ENG vs IND 2025: The final day of the fifth Test at The Oval started with tension. England needed just 35 runs to win, but they had only four wickets left. India rapidly built up pressure, and Mohammed Siraj delivered a wonderful spell. As soon as the last wicket fell, the Shubman Gill-led team levelled the series 2-2. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was now shared, but the records that were broken made this series special.
Shubman Gill started his captaincy career like a dream. He scored 754 runs in five Tests, which is the most by any Indian captain in a debut series. Before Gill, only Sunil Gavaskar had scored 774 runs against the West Indies in 1971. Gill was not alone. A total of six batsmen scored centuries from India, five of whom touched the three-digit mark two or more times.
Not only this, but the batsmen performed in a way that is rarely repeated in history throughout the series. Nine batsmen scored more than 400 runs - this has never happened before in Test history. A total of 50 half-centuries were scored, and 21 centuries were recorded. 19 times a partnership of more than a hundred was seen, which is jointly the highest for any Test series.
The total number of runs in this series between England and India was 7187, which was the second-highest aggregate in Test cricket. Fourteen times the teams were able to score above 300, which is again an equal record. Such batting performances are rarely seen in this game. Both teams batted beautifully, and runs kept raining in every session.
Records broken in the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy
- Second-most runs aggregate in a series (7187)
- Joint-most 300-plus team totals in a series (14)
- Most batters scoring 400-plus in a series (9)
- Joint-most individual 50-plus scores (50)
- Joint-most individual centuries’ scores (21)
- Joint-most hundred partnerships added (19)
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy wasn't just a series; it was a memorable clash where records were broken, players performed under pressure, and a balanced contest gave cricket fans immense satisfaction. India's passion was clearly visible under Shubman Gill's captaincy, and Siraj did something on the last day that will always be remembered in history.
