IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Josh Tongue ends KL Rahul’s resilience but Yashasvi Jaiswal still in charge

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the middle to start India’s 2nd innings. Gus Atkinson has the ball in hand!

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Mohammed Siraj wraps things up by dismissing Harry Brook for 53! The Indian paceman claimed his fourth wicket as England are all out for 247, and claimed a crucial 23-run lead. Siraj once again led the Indian pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and he was well complemented by Prasidh Krishna. England 247 all out in 51.2 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Mohammed Siraj with the headband on from the other end! Harry Brook completes his half-century here to lead England’s comeback. England lead by 22 runs now. ENG 246/8 in 50 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Play resumes as Prasidh Krishna has the ball in hand here and he looks to complete his five-wicket haul.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: If the weather allows, the play will resume at 09:55 PM.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Wait a minute. It’s drizzling again, and the covers are back on as the hide-and-seek begins here.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: The covers are being removed at The Oval, raising hopes for a resumption of play shortly. With just one wicket needed, India will be eager to wrap up the innings swiftly and seize back control.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Rain interrupted proceedings with England leading by 18 runs, but India remain on the brink of wrapping up the innings, needing just one more wicket. Prasidh Krishna played a vital role in India’s resurgence, delivering a sharp and disciplined spell that fetched him four wickets.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Harry Brook does a Rishabh Pant here! Brook falls on his knees but connects it well enough over fine leg for a maximum here. The rain has got heavier as the players are returning to the dressing room here. England 242/8 in 48 overs, lead India by 18 runs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Prasidh Krishna gets his fourth wicket here. Short ball from Krishna and Atkinson attempted the pull shot, only to get caught by Akash Deep. Excellent from India here, but England have taken an 11-run lead. ENG 235/8 in 46.5 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Scores level as every run here from here will be very crucial for both sides. India need to target the wicket of Gus Atkinson here as they can’t afford to leak runs in this situation now. ENG 224/7 in 45 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Prasidh Krishna bowled the last ball of the over. While Mohammed Siraj attacked from the other end, he got a chance to dismiss Gus Atkinson, but he dropped a tough catch on follow-through. He continues his over despite the pain in the hand after a drop catch. ENG 220/7 in 44 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Mohammed Siraj spearheaded India’s resurgence with a fiery eight-over spell, claiming three key wickets in the afternoon session. His burst of pace and precision put England on the back foot. At Tea, the hosts were reeling at 215 for 7 — effectively eight down, with Chris Woakes unavailable to bat due to a shoulder injury — still trailing India’s first-innings total by nine runs.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Prasidh Krishna gets another one in the same over and dismisses Jamie Overton for a duck here. The umpire call it Tea as this session completely belonged to Team India with six wickets falling. Mohammed Siraj bowled his heart out and claimed three, while Krishna picked two right at the stroke of Tea. ENG 215/7 at Tea

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Prasidh Krishna strikes and gets the better of Jamie Smith. It was a short delivery and Smith edged to the slip where KL Rahul grabbed a fine catch. England are six down now and Chris Woakes won’t come out to bat here, so India need three more wickets to wrap them. ENG 215/6 in 46.1 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Harry Brook is scoring the crucial runs for England here, and it’s not a good sign for the Indian team. The hosts trail by just 9 runs here, and a new partnership is brewing between Harry Brook and Jamie Smith. ENG 215/6

