An interesting incident occurred on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between England and India at the Kia Oval in London, involving Ravindra Jadeja and a spectator in the stands. While batting, Jadeja spotted a spectator wearing a bright red T-shirt right in front of him, which appeared to be very distracting. He reported the matter to the on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena.
As a reaction, Dharmasena informed the ground staff and asked that the fan be reseated elsewhere, ideally to the right of Jadeja. Instead of being reseated, however, the fan consented to change his T-shirt. A ground staff member provided him with a grey t-shirt, which he then wore. The move was greeted with a thumbs-up by Jadeja, ending the issue in a sporting manner.
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While that happened, India strengthened their hold on the game. England were left with a huge task at the end of Day 3 stumps, scoring 374. India lost only one wicket during the morning session, that of Akash Deep, who played a brief but strong 66 off 94 deliveries. His 107-run partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tone for a robust innings.
Jaiswal, recovering from a poor performance in the first innings, played a controlled and crucial knock of 118 off 164 balls. Jadeja chipped in with another crucial half-century, adding to his magnificent series. Washington Sundar provided a late kick to the innings with his blistering cameo. The 25-year-old hammered three sixes in five deliveries, putting England's bowlers on the back foot.
England had a strong start, with the opening duo Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley contributing 50 runs to the first wicket. But the breakthrough came through a toe-crushing yorker by Mohammed Siraj that got Crawley back for 14. The hosts finished the day requiring 324 more runs with nine wickets still available in their hands.