England Need 35, India 4, But Light Halts Thrilling Finish

With just 35 runs needed for victory and four wickets standing in their way, India found a burst of life from their tired fast bowlers under the grey skies of London.

- AGENCIES

With just 35 runs needed for victory and four wickets standing in their way, India found a burst of life from their tired fast bowlers under the grey skies of London. But as tension peaked and the Oval buzzed with anticipation, the drama was paused — not by a wicket or a boundary, but by the umpires holding up their light meters. Bad light has stopped play in what was fast turning into a classic, leaving players, fans, and viewers around the world holding their breath overnight.

England finished the day at 339 for 6, chasing a stiff target of 374, and India — written off by many just a couple of hours earlier — are now right back in the contest.