Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the fifth test between England Cricket Team and India National Cricket Team cricket team held at Oval on July 31, 2025.
India beat England by 6 runs and levelled the series 2-2.
England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team match timeline 5th Test July 2025
Day 1 Timeline ( India 204/6 )
India make 4 changes with Dhruv Jurel, Karun Nair, Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep comming in for Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Anshul Kamboj.
The hosts on the other hand were without their regular skipper Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson and Brydon Carse.
England win the toss and elect to field first.
India lose Yashasvi Jaiswal and the in form KL Rahul early.
Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill steady the ship and add 45 before the latter is run out while attempting a needless single.
Josh Tongue removes and the well set Sudharsan and the previous test centurion Jadeja.
Karun Nair and Dhruv Jurel are steady and add 30 before the latter falls for 19.
Karun Nair scores a maiden fifty.
India finish the day at 204/6, with Washington Sundar giving him company on 19.
Day 2 Timeline ( India 224 all out &,75/2, England 247 ) lead by 52 runs
Gus Atkinson claims a well deserved fifer, as India are bundled out for 224.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett get England off to a quickfire start and add 92 before Akash Deep gets the dangerous Duckett for an entertaining 43.
Prasidh Krishna then removes Crawley for 64.
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna claim 8 wickets between them.
Harry Brook scores a valuable 53.
England bowled out for 247, with an overall lead of 23.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are solid and add 46 before Josh Tongue gets the latter for 7.
Sai Sudharshan is trapped leg before wicket by Gus Atkinson for 11.
Jaiswal is unbeaten on 51 and night watchman Akash Deep is not out on 4.
India finish the day at 75/2, with an overall lead of 52.
Day 3 Timeline ( India 224 all out & 396, England 247 & 50/1 ) need 324 runs
The overnight pair of Jaiswal and Akash Deep add a further 102 runs before Overtone gets Akash for a valuable 66.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scores a magnificent century.
Valuable contributions from Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel and Washingtom Sundar takes their side to 396, with an overall lead of 373.
Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley are solid and add 50 before Mohammed Siraj cleans up Crawley in the final over of the day.
The hosts end the day at 50/1, still needing a further 324 runs.
Day 4 Timeline ( India 224 all out & 396, England 247 & 339/6 ) need 35 runs.
Prasidh Krishna dismisses the well set Ben Duckett for 54.
Joe Root and Harry Brook score fine centuries.
Prasidh brings India back into the contest with wickets of Jacob Bethell and Root.
Bad light ends play as England finish at 339/6, still needing a further 35 runs.
Day 5 Timeline ( India 224 & 396, England 247 & 367 ). India win by 6 runs.
Mohammed Siraj claims a well deserved fifer as England fall short and are all out for 367.
India win by 6 runs.
Player of the match- Mohammed Siraj
Player of the series- Harry Brook
