Indian Batting On Fire; Create New Milestones at The Oval

The Indian Cricket Team has achieved a massive feat in the history of Test cricket. The Shubman Gill-led side registered their most individual hundreds in a series in the longest format of the game. It is a massive achievement for Team India considering their recent batting struggles in Test cricket before this series.

However, the young and inexperienced batting line-up has proved the critics wrong with a fine batting effort in conditions which are not easy for batting. The Men in Blue were led by their captain Shubman Gill, who etched his name among the list of best batsmen in the world.

Shubman Gill Leads India Batting Record in England

If we talk about tons for India in the series, skipper Shubman Gill leads the charts as he hammered four centuries. He also ended the series as the leading run-getter with 754 runs in 10 innings at an average of over 75. He also slammed a double ton in the second game at Edgbaston.

The second one on the list is KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, with two centuries each. Both players have played a key role for India in the series. While Rahul's ton came at Headingley and Lord's, Pant slammed twin centuries in the series opener. The keeper-batter, however, was ruled out of the last game due to a toe injury.

Barring Yashasvi Jaiswal's two tons, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar also hit a century each in the series. Their effort came in the second innings of the fourth game at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. It came at a time when India was down and out, and their tons helped the team draw the match and save the series. Almost every batter contributed in this India record in England.

In the end, the Men in Blue finished the series with a total of 16 centuries, their most in Test cricket. Here is the list of centurions for India and the no. of hundreds scored by them in this India batting record.

• Shubman Gill - 4 Hundreds
• KL Rahul - 2 Hundreds
• Rishabh Pant - 2 Hundreds
• Yashasvi Jaiswal - 2 Hundreds
• Ravindra Jadeja - 2 Hundreds
• Washington Sundar - 2 Hundreds

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Fine Hundred Leads India's Charge

India achieved the feat in the ongoing fifth Test of the five-match series against the England. The game between the two teams is underway at the Oval in London. The visitors scripted the history after Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered a brilliant century in the second innings of the game.

This was the 12th ton for India in the series, and it was a special one as Jaiswal played a magical innings. Following failures in the last few innings, he made sure that he ended the tour on a high and in a way that he started at Headingley in Leeds.

Jaiswal's innings at the Oval was one of the finest in his career, as it came on a challenging track and at a time when it mattered most for India, especially with the series on the line. With this knock, he showed why he is regarded as one of the best openers in the world currently.

India Looking to Level The Series

Coming to the series, India are 1-2 down in the series. They suffered a five-wicket loss in the first game of the series. However, they made a solid comeback in the second innings, winning the second match by a massive margin of 336 runs at Edgbaston. This was their first-ever win at the venue. In the third game at the Lord's, they were in the winning position but succumbed under pressure, ending up losing the game by 22 runs.

The fourth game of the series ended in a draw, and the fifth game is underway, in which India look favourites to win the game. India, asked to bat first, got all out for 224 runs in the first innings of The Oval Test with Karun Nair hitting a fifty. They came up with a sensational effort with the ball as they ended England's innings on 247, allowing them to take a lead of just 23 runs in the first essay.

In the second innings, India have looked solid with the bat as they have piled up close to 400 runs with a lead of more than 350. They would be keen to score big and take the game out of England's reach. A win here would help them draw the series 2-2.