Updated On: 05 August, 2025 08:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
With the 'Three Lions' needing just 35 runs with four wickets in hand, the hosts were in a position to register a victory. However, Mohammed Siraj rose to the occasion and helped the visitors secure the win. With Team India's victory in the fifth Test match, the series against England ended in a draw

Alex Carey (Pic: X/@ICC)
Team India emerged victorious in the fifth and final Test match against England at The Oval. Lauding team India's victory, Australia's Alex Carey said it was a spectacular win and stated that pacer Mohammed Siraj got the swing on the final day, which in turn made all the difference.
"I think the whole series was pretty entertaining - the way it finished was pretty spectacular. To see five Test matches go five days is pretty unique," Carey told Cricket Australia.
With the 'Three Lions' needing just 35 runs with four wickets in hand, the hosts were in a position to clinch the match and the series. However, Mohammed Siraj rose to the occasion and helped the visitors to secure a win.