England cricket team have a near impossible task at hand after being asked to chase a record 374 runs in the IND vs ENG 5th Test at the Kennington Oval, London. A century from Yashasvi Jaiswal and half-centuries from Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar powered India to 396 runs in their 2nd innings on Day 3. A 300+ run target has never been chased down at The Oval in the history of Test cricket.
Highest successful run-chases at The Oval
At present, England hold the record for the highest successful run-chase at the Kennington Oval. The hosts chased down 263 runs with one wicket left in hand back in 1902 against Australia. Only six times in history has a 200+ run target been chased down at the venue. Cut to 2025, England have a daunting task at hand, requiring 324 runs to win IND vs ENG 5th Test and create history at The Oval.
| Target | Team | Score | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | England | 263/9 | Australia | 1902 |
| 252 | West Indies | 255/2 | England | 1963 |
| 242 | Australia | 242/5 | England | 1972 |
| 225 | West Indies | 226/2 | England | 1988 |
| 219 | Sri Lanka | 219/2 | England | 2024 |
IND vs ENG 5th Test, Day 3
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Akash Deep resumed the innings for India on Day 3 and went on to stitch a 107-run partnership that frustrated England. Nightwatchman Akash went on to score a half-century off 70 deliveries. While India lost skipper Shubman Gill and Karun Nair cheaply, Jaiswal went on to score his 6th Test century, this time off 127 deliveries.
Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar slammed half-centuries, playing handy knocks to help India reach a mammoth 396-run 2nd innings total. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley started off the 374 run-chase on a positive note but it was India who had the last laugh. Crawley was cleaned up by a brilliant delivery from Mohammed Siraj on the last ball of the day, leaving England with just 8 wickets at hand to achieve the record run-chase.
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