India, Aug. 4 -- Sunil Gavaskar and Cheteshwar Pujara were all elated in the commentary box after India edged past England in a nail-biting thriller at the Oval to level the five-match series 2-2. Mohammed Siraj rose to the occasion when India's back was against the wall and delivered at the big stage with a brilliant five-wicket haul. The 31-year-old led the Indian pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and claimed nine wickets across two innings.

India were four wickets away when the early stumps were called on Day 4 due to rain. The pressure was on the visitors when they returned to the middle on Day 5 to get those four wickets. Rising to the occasion, Mohammed Siraj led from the front, grabbing three of those crucial scalps, in...