India, Aug. 5 -- Belief. Anticipation. Jubilation. Nothing describes the first hour of Day 5 of the India vs England final Test at The Oval better than these words. Of course, if you are on India's side, that is. Or maybe not? After all, even former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain agreed that it would have been a "travesty" had England taken the series 3-1.

It was the belief that made India stride out on Monday morning with a winning mindset when England needed 35 runs with four wickets. It didn't take them long to produce anticipation from belief, which soon turned into jubilation.

Mohammed Siraj was at the centre of it all. Siraj kept India's belief going by dismissing Jamie Smith -- the only recognised batter - i...