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England vs India, 5th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: India tour of England, 2025 Venue: Kennington Oval, London Date & Time: Jul 31-Aug 04, 11:00 AM LOCAL

Mohammed Siraj 4-86(16.2 ov)

51.2
W
Siraj to Brook, out Bowled!! Inside edge castles the stumps and that will be the end of the England innings as Woakes will not come out to bat. Was a short of length delivery just outside off stump, kept a shade low, or so Brook made it look like for the second time in the over. The angle cramped him for room and he stood leg-side off the ball to access the off-side. The ball takes the toe-end of the bat and cannons into the lower half of the off stump. Brook b Siraj 53(64) [4s-5 6s-1]
51.1
Siraj to Brook, no run, good length delivery angling in, kept a shade low, Brook gets low and guides towards gully
49.6
Siraj to Tongue, no run, short delivery, Tongue ducks under it
49.5
Siraj to Tongue, no run, full delivery, Tongue defends
49.4
Siraj to Brook, 1 run, oh hesitation, chaos but all is well in the end for the England duo. So Brook flicked this ball all the way towards deep backward square leg. Brook took off, then paused to see if the second run is actually on. Took off again and tried to steal the second but he saw the fielder attack the ball and decided against it. Tongue was already committed and ran halfway down the pitch. The throw was poor and well wide of Jurel to the right so Tongue was home in time
49.3
F
Siraj to Brook, 2 runs, good length delivery outside off stump, Brook slams the drive to the left long-off and that's his 13th Test fifty. The Oval gives him a good round of applause. Important innings this. India will have to be mindful because he can single-handedly steal 30-40 runs batting with No. 11
49.2
Siraj to Brook, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Brook cuts and finds deep point. It has to be 2, 4 or 6 if it's early in the over
49.1
Siraj to Brook, no run, slower delivery, Brook sucked into an early drive, but mid-off is vacant so he is safe. Wants to farm the strike
47.6
Siraj to Tongue, no run, defended to the off-side
47.5
Siraj to Brook, 1 run, length delivery, wristed to mid-wicket
47.4
Siraj to Brook, no run, short of length delivery nipping back in, Brook misses the flick and gets hit on the pad
47.3
Siraj to Brook, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Brook mistimes the drive
47.2
6
Siraj to Brook, SIX, oh he's swept Siraj like a spinner. Looks like Brook didn't want us to feel the absence of Rishabh Pant. Just like Pant, Brook fell on the floor yet he managed to properly middle the ball and give it good direction. Was a full delivery, Brook fell over to the off-side while trying to sweep the ball and cleared the long leg fence. He made a few jaws drop in the stands with that hit
47.1
Siraj to Brook, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Brook wrists behind square on the on-side
45.6
Siraj to Atkinson, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Atkinson offers a solid defence
45.5
4
Siraj to Atkinson, FOUR, full and outside off stump, Atkinson leans forward and plays another good square drive. Played behind point and it's racing away for four
45.4
Siraj to Atkinson, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Atkinson defends
45.3
Siraj to Brook, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Brook flicks to long-on
45.2
Siraj to Atkinson, 1 run, Atkinson flicks to mid-wicket and takes England into the lead
45.1
Siraj to Atkinson, no run, oh through the gate but not crashing the castle! Lovely nip-backer that cut Atkinson in half. The batter was surprised by the movement and tried to fend awkwardly, ball just missed the inside edge and the stumps as well
43.6
Siraj to Brook, byes, 1 run, walks down the pitch and Siraj bowls into the wicket but slightly leg-sidish. Brook missed the glance, Jurel dived to the left but couldn't stop it
43.5
Siraj to Brook, 2 runs, nicely timed square-drive, Jaiswal slides to stop the ball but misses. Washi has it covered though
43.4
Siraj to Atkinson, 1 run, full and on the leg stump, Atkinson flicks through backward square leg
43.3
Siraj to Atkinson, no run, dropped! Siraj didn't react well in the followthrough to grab this return catch. He flings in pain immediately. Looks like it's hit him badly on the palm. Gill goes to Siraj and encourage the bowler. Was a full delivery, Atkinson mistimed the drive, came slightly to the right of the bowler. Catchable but it didn't stick
43.2
Siraj to Atkinson, no run, beaten! Full and angling in, Atkinson looks to drive, gets beaten as the ball moves away in the air and off the pitch
43.1
Siraj to Brook, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Brook guides to deep backward point
38.6
Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, fuller and slides onto middle stump, defended towards mid-wicket
