Overnight batter Yashasvi Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 85 off 106 deliveries, closing in on what would be his sixth Test century, while Akash Deep struck his maiden Test fifty with a solid 66 off 94 balls.

Indian legend Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Akash Deep for his brilliant batting on Day 3 of the ongoing fifth Test against England at The Oval.

Deep faced just two balls on the second evening before bad light prompted an early close, and sensed an opportunity to chance his arm. He dragged the third ball of the day - from Jacob Bethell, allowing Gus Atkinson to change ends - over mid-on for four, then flashed hard against the seamers.