India took up a fine batting performance on Day 3 of the 5th Test at the Kennington Oval, setting themselves up very well to make the series level. The pitch improved for batting, and the English bowlers seemed off-colour and fatigued as the Indian batsmen got going. Akash Deep, who was dropped early by Crawley, capitalized on it and scored his first Test fifty with some pleasing strokes. Yashasvi Jaiswal opened in aggressive style initially but settled down and went on to register his sixth Test hundred and fourth against England. Although Gill and Karun Nair fell early, Jadeja continued the run with another quiet and composed fifty. Then Washington Sundar took the reins, hitting a 46-ball 53 at a furious pace, demonstrating his white-ball ability. India having crossed a lead of 350, they finished with a firm control over the match. England are now 324 runs short to win. Also Read | Trott Explains Bumrah’s Struggles in Manchester Test Siraj Strikes Late as England Openers Start Strong in Big Chase England began their second innings strongly, similar to the first. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett played in control and ran the scores quickly. India decided to hand the new ball over to Prasidh Krishna rather than Mohammed Siraj, which was unexpected. The ball did not move a lot this time, and apart from two deliveries by Akash Deep that lifted a bit extra, the England batsmen did not look in any discomfort. They played intelligent cricket by keeping out the good balls and scoring against the loose ones. It seemed both openers were going to complete the day without losing their wickets. But just before the stumps, Siraj stepped up and bowled a brilliant yorker to dismiss Crawley. That wicket was hit off the second-last ball of the day and gave India a welcome break. It changed the mood of the team and provided it with momentum heading into Day 4 as it tries to level the series.