STATS: Siraj’s herculean effort scripts India’s narrowest win

India's Narrowest Win

Stats Highlights from India's Thrilling Series-Leveling Win at the Oval

Narrowest Win for India by Runs

• 6 runs – Winning margin for India, the closest ever for them in a Test
• Previous narrowest against England was by 28 runs at the Eden Gardens in 1972

Other Notable Stats

• This was the first instance of a team losing by fewer than ten runs chasing a 300+ target
• England were 42 runs away from the target when they lost Jacob Bethell, the fifth wicket of the innings
• Mohammed Siraj took 23 wickets in the series, the joint most by an Indian seamer in a Test series in England
• 12 LBW dismissals in this Test, the second most in 108 Tests at the Oval
• Siraj trapped five batters in front of the wickets, the joint second-most by an Indian seamer in a Test
• Joe Root scored his 16th hundred against India, the joint most by a player alongside Steven Smith
• Harry Brook reached his 10th Test match century in 50 innings, the ninth quickest overall and the quickest by any player in the last 80 years