Tensions Flare as India Battles England at The Oval

Tensions erupted during the second session of day two of the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval, with Indian opener KL Rahul getting involved in a heated exchange with on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena. The friction began when Indian seamer Prasidh Krishna exchanged words with England's Joe Root, drawing an objection from Dharmasena.

In response to Dharmasena's comments, Rahul questioned the umpire's expectations, asking, "What do you want us to do? Stay quiet?" Later, in an emotionally charged climax, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Joe Root for 29 after taking four crucial wickets alongside Krishna, who also grabbed four scalps.

The match dynamic shifted as three scalps each from Siraj and Krishna helped India cut England's advantage, leaving them at 215/7, trailing by nine runs by the end of the second session. In what promises to be a thrilling finish, England's earlier position of 109/1 began to crumble dramatically under India's pressure.

(With inputs from agencies.)