England's pacers chipped away at the wickets to reduce to India to 174 for six in their first innings at stumps on Day 2 in the fifth and final Test.

Just like Day 1, the wickets fell in a heap in the post-tea session as India lost five wickets after the tea interval, while scoring 121 runs in 33 overs, as the hosts gained the upperhand.

India still trail England by 158 runs after the hosts had earlier recovered to post 332 courtesy of birthday boy Jos Buttler's positive knock of 89.

At stumps on Day 2, debutant Hanuma Vihari, who survived a few close LBW shouts, finished unbeaten on 25, while Ravindra Jadeja was not out on eight.

Veteran pacer James Anderson had put England in control as he took two for 20 in 11 overs, including the two key wickets of Cheteshwar Pujara (37) and Ajinkya Rahane (0) in successive overs, both caught behind.

Captain Virat Kohli once again looked good, as he stroked his way to a fluent 49, before Ben Stokes had him caught in the slips. The all-rounder then dismissed the young Rishabh Pant, dismissed in a similar fashion for five.

India's openers also failed to fire as Shikhar Dhawan was trapped leg before wicket by Stuart Broad for three, while KL Rahul was bowled by Sam Curran for 37.

Vihari taps Curran on the leg side for a single before Pant clips the second ball to fine leg for another run to get off the mark.

Vihari again flirts with the wide delivery as he gets the edge but it falls well short of the second slip fielder before he plays out the rest of the over.

In the next over, Stokes bowls it down the leg side as Pant clips it fine on the leg side for a four.

But the next ball is perfect, pitched just outside the line of off-stump as Pant goes for the drive but gets the edge and is caught by Cook for five.

New batsman Ravindra Jadeja gets a thick outside edge off the last ball which goes past the slips for a four to get off the mark.

Stokes tries a short ball as Vihari goes for the pull but gets a top edge which flies over the fine leg fence for a six.

Vihari fails to learn from his mistake as he goes for the pull and yet again he gets the top edge which falls short of the incoming Rashid at fine leg and it goes past him for a four as he is beaten on the bounce.

Kohli has a long chat with the youngster who clips the last ball to fine leg for a quiet single.

Curran bowls another short ball down the leg side as Vihari clips it off his pads fine on the leg side for a four before he takes a single off the next to fine leg.

Curran tries another short ball as Kohli pulls it to deep square for one.

Another edgy moment for Vihari as he chases a wide delivery from Curran only to be beaten as England appeal for caught behind which is turned down.

Kohli has another chat but the youngster fails to learn and again goes after a very wide delivery to be beaten again! Poor batting from Vihari, who is playing quite a few loose shots to keep England's bowlers interested!

But he slaps the last ball straight down the ground past mid-off for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Stokes makes a major breakthrough with the big wicket of Kohli, who looks to drive a wide delivery which moves away to take the edge and Root completes a good catch at second slip.

Kohli misses out on a half-century as he walks back for 49 with India in trouble on 154 for five.

Rishabh Pant watchfully defends the remaining four deliveries with stumps around 15 minutes away.

Stokes comes into the attack in place of Anderson, who bowled an excellent spell to leave India in trouble.

A single to Kohli off Stokes as he turns the first ball of the 41st over on the leg side. It has gone quite gloomy at the Oval but Vihari is rock solid in defence as he watchfully keeps out Stokes.

In the next over, Kohli pulls the first ball from Broad through square leg for a four before he gets a leg bye from the next.

Broad testing Vihari with sharp indippers but the youngster doing well to right behind and solidly keep it out.

Kohli pulls a short ball from Stokes for a single on the leg side before Vihari is hit on the pads by one which nips in quite a lot.

Curran comes into the attack in place of Broad. The first ball is a bit wide as Kohli steers it square on the off-side for two runs and then clips the next ball through square leg for a four.

Curran then gifts Kohli a full toss which he times through the gap in the covers for another four and hits the next ball in the same region for two more runs.

The last ball is again on the pads Kohli clips it through midwicket for two runs to take his score to 48 and also close in on 600 runs in the series.

Kohli has his task cut out yet again as the top order has failed to deliver once again.

He turns Broad on the leg side for a single before Vihari is beaten by the big inswinger from the fast bowler. The England team go up in appeal but the umpire is not interested and the hosts decide against the review.

A close shave for Vihari who played all over the delivery trying to play across the line before he manages to keep out the rest of the over. The ball has hit in line and going on to hit the stumps. Had England reviewed it, that would have been out!

Kohli looking quite solid as he defends confidently against Anderson. The pacer tries the inswinger but the India captain manages to clip it square for two runs.