38.5
Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, back of length and angling onto off stump, blocked
38.4
Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, on a length on fourth stump, blocked with a solid back hand in defence towards covers
38.3
Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, hits the deck hard and just outside off, extra bounce on this one. Smith smothers it into the pitch
38.2
Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, fuller delivery on fourth stump, solidly blocked towards covers
38.1
Siraj to Brook, leg byes, 1 run, fraction shorter and angling onto the thigh pad, deflects towards fine leg
36.6
Siraj to Jamie Smith, 1 run, fuller and sliding onto the pads, tucked towards deep backward square leg to get off the mark
36.5
Siraj to Jamie Smith, no run, 136 clicks, on a length and wider outside off. Defended to the left of Siraj as the back hand comes off the bat
36.4
W
Siraj to Jacob Bethell, out Lbw!! Gone! Kudos to Siraj and kudos to Shubman Gill as well for persisting with his lead bowler for the seventh straight over. A yorker from Siraj, comes out of nowhere and nails his execution on that one. Was swinging in as well and thuds flush onto the front boot, a big distance away from any trace of bat as Bethell was too late to try and defend. This has been a herculean effort from Mohammed Siraj for the country, he's picked three wickets in this lion-hearted spell. Jacob Bethell lbw b Siraj 6(14) [4s-1]
36.3
4
Siraj to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, Bethell shimmies down the track and slashes this back of length and widish delivery through point for a boundary. England keep producing these batters for whom 'fear' and 'defence' aren't dictionary words
36.2
Siraj to Jacob Bethell, no run, angling across the batter from a length. Bethell poked at it and past the edge
36.1
Siraj to Brook, 1 run, good length and a bit wide outside off. Brook gets closer and guides it past backward point for a single
34.6
Siraj to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, good length and onto middle and leg, Bethell turns it towards square leg to get off the mark
34.5
Siraj to Jacob Bethell, no run, 141 clicks, full and fast, angling across the batter. Bethell slightly late on his defence and hits it into the ground towards point
34.4
Siraj to Brook, 1 run, angling inwards from a length. Brook blocks it to the right of mid-on for a thrifty single
34.3
4
Siraj to Brook, FOUR, good length and jags back in towards off stump. Brook stays tall and pulls it away powerfully over mid-wicket for a boundary. A big hack across the line from the English batter, he's always up for the counter-charge
34.2
Siraj to Brook, no run, short and strays down the leg side, Brook lets it go
34.1
4
Siraj to Brook, FOUR, full and late away swing again. Catches the edge and streakily goes between slips and gully. Siraj has his tail up, just needs a bit of luck to get another breakthrough
32.6
W
Siraj to Root, out Lbw!! Big, big breakthrough. Siraj was on a celebrappeal as soon as that struck Joe Root's pads. On a length outside off, nips back in sharply and skiddy once again. Catches Root in his crease before he could get his bat down, and he is struck on the knee roll in front of middle. He reviews but ball tracking returns three reds - would have hit the top of leg. A lion-hearted bowling display from Mo Siraj reaping rewards now. Root lbw b Siraj 29(45) [4s-6]
32.5
Siraj to Root, no run, angling inwards from a length, slightly skiddy and thuds onto the thigh pad of Root before he could get his bat down
32.4
Siraj to Root, no run, good length and gets a bit of extra bounce onto the thigh pad, well guided towards mid-wicket in defence
32.3
Siraj to Root, no run, good length and closer to the stumps, defended leg side
32.2
4
Siraj to Root, FOUR, 136 clicks, good length and a bit wide outside off. Well guided by Root as he opens the bat face expertly to squeeze it to the left of gully for a boundary
32.1
4
Siraj to Root, FOUR, good length and wider outside off, Root tries to dab it with soft hands. Gets a streaky edge off the bottom of the bat and to the right of second slip. Runs away for a boundary
30.6
Siraj to Root, no run, seam movement from a length and angles in from outside off. Well defended into the pitch
30.5
Siraj to Root, no run, huge appeal for LBW!! India don't review though. On a length and jags back in sharply from outside off - not as much as the Pope dismissal but quite a bit. Root manages an inside edge onto the front pad. India smart to not review, it was Gill who gestured there might be an inside edge
30.4
4
Siraj to Root, FOUR, overpitched and a bit wider, Root leans closer and opens the bat face slightly on the drive to guide it through cover point for a boundary. Superb transfer of weight towards the front foot and the bat comes through perfectly.