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Ravindra Jadeja into the attack and six runs came off his over. It will be interesting to see how this pitch will work spinners. England didn’t use any spin during bowling in India’s inn9ngs. ENG 207/5 in 40 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: 200 up for England here! The hosts still have an upper hand in the game but India now have a chance to put up a big fight. They need to break this stand as both the batters score quite quickly. ENG 201/5 in 39 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Mohammed Siraj with a toe-crushing yorker to get the better of Jacob Bethell. Siraj set up Bethell with a couple of wobble seam deliveries and stunned the batter with a yorker there. Incredible from Siraj. ENG 195/5 in 36.4 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: A couple of boundaries by Harry Brook as the score rate continues to move at a decent pase here, Meanwhile, Jacob Bethell also opens his account on the last ball of the over with a single. ENG 186/4 in 35 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Mohammed Siraj gets the last laugh here with the massive wicket of Joe Root after getting hit for back-to-back boundaries on the first two balls. Root was plumb in front of wicket but took the DRS and ended up wasting it. ENG 175/4 in 33 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Back-to-back boundaries for Joe Root as England have regained complete control once again. The momentum has swung back in England’s favour with Joe Root looking well set in the middle.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Glorious cover drive from Joe Root to put pressure back on the Indian bowlers. His presence in the middle is enough to put India on the back foot and they need to find a way to get rid of him early. IND 165/3 in 31 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Akash Deep is bowling with no control now as England’s run rate has also dropped below 6, but the visitors need wickets here. England trail by 63 runs now. ENG 161/3 in 30 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: The wicketkeeper has come up after the first ball didn’t carry towards him. The Indian team is trying hard here to get rid of Joe Root cheaply. Meanwhile, Root remains unfazed and hits a boundary on the last ball of the over. ENG 152/3 in 28 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Only one run came off Mohammed Siraj’s over as the scoring rate has dropped, which was the need of the hour for India. One more wicket and the momentum will shift in India’s favour. ENG 148/3 in 27 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Mohammed Siraj returned to the attack, and he straightaway got the wicket of English skipper Ollie Pope for 22. Siraj convinced Gill to take the review, who was reluctant at first but finally took it. A big wicket for India as the momentum is shifting now. ENG 142/3 in 24.4 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Prasidh Krishna is enjoying the battle with Joe Root here! He got hit for a boundary and the next delivery beat him on the drive. Some box office stuff as Krishna stared at Root after a bouncy delivery unsettled the English great. ENG 142/2 in 24 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Prasidh Krishna exchanged words with Joe Root. The umpire had a word with Krishna here, while Root is not holding back, either. The former English skipper opened his account with a boundary. IND 134/2 in 22 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Prasidh Krishna gets the job done and claims the big wicket of Zak Crawley for 64! It was a short ball from Krishna and Crawley went for a pull shot but mistimed it completely and got caught by Ravindra Jadeja. A much-needed breakthrough for India. ENG 129/2 in 21.1 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Three runs came off the over as the scoring rate has dropped a bit after the Lunch break, but India desperately need some wickets here to bounce back; otherwise, it will be too late for them. ENG 129/1 in 21 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Zak Crawley with a couple of boundaries, and the pressure is back on Akash Deep here. 9 runs came off the over as Crawley continues to counter-attack the Indian bowlers as England trail by 100 runs now. ENG 124/1 in 19 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Ollie Pope dropped, it was a tricky chance but Sai Sudharsan should have grabbed it. The ball raced away for a boundary. 5 runs came off Prasidh Krishna’s over. IND 115/1 in 18 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: A tidy start from Akash Deep! Only one run came off the over, the Indian pacer pitched at a bit full, which didn’t allow the English batters to free their arms freely. ENG 110/1

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope are out in the middle to resume England’s innings. Akash Deep has the ball in hand.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: India’s hopes of a solid start to Day 2 were dashed early as overnight batters Karun Nair and Washington Sundar fell in quick succession. Nair, after a fighting 57 off 109 balls, was the first to go, failing to push on after reaching his half-century. Sundar, who looked steady during his 26 off 55, followed soon after, leaving India’s lower order exposed. Gus Atkinson seized the opportunity, running through the tail with precision to complete his five-wicket haul and bring India’s innings to a close at 224.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: It was yet another instance of the familiar pattern that has plagued India throughout the series — a late-order collapse. This time, however, it came without the safety net of a solid foundation from the top order, leaving their hopes of levelling the 2-1 series hanging by a thread.

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: It’s Lunch on Day 2! Ollie Pope hits a four on the first ball of the last over before Lunch. England are well ahead in the game at the moment and India need a special effort to bounce back in the game otherwise it will be too late for them. Zak Crawley has already completed his half-century and he is no mood to slow down today. England 109/1 at Lunch on Day 2

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: 100 up for England within 15 overs. An aggressive start from England here and they have completely put India under pressure. Zak Crawley also completes his half-century off 42 balls. He reaches the mark with a four. ENG 105/1 in 15 overs

India vs England 5th Test Live Score Day 2: Akash Deep finally gets the massive wicket of Ben Duckett after he attempted a scoop and edged it to the wicketkeeper for 43. He celebrates right in front of him and put his hand on his shoulders while having a word with him. A much-needed breakthrough for India as Duckett was smashing them all around the park. ENG 92/1 in 12.5 overs