England defeated India by 22 runs in the third Test match at Lord’s on the final day, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series. Despite a strong fight from Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian team was bowled out for 170 runs while chasing a target of 193.
Match Summary
The Lord’s Test match was full of drama and close moments. Both teams scored 387 runs each in their first innings, making it a level game.
In their second innings, England made 192, setting a target of 193 runs for India. However, Indian batters could not handle the pressure and fell short by 22 runs.
India’s Second Innings Collapse
India had a poor start. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out for zero on just the fifth run. He was caught behind off Jofra Archer. Then KL Rahul and Karun Nair tried to build a partnership and added 36 runs, but Nair was out for 14.
Captain Shubman Gill also failed and got out LBW to Brydon Carse. Then Ben Stokes bowled nightwatchman Akash Deep, who scored just one run.
India started the final day at 58/4 and soon lost Rishabh Pant (9), KL Rahul (39), and Washington Sundar (0) before lunch. The score was 112/8 by the lunch break.
Jadeja’s Lone Battle
Jadeja kept one end steady and tried to build partnerships. He first added 35 runs with Jasprit Bumrah, who scored 5 runs. Then, he shared another 23-run stand with Mohammed Siraj, who made 4.
Jadeja completed his 25th Test fifty in 150 balls and remained not out on 61 runs off 181 balls. His hard work went in vain as India fell short in the end.
England’s Bowling Performance
- Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes took 3 wickets each.
- Brydon Carse picked up 2 wickets.
- Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir took 1 wicket each.
Their combined effort helped bowl India out and secure the win.
England’s Second Innings Recap
In the second innings, Washington Sundar bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj got 2 wickets each, while Nitish Reddy and Akash Deep took one apiece.
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England started day four at 2/0. They lost wickets regularly, with Joe Root (40), Jamie Smith (8), and Ben Stokes (33) failing to score big. They were all dismissed by Indian bowlers, and the team was all out for 192.
First Innings Summary
Both teams scored 387 runs in their first innings.
For England:
- Joe Root scored 104
- Jamie Smith scored 51
- Brydon Carse added 56
For India:
- KL Rahul made 100
- Rishabh Pant scored 74
- Ravindra Jadeja added 72
What’s Next?
With this win, England now lead the series 2-1. They won the Leeds Test earlier and now the Lord’s Test. India had won the second Test at Edgbaston by 336 runs.
Two more matches remain in the series. India will now aim to bounce back and level the series in the fourth Test.
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