Broad gets another one to jag in sharply as Vihari is hit on the pads and this time the umpire rules it out LBW.

Vihari immediately signals for the DRS, forcing the television umpire to check the replays.

The impact is high on the pads and the ball is going on to bounce over the stumps as Vihari survives another close call.

The youngster finally gets off the mark with a single on the off-side off the ninth ball he faces. Kohli is quick to call him across for a quick run before he also takes a single off the next.

Now, Kohli has a close shave as he gets the leading edge which falls short of the fielder at point before he takes a single off the next.

Broad getting good amount of inswing as Kohli flicks it past Stokes at leg slip for a single.

Vihari blocks the next ball before he picks one on the off-side and Kohli takes another run off the next.

Anderson has struck another vital blow as he dismisses India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane for a duck.

He falls in the same manner as his team mate Pujara as he hangs his bat out at a wide delivery only to get an edge and is caught by Cook at first slip.

India in a spot of bother on 103 for four as debutant Hanuma Vihari strides out to the middle.

He gets an inside edge off the first ball back on to his pads.

Anderson tests Kohli's patience, with a few wide deliveries, which leaves the right-hander but he is careful enough not to flirt with it.

Broad getting some reverse as he gets the ball to come in sharply and Pujara is careful to play it late and right under the bat. The last ball nips in quite a bit and Pujara manages to clip it through midwicket for three runs to take India past the 100-run mark, in the 32nd over.

Anderson gets the wicket of Pujara who pokes at a wide one and is caught behind for 37. The pacer was bowling in a good channel outside the off-stump and Pujara, who showed loads of patience so far, finally hangs his bat out only to get the edge and is caught behind.

Another partnership is nipped in the bud by England, who keep chipping away at the wickets, to reduce India to 101 for three in 33 overs.

Moeen beats Kohli with some turn from the rough as the India captain looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. He then turns the last ball on the leg side for a single to get off the mark.

Another close shave for Kohli as Curran slants one across the right-hander, who has a poke and is beaten.

Kohli clips the third ball behind square on the leg side for a couple and then plays out the rest of the over.

In the next over, Pujara glances Moeen fine on the leg side for two runs and then picks one and Kohli takes a single from the last ball.

Curran drifts wide as Kohli steers it square on the off-side for two runs before he plays a cracking cover drive off the next for a four and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

In the next over, Moeen drops short as Kohli pulls it through the square leg region for another four.

Pujara comes down the track to the last ball and drives it down the ground for another boundary off Moeen's seventh over.

Anderson comes into the attack and he has a huge appeal for LBW turned down against Kohli before England decide to review. The ball comes in as Kohli is hit on the pads but the impact is just outside the line which means it stays with umpire's call.

The next ball again comes in but this time Kohli manages to clip it to fine leg for a four.

Realising the threat of Kohli, who has got off to a brisk start, England bring back Broad from the other end.

The tall pacer starts off well with a maiden over to Pujara, who defends watchfully.

Curran makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rahul, who is bowled by a beauty from the left-arm pacer.

Rahul comes forward but the ball moves away quite late to beat the bat and crash into the off-stump.

Once again Rahul fails to carry on after getting off to a start as he walks back for 37.

Curran welcomes India captain Virat Kohli with a bouncer who is happy to avoid it before he defends the rest of the over to end the wicket maiden over.

Sam Curran to kick off proceedings with the ball for England after the tea break. The second ball is slightly short and wide as Pujara clips it square on the off-side for a four before he takes a single from the fifth ball.

Off-spinner Moeen Ali from the other end. Pujara picks a single before Rahul shuffles across his stumps and tries the paddle sweep but Moeen gets it to turn, as it beats the batsman and also the wicketkeeper for four byes.

In the next over, Pujara drives Curran through the covers for two runs and pulls the next on the leg side for the same result.

KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara steadied India after an early wicket to guide the visitors to 53 for one at lunch on Day 2 of the fifth Test at the Oval.

Rahul stroked a brisk 35, while Pujara was unbeaten on 15.

They lost Shikhar Dhawan early, who was trappped leg before wicket by Stuart Broad for six in the second over of the innings.

Earlier, England were bowled out for 332 in their first innings with Jos Buttler top-scoring with 89.

Resuming the day on 198 for seven, England were able to add 134 runs for the last three wickets as India's bowlers once again struggled to knock out the lower order.

Buttler led the way with a sparkling innings of 89, adding 98 runs for the ninth wicket with Stuart Broad, who contributed with a vital 38.

Alastair Cook, in his farewell Test, had made 71, while Moeen Ali scored a patient 50 at No. 3.

