India Sets Up Riveting Series Finale with 374-Run Target

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a sixth Test hundred, while Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja contributed contrasting fifties to help set a formidable target of 374 for England in the series finale at The Oval.

Key Performances

• Yashasvi Jaiswal: 118 (sixth Test hundred, second of the series, fourth against England)
• Akash Deep: 66 (highest Test score, maiden international fifty, best-ever first-class score)
• Ravindra Jadeja: 53 (second-innings average for the series at 315)
• Washington Sundar: 53 (39-ball fifty)

England's Struggles

• England's fielding woes continued, with six drops in the innings.
• The hosts struggled to contain India's lower-order batsmen, with Washington Sundar racing to a 39-ball fifty.

Series Situation

• India lead England by 323 runs with one day remaining in the series.
• England will need to "Bazball" their way to an improbable win on Day 4 to level the series.