India hit back strongly in the afternoon to put the brakes on England on day two of the fifth and final test, which India must win to tie the series. England was 215-7 after 42.5 overs at tea on Friday at the Oval,

India roared back into contention on an exhilarating day two of the final test on Friday as their seamers restricted England to a 23-run lead after the hosts had threatened to run away with a match that the tourists need to win to square the series.

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England enjoyed a dream morning on day two of the final test at The Oval on Friday as they grabbed the last four Indian wickets for 20 runs then raced to 109-1 in reply at lunch in a match the tourists need to win to square the series.

England and India shared the honours after the first morning of the fifth and final cricket test at The Oval on Thursday. After stand-in England captain Ollie Pope had won the toss and put India into bat,

India suffered a terrible batting collapse on the second day of the fifth and final Test against England, bundling out for a first innings score of 224.