India had left England in a mess as they picked up six wickets in the post-tea session on Day 1 before the tailenders again came to the rescue.

For India, Jadeja took the bowling honours with four for 79, while Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma picked up three wickets each.

Rahul taps Stokes on the off-side for a single before a watchful Pujara defends the rest of the over.

In the next over too, Rahul steers Anderson to point for a single before Pujara is happy to see off the last three balls.

A change in the bowling as Sam Curran comes into the attack. Rahul defends the first ball before he offers no shot to the next and then blocks the third ball on the leg side.

Rahul steers the fourth ball to thirdman for a single before Pujara sees off the last two balls.

Moeen Ali comes into the attack as England introduce spin. Rahul picks a single off the second ball before Pujara gets a lifeline off the fifth ball after surviving a leg before shout off the fourth. He comes forward to defend but gets an inside edge but Cook at short fine leg is unable to hold on to a sharp chance as he sticks out his left hand.

The last ball is short as Pujara pulls it through midwicket for a four.

Rahul keeps the scoreboard ticking as he punches a slightly short ball from Curran square on the off-side for a single.

The left-arm pacer produces a beauty which slants across Pujara, who plays a nothing shot to be beaten.

Moeen to bowl the final over of the session. Rahul turns the third ball on the leg side for a single to bring up India's 50, in the 18th over.

England have a fielder in the deep for Rahul as the opener strokes the fourth ball from Broad towards deep point for one.

Pujara plays a lovely drive off the last ball, through the covers, for a boundary as Buttler makes a valiant effort with the dive but is unable to keep the ball in.

Stokes tries a short ball as the aggressive Rahul pulls it through fine leg for a four to race to 21 from as many balls.

Change of ends for Anderson as he comes in for Broad, who took the first wicket during his opening spell of four overs.

He bowls in a good channel just outside the off-stump as Pujara defends the first three balls before offering no stroke to the last three.

Stokes beats Rahul with one that hold it's line as the opener pokes at it before he plays a cracking cover drive off the next for a four and picks a single from the last ball.

Anderson gets Rahul to edge one but it falls short of the fielder at third slip before he rocks and punches a short ball square on the off-side for a four.

Broad getting good movement with the new ball as he gets it to come in sharply and Pujara does well to defend it. Then he beats the right-hander with one that goes away as it beats the batsman before Pujara manages to clip it to the leg side for one to get off the mark.

The last ball is steered to point by Rahul for another single.

Ben Stokes comes into the attack after just two overs with the new ball for Anderson.

Rahul shows some intent as he lofts the first ball from the pacer over the off-side for a four, followed by three singles from the next three balls.

Rahul looking to take the attack to the England fast bowlers. He attempts another lofted shot, this time off Broad, but fails to time it properly as he skies it on the off-side but it falls safely for a single.

Pujara will take his time after the early dismissal of Dhawan. He offers the straight bat, playing very late, to the incoming ball from Broad before he manages the glance the fifth ball fine for a four as the pacer errs with his line.

In the next over, Rahul taps Stokes towards point for a single before Pujara defends the rest of the over with utmost caution.

India's openers, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan, need to come up with a good score to justify their place in the team.

Both have got off to starts but have been unable to carry on.

KL Rahul off the mark instantly as he hits a wide delivery from James Anderson through the covers for three runs to get off the mark.

Shikhar Dhawan steers the fifth ball square on the off-side for two runs past point before he takes a single off the last ball.

Stuart Broad strikes with his first delivery. He gets the ball to come in sharply as Dhawan is hit on the pads trying to come forward and the umpire gives it out.

Dhawan has a chat with his partner before deciding to take the DRS but he has run out of time and has to make his way back.

Dhawan out for three as India end up losing an early wicket.

Birthday boy Jos Buttler rescued England with a vital half-century as the hosts recovered to post a healthy 332 in their first innings against India on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test.

Resuming the day on 198 for seven, England were able to add 134 runs for the last three wickets as India's bowlers once again struggled to knock out the lower order.

Buttler led the way with a sparkling innings of 89, adding 98 runs for the ninth wicket with Stuart Broad, who contributed with a vital 38.

Alastair Cook, in his farewell Test, had made 71, while Moeen Ali scored a patient 50 at No. 3.

India had left England in a mess as they picked up six wickets in the post-tea session on Day 1 before the tailenders again came to the rescue.

For India, Jadeja took the bowling honours with four for 79, while Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma picked up three wickets each.

Buttler does well to clip Bumrah through the gap at midwicket for two runs and then takes a single off the third ball.

