India defeated England by six runs in the fifth Test at the Oval, leveling the five-match series at 2-2. Mohammed Siraj performed brilliantly, taking five wickets including the last three needed to seal the win. England collapsed from 301-3, losing their last seven wickets for just 66 runs. Chris Woakes batted with a dislocated shoulder, while Gus Atkinson's efforts briefly raised hope for England, but Siraj's yorker ultimately secured India's narrow victory in a thrilling conclusion to a dramatic series.
Mohammed Siraj has been inspired as India have taken the last four wickets in under an hour to bowl England out for 367 and win an astonishing final Test by six runs.
Siraj was India's hero on Monday, dismissing Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton before bowling Gus Atkinson to complete a five-wicket haul.
England, 301-3 at one stage, lost their last seven wickets for 66 runs, a collapse prompted by Harry Brook's reckless dismissal after he had made a superb century.
The Oval was full for the final act of a series that fluctuated wildly over seven weeks and under grey skies.
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