England vs India: Historic 70-Year-Old Century Record Equals in Ongoing Test Series

London:In the ongoing five-match series between **England** and **India**, a 70-year-old record in Test cricket has been equaled. The final match of the series is taking place at **The Oval**, where **England** needs **35 runs** to win, while **India** requires **four wickets** to claim victory.

With the **final day’s play** still left, **England** holds a **1-2 lead** in the series.

Although many records have been broken during this series, the most significant one is the number of centuries scored, equaling a record that has stood for **70 years**. In total, **21 centuries** have been scored in this series, matching the record set during the **1955** series between **Australia** and the **West Indies**, in which 21 centuries were also scored.

### Key Centuries in the Series:

* **Shubman Gill**, the Indian captain, has scored **four centuries**, while **Joe Root** of England has contributed **three centuries**.
* Other notable century-makers include **KL Rahul**, **Rishabh Pant**, **Yashasvi Jaiswal**, and **Harry Brook**, each with **two centuries**.
* **Ravindra Jadeja**, **Washington Sundar**, **Jamie Smith**, **Ben Duckett**, **Ben Stokes**, and **Ollie Pope** have each scored **one century** in the series.

### The Final Match:

In the **final Test**, India has set **England** a challenging target of **374 runs** to win. With both teams still in contention, this series continues to deliver thrilling cricket and historic moments.