England were denied a record-breaking run chase by an unpredictable India, which snatched a six-run win in one of the most dramatic conclusions in Test cricket history.
In the scenes going down in British sports folklore, Chris Woakes came out to bat in a sieve to support Gas Atkinson, when England needed 17 to reach their target of 374.
Vokes was given a welcome to a hero, then stood at the end of the non-strayer as Atkinson tried to swipe England to win.
Amid almost unbearable stress in the Oval, Atkinson and Vox somehow tried to inch England, which was surrounded by the deaf day of Fermile Indian support.
After Etkinson Clobard Mohammad Siraj, in six, Volks launched a goodbye to wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurlel, missing the stumps, so that Atkinson was to pinch the strike for Atkinson.
India kept the ground back. Prasad Krishna bowled in the next over. Vokes was able to run one or two, then another important single from the final ball, which was to leave Atkinson with a strike.
But Atkinson was bowled by a brilliant Siraj, which gave India its biggest win in terms of runs in a test.
It abandoned one of one of the largest range of 2–2, concluding the 25-day outstanding sporting theater.
At the end of a terrible chain, India broke the cheerful ceremonies for appreciating Vox, then put on a lap of respect, soaked a historic victory with its jubilant fans.
