Updated: Sep 02, 2025 18:36 IST

While Krishna's series did not start on the brightest note, as he conceded plenty of runs, predominantely due to his short-ball tactics during his first two Tests, things fell in place really beautifully for the Karnataka pacer as in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, he took eight wickets in total, four in both innings, to deliver his first career-defining performance in the longest format of the game. While England were cruising at 301/3 with centurions Harry Brook and Joe Root on a rampage during a run-chase of 374, it was the quick scalps of Brook and Jacob Bethell that brought back India into the hunt. It was his bowling in tandem with Mohammed Siraj, that skittled out England at 367 on the final day and both teams shared the trophy with scoreline sitting at 2-2, a perfect description of an evenly-fought series.