30.3
Siraj to Root, no run, fraction shorter and outside off, generates good carry through to the keeper as Root shoulders arms
30.2
Siraj to Root, no run, 136 clicks, good length and angles closer to off. Root leans closer and blocks towards point
30.1
Siraj to Root, no run, on a length and wobbles a bit after leaving the batter as Root shoulders arms
28.6
Siraj to Brook, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Brook blocks it solidly again
28.5
Siraj to Brook, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Brook drops it into the off-side
28.4
Siraj to Brook, 2 runs, in the air and safe! Brook gets impatient, length delivery outside off, Brook gives it the charge and slices it up and over extra cover, lands safe but he got no timing that, lots of risk involved there - charging down the track with the keeper up to the stumps
28.3
Siraj to Brook, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Brook meets it with a watchful block
28.2
Siraj to Brook, no run, banged in short on middle, Brook ducks under the bouncer easily
28.1
Siraj to Brook, no run, length delivery on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket
26.6
Siraj to Root, 1 run, short of length on off-stump, Root gets a thick inside edge that runs down to long leg
26.5
Siraj to Root, no run, full and outside off again, Root presses forward with more conviction this time as he looks to drive, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads
26.4
Siraj to Root, no run, pitched up full and just outside off, angled in from wide of the crease, Root gets forward and knocks it into the off-side
26.3
Siraj to Root, no run, full outside off, left alone
26.2
Siraj to Root, no run, good length delivery speared at the pads, nips back in a touch too to beat the inside edge, hits him high on the thigh pad
26.1
Siraj to Root, no run, short of length just outside off, nips back in a shade and catches a thick inside edge onto the pads as he defends off the backfoot
24.6
4
Siraj to Brook, FOUR, adventure that nearly ended up as a misadventure! Good length delivery on off-stump, Brook gave it a little charge and hacked right across the line, he got a little inside edge and was lucky that went down to the boundary instead of the stumps
24.5
Siraj to Brook, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, firmly blocked into the off-side
24.4
W
Siraj to Pope, out Lbw!! Siraj has got it spot on! Good length delivery just outside off, darted back in sharply and hurried Pope, he was caught in his crease and he had no chance of getting any bat behind this, it thuds into the back pad just above the knee-roll and there was a huge shout. The umpire seemed unsure about the height and the angle of that one but Siraj wasn't, he insisted on going upstairs and Hawkeye returned with three-reds! Two quick and important wickets for India after lunch. They've got an opening here to really make this session their own. The Indian team was absolutely delighted the moment the Hawkeye replay came up on the big screen. Pope lbw b Siraj 22(44) [4s-4]
24.3
Siraj to Pope, no run, full on off-stump, inswinger, Pope drives it straight to mid-off
24.2
Siraj to Pope, no run, short of length on off-stump, Pope is behind this with a solid block
24.1
Siraj to Pope, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, punched into the covers
6.6
6
Siraj to Duckett, SIX, oh dear! Another neat little shot right out of the Brendon McCullum playbook that gives England the full monty. A full delivery outside off, Duckett shuffles in, almost like he anticipated it and ramps it almost perfectly over the keeper for a very six. Hits the boundary cushions on the full - six!!
6.5
Siraj to Duckett, no run, good length angling just outside off. Defended into the pitch
6.4
Siraj to Crawley, 1 run, back of length and a bit outside off. Crawley stays tall and punches it square for a single
6.3
Siraj to Crawley, no run, fuller delivery onto middle stump, defended off the inside half towards mid-wicket
6.2
Siraj to Crawley, no run, good length and jags in towards middle stump, blocked to mid-wicket
6.1
4
Siraj to Crawley, FOUR, slammed down the ground! Bowl short to Duckett and he cuts you away, bowl full to Crawley and he drives you down the ground! Ah, the Indian conundrum. Too full and straightish line, driven with panache straight past the bowler for a boundary
4.6
Siraj to Crawley, no run, jags back in sharply and onto the thigh pad, beats the inside edge by a fair margin
4.5
4
Siraj to Crawley, FOUR, a bit fuller from Siraj, sits up nicely like a half volley outside off and Zak Crawley dishes out a swashbuckling drive through mid-off for a boundary
4.4
Siraj to Crawley, no run, good length and a bit of extra bounce onto off. Defended off the inside half onto the front boot
4.3
Siraj to Crawley, no run, good length and angling onto off stump, defended
4.2
Siraj to Crawley, no run, on a length and angling onto middle stump, defended
4.1
Siraj to Crawley, no run, a jaffa from Siraj!! On a length on off, shapes away late and almost kisses the outside edge as Crawley tried to defend
2.6
Siraj to Crawley, no run, good length and straighter line again, angling inwards sharply. Defended into the pitch
2.5
Siraj to Crawley, no run, good length and closer to off, solidly defended
2.4
4
Siraj to Crawley, FOUR, fuller and strays onto the pads, glanced to the right of mid-wicket to pick up back to back boundaries
2.3
4
Siraj to Crawley, FOUR, back of length and a bit wider outside off. Crawley stays tall and punches it through extra cover for a boundary. Hits it on top of the bounce and picks up another boundary
2.2
Siraj to Crawley, no run, 139 clicks, fuller and nips onto middle and leg, blocked to mid-wicket
2.1
Siraj to Duckett, 1 run, back of length and angles acorss the batter. Duckett had ample time to get closer, go onto his backfoot and cut it away through extra cover. Well stopped by Akash Deep diving to his right
0.6
4
Siraj to Crawley, FOUR, good length and too wide outside off. Asking to be hit with that width on offer and Crawley slashes it through covers for a boundary
0.5
Siraj to Crawley, no run, on a length and wobbles away after pitching, generates nice carry through to the keeper after whizzing past Crawley's outside edge as he tried to defend
0.4
Siraj to Duckett, 3 runs, 136 clicks, on a length and angling across the batter. Duckett gets closer and cuts it through backward point. Jadeja runs back and saves a run for his side
0.3
Siraj to Duckett, no run, back of length and angling across. Cut off the toe-end and the bat turns on impact. Deflects towards covers
0.2
Siraj to Duckett, no run, fuller and angling across the batter. Duckett with a late decision to leave and the ball hits the bottom of the bat and goes to third slip after a couple of bounces
0.1
Siraj to Crawley, leg byes, 1 run, good length and angles inwards, skids through a bit and onto the thigh pad, deflects to the left of the keeper
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