A thrilling series enjoyed a suitably dramatic finale on its last day with Chris Woakes batting one-handed and Mohammed Siraj a match winner

England need 35 more runs with four wickets in hand to beat India in an astonishing final Test after a barely believable fourth day was halted by rain and bad light.

England were cruising to their target of 374, with centuries from Harry Brook and Joe Root, but India hit back and with six wickets down the home side still needs 35 runs to win…

Over-by-over report: Chris Woakes was sent out in a sling as England lost to India by six runs in a thrilling finish to the fifth Test

Mohammed Siraj’s fifth wicket completed one of the most dramatic victories ever seen, squaring the series with a six-run victory at the Oval

India beat England by six runs to win fifth Test on its final day at the Oval and level the five-match series at 2-2.

England’s Chris Woakes was sent out in a sling as India won by six runs to draw the series in a thrilling finish to the fifth Test

The drawn series between England and India has been every bit as "compelling and competitive" as any Ashes series, says Jonathan Agnew.

The fifth Test finale between England and India at The Oval was the most intense, dramatic and emotional sport you could see, says chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

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A thrilling series enjoyed a suitably dramatic finale on its last day with Chris Woakes batting one-handed and Mohammed Siraj a match winner

From a brilliant win in Sri Lanka to dramatic defeats by West Indies and Pakistan, England have been involved in some great contests