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England edged India by 22 runs in the third Test at Lord’s, taking a 2-1 lead in the series as Lord’s stood up and applauded in appreciation.
India and England players got a standing ovation at Lord’s (X)
Ravindra Jadeja stood in shock as Mohammed Siraj was bowled by Shoaib Bashir as England edged India by 22 runs in a thrilling third Test at Lord’s on Monday, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61 – his fourth consecutive fifty in the series – nearly steering India to what would have been a remarkable victory. But it was not meant to be.
Jadeja, along with the England and India players, received a standing ovation from the Lord’s long room after his tremendous heartbreak.
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England won the toss for the third consecutive Test and chose to bat for the first time. Several batters made promising starts, but only Joe Root capitalised, ending Day 1 at 251/4, eyeing a century. Root fulfilled his promise on Day 2, scoring his 37th Test hundred. However, Jasprit Bumrah shifted the momentum with a fierce spell, taking three wickets to reduce England to 271/7. Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse then spearheaded a crucial lower-order recovery. Smith, who was dropped on 5, made India regret the error as England’s last three wickets contributed 116 vital runs. Bumrah concluded with five wickets, earning his place on the Lord’s honours board, as England posted 387.
India, trailing by 242, started Day 3 under pressure. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant initiated a counterattack, but Pant’s run-out by Ben Stokes just before lunch altered the dynamics. Rahul reached a determined century but fell soon after, causing another wobble in the innings. Ravindra Jadeja kept India in the contest with key partnerships alongside Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar. Despite a late collapse, India matched England’s total – just the ninth instance in Test history where both sides posted identical first-innings scores.
The match intensified on Day 4. India’s pace duo struck early, with Siraj and Bumrah reducing England to 98/4. Root and Stokes fought back with a steady partnership, but Washington Sundar dismantled the lower order, taking four wickets as England folded for 192.
Chasing a tricky target, India lost Jaiswal early. Rahul and Karun Nair provided stability, but Carse’s double strike late in the day set them back. On the final morning, Archer dismissed Pant and Sundar, before Stokes unleashed a relentless spell to remove Rahul. Despite Jadeja and Siraj’s brave resistance, the target slipped away. With Bumrah’s dismissal before tea and only the tail remaining, Jadeja’s efforts fell short. England secured a thrilling victory, with Stokes and Archer leading the way in a tense, high-quality contest.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha… Read More
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