Team India has lost in a thrilling match in Lord’s Test. India had a target of 193 runs. But Shubman Gill’s army collapsed at a score of just 170. Jadeja stayed at one end and scored an unbeaten 61 runs but India lost the match by 22 runs.
With this victory, England’s team is now 2–1 in the 5-match Test series. India needed 135 runs on the fifth and last day. While 6 wickets were in hand. But no batsman including Pant, Rahul and Reddy could stand in front of the British and India had to face defeat. The fourth match of the series between the two teams will be held in Manchester from July 23.
India’s second innings highlights
Chasing the target, the Indian team started very poorly in the second innings. He lost the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second over, who could not even open his account. Then the Indian team also lost the wickets of Karun Nair (14 runs), captain Shubman Gill (6 runs) and Naivatchman Akash Deep (1 run) on the fourth day of the game. On the fifth day, India’s bad rhythm continued and no batsman besides Jadeja could last long.
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Top order failed in second innings
Shubman and Yashasvi, who batted brilliantly in Leeds and Birmingham Tests, could score only 39 runs in both innings. Karun Nair, who could not score a single half -century in the first two Tests, was dismissed for 40 and 16 runs in this test. In such a situation, all the expectations remained on Rahul, Pant and Jadeja. Rahul played 100 and 39 and Jadeja played innings of 72 and 61 runs, but he did not get support from any batsman.
First innings mistakes were heavy
India was at 376/6 in the first innings but the next 4 wickets fell in just 11 runs. In the second innings, the team was chasing an easy target of 193 runs, but the first day ended at 58/4. On the fifth day, in the first session, three and wickets fell into just 24 runs. India’s defeat was decided after falling 8 wickets for 112 runs.
Jofra Archer upset left -handed batsmen
After 4 years, Jofra Archer, who returned to Test Cricket (Cricket), created a lot of difficulties for India. In the first innings, he dismissed Yashasvi in the first balls. In the second innings, he dismissed Yashasvi, Pant and Sundar. Archer became difficult for the left -handed batsmen. He took a total of 5 wickets in this match and was amazing that all those wickets were from left hand batsmen.
The pitch became hard
Lords’ pitch became constantly difficult during the match. On the first day, where 251 runs were scored and 4 wickets fell (one wicket for every 63 runs), while 4 wickets fell for 54 runs in the first day, that is, one wicket every 14 runs. Therefore, winning the toss and batting first proved beneficial for England.
Siraj’s Baddalak
At one time Team India scored 112-8. This was followed by a wonderful partnership between Bumrah and Jadeja. Bumrah supported Jadeja. Bumrah played 54 balls and scored only 5 runs. When Bumrah’s wicket fell on 147, Siraj played his role. Siraj also played 30 balls. But in the end, Siraj’s Baddalak was heavy on him and the ball hit the stump after hitting his leg.
Shoaib Bashir turned out to both the rest of the Tests
After the victory in Lord’s Test, hosts England have suffered a major setback. Both Shoaib Bashir, who have thrown the most overs in the first three matches of the India vs England Test series, have been out of the Tests. Bashir scored the most 140.4 overs (844 balls), which is the highest by any bowler. Although England are ahead 2–1 in the series, India has left behind the hosts, especially in the spin department. The 20-year-old off-spinner, who gradually made his place as the prominent spinner of England, fractured the left hand finger during the third Test played at Lord’s.
Know why Shoaib Bashir got out
The injury was when Bashir tried to catch Ravindra Jadeja’s catch on the third day. While holding the ball, he hurt his finger and left the ground. After this, he did not return for bowling in India’s first innings. Initially, the England team management hoped that they would be able to play the next match, because in India’s second innings, they finally bowled and Siraj’s last wicket also jerked.
But now it has been confirmed that Bashir will undergo surgery this week and will not participate in the remaining matches of the series. Despite the fracture, Bashir was not completely out of the match. He batted in England’s second innings and played 9 balls. After this, he also returned for bowling at the end of the fifth day. Interestingly, he took the final wicket of the match.
This is the performance of Bashir
In three Tests, Bashir took 10 wickets at an average of 54.1. This performance was not spectacular, but he was England’s most used bowler. He also scored the most runs in the series (541). Now Bashir’s absence has put England’s plans in trouble. Jack Leach, which was out of the playing XI after Bashir’s arrival, can be brought back if fit. Other options include Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley and Liam Dawson. At the same time, Jacob Betail, who is already in the squad, can be included in the team as additional batting and spin options.
