Brilliant play from nightwatchman Akash Deep and Yashasvi Jaiswal has extended India’s lead over England to 166 runs by lunch on day three of the fifth test at the Oval.

India ended a third day that ebbed and flowed leading England by 323 runs in the final test at The Oval on Saturday with the game and series still hanging in the balance.

The Test series between India and England at The Oval has been dominated by off-field drama and on-field spats, including head coach Gautam Gambhir's argument, an umpire's gaffe, and heated exchanges between players like Akash Deep and Ben Duckett,