England suffered a setback in the fifth Test against India at The Oval as key pacer Chris Woakes was ruled out for the remainder of the match due to injury. On Day 2 of the World Test Championship final, Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna delivered impressive bowling performances, each taking four wickets to bowl England out for 247 runs. India responded strongly in their first innings, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring an unbeaten 51 runs, helping India reach 75 for 2 and establish a 52-run lead with eight wickets remaining at the close of play. The day saw 15 wickets fall before play was stopped due to bad light, leaving the match finely balanced. Analysts and commentators highlighted Siraj's impactful spell and the resilience of the Indian bowling attack as key factors in India's position going into the next day.