James Anderson is beaten off the fifth ball but he manages to see off the rest of the over.

In the next over, Buttler swings Bumrah over midwicket for a six to take his score to 80.  Two balls later, he takes on a short ball as he pulls it over fine leg for another six.

Bumrah attempts a slower ball as Buttler miscues it through the covers and turns down the single off the fourth ball.

Kohli is not ready to bring in the field completely and try to cut out the single for Buttler.

Bumrah tries a slower as Buttler punches it on the off-side for a single and Anderson is able to deal with the last ball which is way down the leg side.

Buttler keeps the runs coming as he drives Jadeja through the covers for two runs with Rahul doing well to keep it inside the ropes.

This time Kohli brings the field in to block the single for Buttler, who offers no shot to the fifth ball. He is caught off the last ball trying to hit it through thirdman as Rahane holds on to a sharp catch at slip.

Buttler walks back to a standing ovation after a wonderful innings of 89 as England are bowled out for 332 in their first innings.

Jadeja shines with the ball on his comeback, taking four for 79 in 30 overs.

Spinner Ravindra Jadeja begins proceedings after the lunch break. Stuart Broad sweeps the second ball fine on the leg side for a single before Buttler gets an outside edge past the slips for two runs and then keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end. Buttler picks a single off the first ball before Broad gets an edge which goes past the second slip fielder for one and Buttler gets another run off the last ball.

Jadeja ends India's frustration with the wicket of Broad, who is caught at mid-on for 38. He looks for a big hit down the ground but fails to find the distance as Rahul sprints back and does well to hold on with a dive at the end, to end the 98-run stand for the ninth wicket.

Poor cricket by India as the field is still kept back and Buttler manages to keep strike with a single to long-off.

Birthday boy Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten half-century as he in the company of Stuart Broad frustrated the Indian bowlers in the morning session of Day 2 of the fifth Test.

Buttler stroked an unbeaten 63 to guide England to 304 for eight in 115 overs at the lunch break on the second day.

He put England's innings back on track in the company of Broad, who made 36, as the duo put on an unbroken stand of 90 for the ninth wicket from just 107 balls.

Resuming on 198 for seven, India were expected to bowl out England quickly but Buttler and Broad turned things around completely. The hosts put on 106 runs in 25 overs for the loss of one wicket in the morning session, scoring at over four runs per over.

The only success for India was the wicket of Adil Rashid, who was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah for 15.

The Indian fast bowlers went past the edge of the bat quite a few times but England manage to hang on, while also putting on the runs.

India would hope the break can turn the tide and they are able to finish off the last two wickets quickly and end England's resistance.

Broad doing well to rotate the strike as he picks up another single to bring Buttler back on strike.

Ishant overpitches and also offers some width as Buttler plays a beautiful drive through the covers for a four and then picks a run from the next.

Broad hits the last ball through the off-side for a couple of runs to take his score to 26.

In the next over, Buttler steers Shami to thirdman for two runs and then picks a single on the leg side as England inch closer to 300.

Ishant has a huge appeal for leg before turned down as Buttler is struck on the pads by the incoming delivery. The umpire rightly turns down the appeal with the ball clearly slipping down the leg side.

Broad makes room and looks for a big hit over the off-side but gets a thick outside edge which flies over the slips for a four.

Any other day, with a little bit of luck, Shami could have ended with a bagful of wickets. He gone past the edge so many times and is yet to pick a wicket from 29 overs.

Broad and Buttler are both beaten again by the Indian pacer, who sends down another probing over.

Broad shuffling a long way across the stumps to Ishant, trying to turn the pacer on the leg side but fails to find the gap. He manages to clip the next ball through midwicket to bring up England's 300, in the 114th over.

The duo have kept the runs coming at a good rate, with the last 50, from 250 to 300, coming from just 60 balls.

The lower order again proving to be difficult to crack for the Indians as Buttler and Broad pick a single each off Shami's 25th over.

The runs are coming quite freely off Jadeja as the left-arm spinner goes for five runs in the next over.

A single to Buttler off Shami before Broad flicks him through the leg side for a four.

A desperate India bring back Ishant to break this stand. He gets the ball to come as Buttler clips it behind square for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the ninth wicket from 61 balls.

Buttler picks a single from the next ball before Broad slashes a wide ball to thirdman for another run.

Shami enjoying no luck at all in this match. Buttler goes hard at a wide delivery which moves away and it goes past the second slip fielder for a four before he drives the third ball through the covers for two runs to bring up his fifty.

