IND vs ENG 5th Test: India closed Day 3 of the fifth Test at The Oval on a high note as Mohammed Siraj delivered a crucial breakthrough, dismissing England's opener Zak Crawley on the final ball of the day. England, chasing a target of 374, finished the day at 50 for 1 in 13.5 overs, leaving the contest finely poised heading into Day 4.
Earlier, India posted 396 in their second innings, thanks to a stellar 118 from Yashasvi Jaiswal. The innings was well supported by a gritty knock from nightwatchman Akash Deep and composed half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, both of whom contributed vital runs in the lower order.

With England needing over 300 runs and India pushing for a series-levelling victory, the final two days promise a tense finish. A win for India is essential to square the series and retain the coveted Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy under Shubman Gill's leadership.
India will be looking to get early wickets, which will put the pressure back on the hosts. The likes of Siraj, Krishna and Akash Deep along with the spin duo of Jadeja-Sundar will have to be at their very best time to get a positive result.
Play on Day 4 is scheduled to resume at 3:30 PM IST, corresponding to 11:00 AM local time in London. The day's proceedings are expected to go on until 11:00 PM IST, which is 6:30 PM in the UK.
| Session | UK Time | IST Time |
|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Lunch Break | 1:00 PM - 1:40 PM | 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM |
| Afternoon Session | 1:40 PM - 3:55 PM | 6:10 PM - 8:25 PM |
| Tea Break | 3:55 PM - 4:15 PM | 8:25 PM - 8:50 PM |
| Evening Session | 4:15 PM - 6:30 PM | 8:50 PM - 11:10 PM |
| Half-Hour Extension (To complete 98 overs) | 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | 11:10 PM - 11:40 PM |
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhimanyu Easwaran, N Jagadeesan, Arshdeep Singh, Anshul Kamboj.
England Squad: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes.