Runs galore and records tumble: Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy sees 7,187 runs, 21 centuries, and a record 28 fifties by Indian batters in epic 2-2 series draw

India defeated England by 6 runs in the fifth and final Test. Chasing a target of 374, England were bowled out for 367. As a result, the five-match series ended in a 2-2 draw.

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India defeated England by 6 runs in the fifth and final Test. Chasing a target of 374, England were bowled out for 367. As a result, the five-match series ended in a 2-2 draw.
 

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A total of 7,187 runs were scored in the India-England Test series — the second-highest run aggregate in Test history. The record stands at 7,221 runs, scored during the 1993 Ashes.
 

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The series featured 21 centuries, the joint-highest number of hundreds in a Test series. Notable century-makers included Shubman Gill, Joe Root, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ollie Pope, and Washington Sundar.
 

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Teams crossed the 300-run mark 14 times, setting a new record for a Test series. India accounted for eight of those totals — the joint-highest by any team in a single series, matching the record held by both Australia and England. No other team has managed more than six such scores in a series.
 

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India set a new record for the most individual 50+ scores in a Test series, with 28 such scores. England bettered this slightly with 32. India’s six-run win at The Oval also marked their narrowest victory margin in Test history.
 

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This was the first time India have won the fifth Test of a series away from home. Additionally, England have not won a Test series against India since 2018, when they claimed a 4-1 victory.
 

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A record nine batters scored over 400 runs in the series, the most ever in a single Test series.