England wrest a draw but concede the series to India
India won their first series in England since 1986, albeit 1-0, after England held on for a draw on the final day of the last Test at The Oval
09/08Result
3rd Test, India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at London, Aug 9-13 2007
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![India]( "India")
664 & 180/6d -
![England]( "England")
345 & 369/6 (110 ov)
Player of the Match
09/08Result
3rd Test, India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at London, Aug 9-13 2007
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![India]( "India")
664 & 180/6d -
![England]( "England")
345 & 369/6 (110 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Sydney 2004 minus the pain
For India The Oval 2007 was Sydney 2004 without the pain as India sealed a series win this time round
A disappointment but few regrets
Michael Vaughan had to suffer his first home series loss as captain but admitted that his side lost to a better team
United they triumph
Rahul Dravid applauded the combined team effort that gave India a rare series triumph in England
A team performance to rank with the best
The Oval may be a mighty ground for finishes, with 13 positive results in 17 matches since 1990, but it is the inconclusive fixtures that have caused the most flutters in recent years
Day 4
England keep hopes alive chasing 500
With India having desisted from enforcing the follow-on, England began their second innings in much better fashion than their first, stitching together 56 for no loss in pursuit of an unlikely 500 for victory
An attack of nerves
India suffered a day of pent-up anxiety
Negative means to a positive end
Rahul Dravid's innings, drawn out over two hours and twenty minutes, encapsulated his decision not to enforce the follow-on: defensive but perfectly understandable
The curious case of Dravid's crawl
Rahul Dravid's 96-ball 12 was among his slowest innings, and one of the slowest 12s ever scored in Test cricket
Autumn sonatas in different tempos
It was left to Sourav Ganguly to remind those watching just how good the trio - Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dravid - once were, with an innings as good as any that he's played since that magnificent 144 at the Gabba
Day 2
Kumble's maiden hundred caps Indian domination
Anil Kumble's maiden Test century was the icing on India's cake as they piled up an imposing 664 in the first innings at The Oval
Partnerships and byes galore
Stats highlights from the second day of The Oval Test
It takes two to Tango
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India's batting synchrony on the second day at The Oval
An unlikely centurion and a strained Sidebottom
Andrew Miller recaps the plays of the day from day two at The Oval
The jewel in Jumbo's crown
As happened with Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, two other bowlinglegends who pulled off unlikely batting heroics in the twilight of theircareers, Kumble appears to have knuckled down even more at the crease inrecent times
Awaiting the last rites
A rare home series defeat - England's first since 2001 - is signed, sealed and three days from delivery, after an Indian batting performance of rare and ruthless uniformity
Day 1
A Sehwag shot and a special ovation for Sachin
Dileep Premchandran comes up with the plays of the first day of the Oval Test between England and India
Time to drive well and sleep carefully
After the refreshingly positive approach shown on day one, with DineshKarthik and Rahul Dravid to the fore, the second could be a day for attrition
Karthik set to soar
Dinesh Karthik's rebirth as an international cricketer, and the transformation into a specialist batsman, has been special. But his seamless transition from a fringe player to a vital member has been even more so
Adjusting the sights
It wasn't just a good toss to win, it was a crucial toss to win. The baked-bare strip of The Oval was quite daunting and the opportunity was there for India's batsmen to grind England into submission
Others
England on the brink of a follow-on
As it stands India are ahead by 338 and England need 139 runs more avoid the follow-on
Batsmen help India build momentum
India finished the first day at The Oval on top, putting up 316 for 4 thanks to four contrasting innings
A ton for Jumbo
Anil Kumble was in the thick of things again - this time with bat in hand. By Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
England '07: Comprehensive but not emphatic
How does India's series victory in England rank s with other away wins
Howell's howlers
A closely contested and wonderful Test series has been marred by Ian Howell's poor umpiring
Prizes up for grabs
It's time for another competition
India could have won last Test with second spinner
Ajit Wadekar supports Rahul Dravid's decision not to enforce the follow-on and reckons the senior players should be preserved and used carefully
Away advantage
India made better use of the English conditions than England, and their victory was richly deserved. Sambit Bal celebrates a fine Test series
Pre-lunch nerves, and Sachin turns Shane
Plays of the Day from the third day's action at The Oval
When even self-interest fails to stimulate
For professional batsmen the idea of batting for three days in perfect sun-blessed conditions should not really have been the chore that England's top order made it out to be today
'Message is clear - we can win anywhere'
Nagraj Gollapudi speaks to current and former cricketers on just how significant India's series win in England is
The numbers that made the difference
The three-Test series between England and India had plenty of statistical highlights. Cricinfo analyses some of the interesting ones
Prior hit hard by criticism
Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has said that the criticism from the press hit him hard and that he still had plenty to learn
Winning it with swing
India's bowlers have undoubtedly generated more aerial movement and have out-swung England's swing bowlers
England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval
Match home for England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, August 9-13, 2007
England boost as Pietersen passed fit
England received an eve-of-Test boost with the appearance of Kevin Pietersen at their practice session on Wednesday
Harmison puts faith in Tremlett
England need to bounce back at The Oval if they are to square the series against India, and Steve Harmison believes Chris Tremlett's height will be instrumental to their fortunes
The last hurdle
Will the Oval Test see India's reputation as poor finishers change?
Hoggard likely to miss third Test against India
Matthew Hoggard is likely to miss the third Test against India, as he is aiming to play in Yorkshire's County Championship match against Lancashire, starting on August 9 - the day the third Test commences at The Oval
A fitting finale awaits
After all the furore that surrounded the teams' behaviour in the second Test at Trent Bridge, the series heads to The Oval for the final match with India needing only a draw to take the series