India vs England: Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy ends in chaos, drama, and broken records – Full details inside | Cricket News
In a breathtaking conclusion to a gripping Test series, India edged England by six runs at The Oval to draw the five-match series 2-2. On a tense final morning, Mohammed Siraj produced a masterclass with the ball, returning 5 for 104, including the final wicket of Gus Atkinson, clean bowled with a searing yorker.The Indian players erupted in celebration as Siraj ran with arms aloft and looked to the skies. Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel was the first to embrace him, followed by a full-team huddle at the centre of the ground. Shubman Gill paused to acknowledge the courage of Chris Woakes, who walked out to bat with a dislocated left shoulder, the arm tucked under his sweater, managing to remain unbeaten without facing a delivery.The drama capped off a pulsating 25-day series that delivered from start to finish. Despite being hit for two boundaries in the opening over of the day, India clawed back through Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. England’s hopes faded rapidly under pressure, with Siraj removing Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton in quick succession before delivering the knockout blow to Atkinson.
Beyond the result, the series etched its place in the record books for multiple statistical feats, reflecting the intensity and level of cricket played by both sides.
Records broken in the five-Test series
- Second-highest runs aggregate in a Test series – 7187 runs scored across five Tests
- Joint-most 300-plus team totals in a series – 14 such innings
- Most batters scoring 400 or more in a single series – 9 players
- Joint-most individual 50-plus scores in a series – 50 half-centuries or better
- Joint-most centuries in a series – 21 hundreds in total
- Joint-most hundred-run partnerships in a series – 19 partnerships
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy delivered on all fronts from entertainment to drama and skill.
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England, despite ending on the losing side in the final Test, showed remarkable grit, especially through Woakes’ unforgettable act. But it was India’s bowlers who scripted the finish as they broke England’s resistance, holding their nerve, and ultimately levelling the series in unforgettable fashion.