Mohammed Shami comes into the attack, replacing Ishant. The first ball moves away a great deal as Buttler offers no shot and wicketkeeper Pant has to dive full length to his right and collect it in front of first slip.

The next ball again goes away as Buttler gets a thick outside edge to thirdman for one and Broad runs the next ball to the same region for another single.

Buttler chases a wide outswinger but is beaten as Shami can't believe his luck as he goes wicketless after 23 overs so far, after beating the bat so many times in this match.

Bumrah tries a bouncer to Broad who ducks under it as it slips down the leg side and Pant does well to stop it with a diving save. Three singles in the over as the duo keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Another good delivery from Shami, the wide outswinger as Buttler plays and misses again. The next ball is on the stumps as the right-hander clips it to deep midwicket for a couple.

England have progressed to 243 for eight in 103 overs at the first drinks break of the day, scoring 45 runs in 10 overs in the first hour while losing one wicket.

Spin introduced on Day 2 as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack, replacing Bumrah.

Buttler picks a single off the first ball before Broad steers the third ball past the slips for three runs.

Jadeja then drops one short as Buttler cuts it square on the off-side for a four to take England past 250.

Bumrah makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rashid, who is trapped leg before wicket for 15.

The full delivery came in sharply as Rashid played right back and was given out leg before wicket. Rashid took the review but the ball was clipping the leg stump and the decision stood.

Stuart Broad picks a single to get off the mark before Buttler chases a wide delivery and gets a thick outside edge past Kohli at second slip for a four.

He gets another edge two balls later but this time there is a fielder at thirdman who keeps it down to one and Broad picks a single off the last ball.

The runs are coming at a good rate as Broad and Buttler pick a single each before the former drills a wide delivery from Ishant through the covers for a four and then picks another single off the last ball.

In the next over, Broad punches Bumrah through the off-side for a couple before he picks four leg byes off the next as he misses a full toss down the leg side.

Bumrah then bowls a quick bouncer which hits Broad on the body as England reach 234 for eight in 100 overs, with Buttler on 21 and Broad on 10.

Ishant beats Rashid with a full incoming delivery as the right-hander attempts to defend but is beaten.

Ishant appeals for leg before wicket but umpire Dharmasena is not interested and India have no reviews left to take another look if they wanted to.

Infact, it turned out be the correct decision as Rashid had got a slight inside edge before the ball hit his pads.

Ishant getting good amount of movement into the right-hander off full pitched deliveries.

Buttler will be the key for England but he will need support from the tailender. He turns a full delivery on the stumps from Ishant on the leg side for one before Rashid fends a short delivery to square leg for a single.

Ishant raps Buttler on the pads with the full inswinger but again the LBW shout is turned down and this time the ball was clearly slipping down the leg side. He retains strike with a single from the last ball on the off-side.

Buttler keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single on the off-side off Bumrah. The fast bowler then overpitches on the stumps as Rashid plays a beautiful flick through midwicket for a four.

Ishant Sharma to open the bowling for India on the second day, while birthday boy Jos Buttler walks out to open the batting for England with Adil Rashid.

Ishant gets the second ball to move away slight as Buttler is beaten as he plays a loose poke before he plays and misses again two balls later.

Buttler misses out on some easy runs as Ishant slips one down the leg side and the right-hander misses out on the glance before the last ball comes in sharply and hits the batsman on the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah from the other end. He starts with a wide half-volley which Rashid drives through the off-side to bring up England's 200, in the 92nd over.

He defends the next four balls before taking a single off the last ball to retain strike.

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the fifth and final Test between England and India in London on Saturday.

India would look to continue the momentum and pick up the remaining three wickets to finish off England's first innings early on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test, at The Oval on Saturday.

India's bowlers roared back to leave the hosts reeling on 198 for seven at stumps on Day 1.

England were well placed at one stage, having reached 123 for one at tea, before India's bowler made a strong comeback to pick up six wickets in the post-tea session.

With England having built an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series after victory in Southampton last week, all eyes were on their record Test run-scorer Alastair Cook's bid to end his international career just how he began it 12 years ago -- with a century against India.

But when the 33-year-old played on and fell for 71 it sparked an all-too-familiar England collapse with skipper Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Sam Curran failing to trouble the scorers.

Moeen Ali played and missed countless times to score a 167-ball 50 but by the close a tenacious India were in the ascendancy with England relying on Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid to repair the damage.

Ishant Sharma, who had Cook dropped on 37, took three for 28 while recalled spinner Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah took two apiece as India raised hopes of a first Oval win since 1971.

Jos Buttler (11 not out) and Adil Rashid (4 not out) survived till stumps somehow.