Pope drives Siraj through the covers for the first boundary of the day. It was slightly uppish but bounced short of the fielder and beat him to his left.

Gus Atkinson, back after injury, shares the new ball. His pace is good, around 88mph, and he doesn’t take long to find a challenging line. Jaiswal leaves the last ball on length,…

Follow live updates from the Oval as Ollie Pope captains England in Ben Stokes’ absence, with Shubman Gill’s India looking to tie series 2-2

LONDON: England took two early wickets in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Thursday, with the tourists 72-2 when a downpour led to an early lunch on the…

Follow live updates from day two of final Test between England and India at the Oval as Ollie Pope captains in place of Ben Stokes against Shubman Gill’s side

Atkinson starts with a maiden, his eighth of the innings. In the circumstances he has bowled remarkably well.

Follow live coverage and analysis of day three of final Test at the Oval as Ollie Pope’s side look to limit India’s lead after an eventful second day

Pope drives Siraj through the covers for the first boundary of the day. It was slightly uppish but bounced short of the fielder and beat him to his left.

Follow for updates and analysis as Ollie Pope’s side return to crease on day four needing 374 runs to pull off record chase and seal 3-1 series win over India

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