Yashasvi Jaiswal’s lucky half-century has overturned India’s first-innings deficit into a 52-run lead against England on day two of the fifth test in London.

England looked to be cruising to victory, chasing down a mammoth 374, with Harry Brook and Joe Root in fine form. Brook blasted a magnificent hundred and Root secured his 39 th Test century to put England in a commanding position.

By Ed Osmond LONDON (Reuters) -India ended a gripping third day that ebbed and flowed leading England by 323 runs in the final test at The Oval on Saturday with the game and series still hanging in the balance.