Third day – Final test JE Root’s hundred in this test provide the 110th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred against India. It also provides the 68th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred against India in England. JE Root’s hundred in this test provides the fifth hundred by England batsmen in this series. It also provides the 12th hundred by England batsman against India at The Oval CR Jordan was caught by MS Dhoni of I Sharma for 20 in this test to give him his 17th dismissal of the series. He established a new record for most dismissals by an Indian wicket keeper against England – both at away and at home. KS More had effected 16 dismissals against England in England in 1986. MS Dhoni has effected 16 dismissals against England in 2005-06 series at home. MS Dhoni with 17 dismissals in this series equalled the series record of 17 dismissals in England-India test series. MJ Prior of England had 17 dismissals against India in 2011 in four test series England gained a lead of 338 run in the first innings in this test to provide the seventh occasion of England leading India by 300 plus runs. VA Aaron returned with figures of 2 for 153 in this test to provide the 124th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against England. It also provides the 18th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs in an innings against England. JM Anderson captured 25 wickets in the series with the wicket of CA Pujara caught by JC Butoer. He became the sixth England bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in a series against India. Others are – 29 by FS Trueman in 1952 in England, 29 by DL Underwood in 1976-77 in India, 27 by FJ Titmus in 1963-64 in India, 26 by JK Lever in 1976-77 in India and 26 by SCJ Broad in 2011 in England. MS Dhoni scored a duck in the second innings of this test to provide the 21st occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck against England. MS Dhoni’s duck in this test is his fourth duck against England. He owns the record for most ducks by an Indian captain against England. MAK Pataudi has scored three ducks against England MS Dhoni scored 82 and zero in this test to provide the second occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty and a duck in a test against England. The other occasion also involved MS Dhoni. He had scored 52 and zero at Kolkata in Dec 2012
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