India has removed England’s Ben Duckett and stand-in captain Ollie Pope to be six wickets from tying the series on day four of the fifth test at the Oval.

Mohammed Siraj struck again for India before England's Harry Brook counter-attacked in style as a dramatic fifth and deciding Test at the Oval remained in the balance on Sunday. History is against the hosts as no side have made more to win in the fourth innings of a Test at the Oval than England's 263 in a one-wicket victory over Australia in 1902.

Many of the best stories end by circling back to the beginning. The 2025 Test series between England and India is no exception. A memorable series will finish as it started, with England’s fearless batting line-up trying to chase down a huge fourth-innings target.