IND vs ENG: Gill broke a 35-year-old record, Siraj created history… 6 big records broken
The Indian team registered a thrilling 6-run win against England in the Oval Test and drew the series 2-2. Shubman Gill's captaincy and Mohammad Siraj's lethal bowling broke many historical records. 6 big records were made in this match, which gave new heights to Indian cricket.
IND vs ENG: The Indian cricket team, under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, not only won the fifth Test by defeating England by 6 runs at the historic Oval ground but also succeeded in drawing the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. With this victory, India created many records.
There were tremendous ups and downs in the deciding test of the series. But on the last day, the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly and stopped England 6 runs short of the target. This became India's closest win in Test cricket so far. A total of 6 big records were made in this match, which have been recorded in golden letters in Indian cricket history.
Mohammad Siraj created history in bowling
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj equaled Jasprit Bumrah's record by taking a total of 23 wickets in this series, who took the same number of wickets in the 2021-22 England series. Siraj took India to the threshold of victory by taking a five-wicket haul in the second innings of the 5th Test. On the last day, India needed 4 wickets to win, out of which Siraj alone took 3.
Most successful bowler in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Mohammad Siraj became the highest wicket-taker in the first edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy that began with this series. He took 23 wickets in 5 tests, while England's Josh Tongue finished second with 19 wickets.
Shubman Gill broke a 35-year-old record
Team India's young captain, Shubman Gill, batted brilliantly in this series and scored a total of 754 runs. With this, he broke the record of 752 runs made by former England captain Graham Gooch in 1990. Shubman Gill has now become the highest run-scorer in the India-England Test series.
Team India made record runs
India scored a total of 3,809 runs in this 5-match Test series, which is the highest number of runs scored by any team in a 5-match Test series. This time England missed out on winning the fourth consecutive series against India.
Joe Root equals Steve Smith
England's star batsman Joe Root scored a century of 105 runs in the 5th Test. This was his 13th century in Tests against India, while overall it was his 16th international century. With this, Root equaled Steve Smith in terms of scoring the most centuries against India.
India's closest win in Test cricket
The 6-run victory in the Oval Test is India's victory by the lowest margin in Test cricket. Earlier in 2004, India had defeated Australia by 13 runs in the Mumbai Test.
