Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:51pm on 03 Aug 2025,Sunday Sports
On Day 4 of the 5th Test at The Oval, India reduced England to 164/3 at lunch while defending a 374-run target. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna delivered crucial breakthroughs after removing Duckett and Pope early. Siraj, relentless as ever, trapped Pope LBW with a sharp nip-backer, while Prasidh had Duckett caught in the slips. Joe Root (23*) and Harry Brook (38*) steadied England’s chase, with Brook surviving a near-dismissal when Siraj stepped on the ropes while catching him. England need 210 more runs; India aim to level the series on a tricky pitch. (PC: BCCI)
