Siraj strikes after Jaiswal helps India set England daunting target

Yashasvi Jaiswal made a sparkling hundred and Washington Sundar a blistering fifty before Mohammed Siraj struck with the last ball of Saturday's play to bolster India’s hopes of a series-levelling win in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval.

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India were dismissed for 396 in their second innings on the third day as they set England a target of 374 to win with just over two days’ play remaining.

Siraj, ever-present in all five matches of a gruelling series, then yorked Zak Crawley for 14 with just two balls left in the day's play to spark joyous celebrations among the tourists.

England were 50-1 at stumps, still requiring a further 324 runs to win, with Ben Duckett 34 not out.

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 back in 1902.

However, the most England have made to win any Test in the fourth innings was their 378 against India at Edgbaston in 2022, while they also chased down 371 at Headingley in the opening match of this series.

Earlier, Jaiswal was out for 118, his second hundred of the series after the talented left-hander's ton at Headingley.