Sun Aug 03 14:40:00 UTC 2025: **England Mounts Comeback on Day 4 of Oval Test, Series on the Line**

**London, August 3rd, 2025** – England is staging a strong comeback on Day 4 of the final Test against India at the Oval, setting up a tense finish to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. At the tea break, England’s score stood at 317/4, with Joe Root (98*) and Jacob Bethel (1*) at the crease.

India, led by Shubman Gill, set a target of 374 runs for the home side after posting 224 in their first innings and a resilient 396 in their second. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century (118), along with half-centuries from nightwatchman Akash Deep (66), Ravindra Jadeja (53), and Washington Sundar (53) powered India’s second innings recovery after England gained a slender 23-run lead in the first innings. England’s Josh Tongue claimed a five-wicket haul, while Gus Atkinson took three.

England’s second innings began steadily, with openers Jack Crawley and Ben Duckett putting on a 50-run partnership before Mohammed Siraj struck, dismissing Crawley with the last ball of Day 3. On Day 4, Duckett fell after scoring a 54, while Ollie Pope was trapped LBW by Siraj for a low score.

However, a brilliant 195-run partnership between Harry Brook (111) and Joe Root turned the tide. Brook’s aggressive knock, featuring 14 fours and 2 sixes, was eventually ended by Akash Deep. Root, inching towards a century, remains key to England’s chase.

The match holds immense significance for India, who need a victory to level the five-match series. A draw or an England win would see the home side secure the series.

**Key Moments:**

* Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century in India’s second innings.
* Josh Tongue’s five-wicket haul for England.
* Harry Brook and Joe Root’s 195-run partnership for the 4th wicket.

**Scorecard:**

* **India First Innings:** 224
* **England First Innings:** 247
* **India Second Innings:** 396
* **England Second Innings:** 317/4 (at tea break)

**Teams:**

* **India:** Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
* **England:** Ben Duckett, Jack Crawley, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethel, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes

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