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.

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

Akash Deep had given a cheeky send-off to Ben Duckett after dismissing him on Day 2 of 5th India-England Test.