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England vs India 5th Test: India were bowled out for 396 runs in their second innings of the ongoing fifth and final Test against England at the Kennington Oval on Saturday. The hosts wrapped things up in 88 overs and will now have to chase down the 374-run target to win.

England will need to register a record chase in the fourth innings in order to clinch the series. Currently, they are 2-1 ahead. The Oval in London has historically been a tough venue for fourth-innings run chases, with a target of 200-plus being overhauled only six times at the iconic ground.

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The highest successful run chase at the venue was registered by England way back in 1902, when they got home by accomplishing the 263-run target with just one wicket in hand against arch-rivals Australia. However, since the turn of the century, only one team has chased a target of more than 200 runs at The Oval. Sri Lanka had achieved the feat last year in September, chasing down a 219-run target against England.

Highest successful run chases in Tests at The Oval

263 - England (263/9) vs Australia, 1902

252 - West Indies (255/2) vs England, 1963

242 - Australia (242/5) vs England, 1972

225 - West Indies (226/2) vs England, 1988

219 - Sri Lanka (219/2) vs England, 2024

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India came up with an improved effort after they were bowled out for just 224 in their first innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal stepped up and smashed a crucial century, the sixth of his Test career. He was India's top run-getter with a 118-run knock which he played in 164 balls with the help of 14 fours and two sixes.

Akash Deep, who came out to bat at no.4 late on the second day as the nightwatchman, capitalised on the opportunity and added some crucial runs for the visitos in the morning session of the third day. The star pacer smashed his maiden Test century and ended up scoring 66 runs with the help of 12 fours.

While Jadeja continued his consistency and scored his fifth fifty of the ongoing series, Washington Sundar gave the final touch up. Jadeja looked im great touch but was dismissed for 53 runs. He ended the series with the bat, having scored 516 runs at an average of 86. On the other hand, Sundar had to bat with the tailenders and he unleashed an all-out attack to put pressure back on the English bowlers.

He was dealing in boundaries during his 39-run stand for the last wicket with Prasidh Krishna. Sundar reached his fifty and ended up playing a 53-run knock on the back of four boundaries and as many sixes before getting dismsissed by Josh Tongue.

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