Stumps. Day 5. The Oval. India needed to bowl out England for 374.
England were 361/10. India won by 6 runs.
That single moment: One of the most dramatic finishes in Test cricket in years, Tells you everything about the India-England cricket year of 2025–26. These were not two teams going through the motions. This was a war across five Tests and a T20 World Cup semi-final. A year where the same two squads met in both formats and refused to let each other breathe.
This is the complete scorecard guide: every match, every number, every turning point.
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy: Why This Series Was Different
The 2025 India tour of England was played for the first-ever Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Replacing the long-standing Pataudi Trophy.
Named after England’s greatest fast bowler James Anderson and India’s greatest batter Sachin Tendulkar, the trophy carried a symbolic weight that felt appropriate. These are the two nations that have produced cricket’s defining careers. The series delivered accordingly.
Unique insight: This was the first series in Test history where two players shared the Player of the Series award. Shubman Gill and Harry Brook were jointly adjudged the best performers across all five matches. That joint award didn’t happen because neither was good enough to win outright. It happened because both were exceptional. No series in recent memory has produced two players of that quality in simultaneous peak form.
Complete 2025 Test Series Scorecards
1st Test: Headingley, Leeds | England Won by 5 Wickets
Dates: June 20–24, 2025 | Venue: Headingley, Leeds
| Innings | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | India | 471 all out |
| 1st | England | 465 all out |
| 2nd | India | 364 all out |
| 2nd | England | 373/5 (target 371) |
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England chased 371 in the fourth innings and got home with 5 wickets to spare.
The turning point: India’s first innings was anchored by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 101 off 159 balls. His first Test century in England. But India failed to convert their 471 into a commanding lead. England responded with a flat 465, then chased the target. Ben Duckett made a century in England’s first innings and Zak Crawley added 65 in the second.
What people think vs reality: India posting 471 looks like a dominant batting display. But scoring 471 and still losing because England matched it ball for ball is actually a warning sign India should have heeded earlier.
2nd Test: Edgbaston, Birmingham | India Won by 336 Runs
Dates: July 2–6, 2025 | Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
| Innings | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | India | 587 all out |
| 1st | England | 407 all out |
| 2nd | India | 427/6 declared |
| 2nd | England | 271 (target 608) |
India won by 336 runs. One of their biggest-ever wins on English soil.
The turning point: India’s 587 in the first innings was the statement. Shubman Gill made runs. The lower order contributed. England couldn’t survive a 608-run fourth-innings target. Jasprit Bumrah ran through the England lower order.
This is where things went wrong for England: They had no answer for India’s spin-pace combination once Bumrah got the old ball moving. Their middle order productive in Leeds simply evaporated at Edgbaston.
3rd Test: Lord’s, London | Match Drawn
Dates: July 10–14, 2025 | Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground
| Innings | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | England | 387 all out |
| 1st | India | 387 all out |
| 2nd | England | 192 all out |
| 2nd | India | 170/9 (target 193) |
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India were 170/9 chasing 193. The match was drawn.
Counterintuitive observation: India were 9 wickets down, needing 23 more runs to win at Lord’s. England couldn’t get the last wicket. That is not a draw. That is India surviving by their fingernails. This “draw” psychologically belonged to England. It reset the series to 1-1 when it could have been 2-0 to India.
Practical takeaway: India’s tail-end batting at Lord’s remains their structural weakness in English conditions. Their numbers 8–11 are world-class attack bowlers, not batters. England know this. So should your match analysis.
4th Test: Old Trafford, Manchester | Match Drawn
Dates: July 23–27, 2025 | Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
| Innings | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | India | 358 all out |
| 1st | England | 669 all out |
| 2nd | India | 425/4 declared |
Match drawn. England’s 669 was too big to force a result. India simply batted out Day 4 and 5.
England’s 669. what most analysts missed: This is England’s highest-ever score against India in England. Ollie Pope scored a century and England’s batting depth showed. But here’s the problem England took so long to build their lead that they couldn’t bowl India out in the second innings. Scoring 669 yet not winning is actually a tactical failure of planning, not a batting triumph.
The series was level at 1-1 with one match to play.
5th Test: The Oval, London | India Won by 6 Runs
Dates: July 31 – August 4, 2025 | Venue: The Oval
| Innings | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | India | 224 all out |
| 1st | England | 247 all out |
| 2nd | India | 396 all out |
| 2nd | England | 367 all out (target 374) |
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India won by 6 runs. Mohammed Siraj was Player of the Match. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was shared 2-2.
The Oval Test Breakdown: How India Won by 6 Runs
England needed 374 to win. They were 361/10 when they were bowled out. 7 runs from drawing level, 13 from winning.
Here is the brutal reality: India defended a 373-run target on a flat Oval pitch that had already produced three days of batting. Nobody expected this. India were not favourites going into Day 5.
The turning point: Mohammed Siraj who had been criticised across the series for inconsistency produced his best bowling performance of the tour on the final day. He found reverse swing in the afternoon session and ripped through England’s middle order just when they looked home.
