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Bitterly Disappointed We Couldn’t Get Over The Line, Says Ben Stokes On England's Fifth Test Loss
Ben Stokes: England Test captain Ben Stokes, who missed the fifth Test due to a shoulder Injury, said that finishing on the losing side at The Oval was bitterly disappointing after India snatched a nail-biting six-run win on the final day to level the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2.
England needed 35 runs with four wickets in hand to win the match and series on the final day of the encounter at The Oval. However, India's fightback on Monday was led by pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. Siraj finished with a five-wicket haul while Krishna bagged four wickets to take the side over the line in an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
"It’s obviously always difficult when you can’t participate in the game. Another hard-fought game, down to Day 5, both teams have put in so much energy and effort into it. Bitterly disappointed we couldn’t get over the line. But really proud of my team with everything they’ve put in," Stokes said in the post-match presentation.
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