Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna on Day 3 of the Oval Test created a unique record during their last wicket stand. The 39-run partnership between Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna during the Oval Test etched a unique chapter in India’s Test history.Remarkably, all 39 runs were scored by Sundar, while Prasidh remained unbeaten on 0. This stand is now the highest-ever Test partnership for India in which one batter didn’t contribute a single run.Sundar showcased explosive strokeplay, smashing four sixes and four boundaries, while Prasidh held his ground at the other end. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 118 and half-centuries from Akash Deep (66), Ravindra Jadeja (53) and Washington Sundar (53) helped India set a stiff 374-run target against England, on the third day of the fifth Test on Saturday.
Resuming at 75 for two, India were bolstered by a second ton of the series for Jaiswal who made 118 off 164 balls with 14 fours and two sixes, while Akash Deep smacked his maiden half-century to end with 66 off 94 balls with 12 fours.One of the most consistent performers of the series, Jadeja then propped up the score with another vital fifty as he made 53 off 77 balls with five fours. This was his fifth half century of the series apart from a hundred scored in previous Test.Towards the end, Sundar smacked four sixes and four fours to make a quickfire 53 off 46 balls, putting on 39 runs for the last wicket with Prasidh Krishna, to take India’s lead beyond the 350-run mark.
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For England, who lead the series 2-1, Josh Tongue took five for 125.Mohammed Siraj provided the first breakthrough to dismiss Zak Crawley as England reached 50 for one chasing 374 at the close of play on day three. Crawley and Duckett had made a sedate start to take England to 50 but Siraj struck on the penultimate ball of the day. Siraj cleaned up Crawley for 14 for India’s first success.
