US EditionEngland at 339-6 Needs 35 More Runs to Beat India as 5th Test Thriller Goes to the Last Day
THE OVAL, LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 3 – Harry Brook and Joe Root combined for a 195-run partnership, with Brook scoring 111 off 98 balls to nearly secure England’s victory in the final Test of the series.
- In the series-deciding final Test at The Oval, England batter Harry Brook scored a century on Aug 3, 2025, helping England chase 374 runs amid rain delays.
- Despite India’s early breakthroughs, England resumed at 50 for one, requiring another 324 runs after Zak Crawley's dismissal made it 106 for three.
- In the afternoon session, Brook and Root added a 195-run partnership, with Brook scoring 111 from 98 balls and Root 105 from 152, taking control for England.
- With the match heading into Monday, England need 35 runs to win while India require three and a half wickets to draw, with Smith and Overton set to open.
- Looking at the series context, Brook has totaled 481 runs at a 53.44 average and became the first in 70 years to score ten Test centuries in 50 or fewer innings.
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Joe Root etches name in history books, achieves special feat with another century in final test against India
Day 4 of the ongoing fifth test between England and India at the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 saw the likes of Joe Root and Harry Brook put in an excellent performance with the bat against the visitors. Kicking the day off on a score of 50/1, Root scored 105 runs, whereas Brook amassed 111 runs as the day ended with England on a score of 339/6, needing 35 runs to win the game. Through his century, it is worth noting that Joe Root crossed 500 …
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