Summary

  • England need 374 to beat India in fifth Test and secure series win

  • Crawley bowled from penultimate ball of day to leave hosts 50-1, needing another 324 to win

  • India post 396 in second innings with Jaiswal making 118, Jadeja 53 and Sundar 53

  • Tongue takes 5-125, Atkinson 3-127 and Overton 2-98

  • England drop six catches including Jaiswal on 20, 40 & 110

  • Fifth Test, day three, The Oval - England lead series 2-1

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Will England rue six dropped catches in India's second innings?

Live Reporting

Elizabeth Botcherby & Matthew Henry

  1. Ind 79-2

    Akash Deep whacks the second ball of Jacob Bethell's spin for four over the leg side. He's not going to let the youngster bowl to him.

    This may just be for England's quicks to switch ends, of course.

  2. Ind 75-2

    Lead by 52

    Nightwatchman Akash Deep is on strike. The sun is shining.

    Good luck everyone...

  3. Jacob Bethell is going to open the bowling?!

    I did not see that coming...

    Jacob BethellGetty Images

  4. 'Series-defining day'

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Series-defining day.

    After five Test matches, we are still coming down to the final Test match.

    Whoever is going to win this session is either going to win or draw the series.

  5. 'Jaiswal will look to take on the scoring'

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Jaiswal gets underneath Overton bouncer to hit six over third man

    Yashasvi Jaiswal, for India, is the one batsman who will look to take on the scoring and the other batters will soak up pressure.

    For England, it is going to be those three seamers and how Ollie Pope rotates them well enough.

  6. One thing England cannot do is drop as many catches as they did last night. They dropped three in the 18 overs we had.

    Remember Chris Woakes will not bowl today either because of his shoulder injury. England are a man down.

    Fielding to forget - England drop three catches in final session

  7. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on Test Match Special

    The areas Prasidh Krishna bowled were a lot more consistent.

    Yesterday was the reason why he has been back so much. He has got a really good release and he gets a lot of back spin on the ball.

  8. Just think how excited where all going to get when India set England a target of 177...

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    Joe RootGetty Images

    I had a dream last night England were set a target of 177. I've never displayed any psychic behaviour before but I'd take that.

    Bernard

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    This game could end today if it goes on with the pace that it did yesterday. I don't think it is going to do that, but make sure you stick with us because it could do!

  11. A reminder for anyone that needs it.

    India must win this match to draw the series. England would still win the series if they draw here.

    There is rain forecast for Sunday afternoon and Monday.

  12. 'England did not take their opportunity'

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    No side has been able to nail their position down. England were 90-0 off 12 overs.

    They were only 150-odd behind, for them only to get a 30-run lead - they did not take their opportunity.

  13. India had plan to disrupt Root, says Krishna

    'Not often you see Root lose his temper' - tensions begin to simmer on day two

    There was plenty more needle yesterday between two teams that seem tired of each other at the end of a tight-five match series.

    India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna says it was a deliberate tactic to try and disrupt Joe Root when the pair were involved in a heated exchange.

    Root appeared to be particularly angered by what Krishna said to him.

    "I don't know why Rooty [reacted]," he told the BBC.

    "I just said, 'you're looking in great shape' and then it turned into a lot of abuse and all of that."

    Read more here

  14. Recent fourth-innings scores at The Oval

    Stuart Broad celebrates wicket against AustraliaGetty Images

    Much of the talk is about how many India need in this third innings to be confident of having enough to deny England in a chase.

    Of course these were all on different days and different pitches - this surface has been spicier than most - but the recent fourth-innings scores here suggest runs can be made.

    Those in bold are totals in defeats rather than successful chases but still sizeable scores.

    • 219-2 Sri Lanka v England 2024
    • 334 Australia v England 2023
    • 234 India v Australia 2023
    • 130-1 England v South Africa 2022
    • 210 England v India 2021
    • 263 Australia v England 2019
    • 345 India v England 2018
    • 252 South Africa v England 2017

  15. 15 wickets, 342 runs and three late drops - highlights from a chaotic day two

    This Test, as with the rest of the series, has swung one way and the other.

    India were staring down the barrel at times yesterday but begin day three with their noses slightly ahead.

    They will resume at 11:00 BST on 75-2 in their second innings, leading by 52.

  16. The OvalGetty Images

    This series is closing on its final stop. Today could go a long way to deciding the outcome...