Bold opinion: Siraj’s Oval spell is one of the finest individual match-winning performances in recent India-England Test history. He didn’t get the headlines Bumrah usually gets. But on that final afternoon, he was the reason India shared the trophy instead of losing it.
Practical frame for fans: India scored 224 in the first innings. They were in trouble at multiple points. Yet they won the Test and levelled the series 2-2. That is not luck. That is character under pressure. This squad has it.
T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final Scorecard: India vs England
Date: March 5, 2026 | Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Toss: England won, chose to field
India’s Innings: 253/7 Built From Wreckage
| Batter | Score | Key Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | Low | Out for 20 in 1.6 overs |
| Ishan Kishan | High | Anchored partnership to 117 |
| Sanju Samson | 43 off fast balls | Dismissed at 160 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Good contribution | Out at 190 |
| Shivam Dube | Impact knock | Out at 212 |
| Tilak Varma | 24 | Out at 236 |
| Hardik Pandya | Late cameo | Out for 251 |
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Final score: India 253/7 (20 overs)
The real story: India were 20/1 after 1.6 overs. Abhishek Sharma dismissed cheaply with England having chosen to bowl first. England’s plan was to rattle India’s top order at the Wankhede and expose their middle-order depth.
It didn’t work. Ishan Kishan rebuilt. The pair of Kishan and Samson put on a 97-run partnership before Samson fell at 160. India’s middle order Dube, SKY, Tilak, Pandya, Each hit boundaries in the back half of the innings. The total of 253 looked imposing. It proved to be just enough.
England’s Chase: 246/7: The Closest Near-Miss
| Batter | Out at | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | 13/1 (1.1 ov) | Early loss |
| Harry Brook | 38/2 (4.1 ov) | Huge wicket |
| Jos Buttler | 64/3 (5.5 ov) | Power Play collapse |
| Tom Banton | 95/4 (7.3 ov) | Continued slide |
| Will Jacks | 172/5 (13.6 ov) | Key partnership broken |
| Late order fight | 246/7 (20 ov) | 7 runs short |
England finished at 246/7. India won the semi-final by 7 runs.
This is where things went wrong for England: At 172/5 after 13.6 overs, England needed 82 off 37 balls very achievable. But India’s death bowling held. The lower-middle order of Jofra Archer (19 off 4 balls) and Jamie Overton (2 off 3 balls) couldn’t accelerate enough at the very end.
What most analysts missed: England’s collapse in the Power Play 64/3 after 5.5 overs, Forced them to take risks all through the middle overs. When you lose Buttler, Brook, and Salt in the first 6 overs of a 254-run chase, you are essentially batting on borrowed time. India’s plan bowl short at England’s top 3 early was executed perfectly.
The Turning Points Nobody Explained
Across the entire 2025–26 England-India cycle, three moments decided the year:
- Lord’s Day 5 survival (3rd Test): India at 170/9 surviving. Had England taken that last wicket, India trail 2-1 going into Manchester. Instead it stayed 1-1 and India’s mental edge reset.
- Siraj’s Oval spell (5th Test): One bowler, one session, 6 wickets of pressure. Siraj with reverse swing on Day 5 saved India from losing the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy outright.
- India’s T20 semi-final recovery from 20/1: Losing an opener in over 1 of a World Cup semi-final is a crisis. The ability to rebuild and post 253. Not just survive is what separates this India T20 squad from earlier generations.
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Bold opinion: Harry Brook is now the most dangerous Test batter England have produced since Kevin Pietersen. His ability to dominate India’s varied attack. Which includes Bumrah, Siraj, Jadeja, and Prasidh across English conditions puts him in elite company. If you haven’t started tracking Brook as the future of England batting, now is the time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: What was the result of the India vs England 2025 Test series?
Ans. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 ended in a 2-2 draw across 5 Tests. England won the 1st Test by 5 wickets. India won the 2nd by 336 runs. Tests 3 and 4 were drawn. India won the 5th Test at The Oval by 6 runs to level the series. The trophy was shared.
Q2: What was the India vs England T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final score?
Ans. India scored 253/7 in 20 overs. England replied with 246/7 in 20 overs. India won by 7 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on March 5, 2026.
Q3: Who won Player of the Series in the 2025 India-England Test series?
Ans. Shubman Gill (India) and Harry Brook (England) were jointly awarded Player of the Series — the first joint award in Test cricket history.
Q4: Who was Player of the Match in India vs England 5th Test 2025?
Ans. Mohammed Siraj was named Player of the Match for his match-winning bowling performance at The Oval that helped India win by 6 runs and level the series 2-2.
Q5: What was England’s score in the 4th Test against India in 2025?
Ans. England posted 669 all out in their first innings at Old Trafford — their highest score against India in England. Despite this, the match ended in a draw as India successfully batted out the final day.
Q6: What is the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?
Ans. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is awarded to the winner of each Test series between England and India. Introduced in 2025, it replaced the Pataudi Trophy and was named after James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. The first series ended 2-2, with both teams sharing the inaugural trophy.
Q7: Who won the T20 World Cup 2026?
Ans. India defeated England by 7 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Mumbai and progressed to the final.
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