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England won by 22 runs against India at Lord’s, leading 2-1 in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, despite efforts from Jadeja, Bumrah, and Siraj.
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All talk, no show. When the pressure mounted on the Indians, despite a spirited fight, they folded when it mattered the most, as England sealed a thrilling 22-run win at Lord’s on Sunday to take the 2-1 lead in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
It was a painful Day 5 for India, who saw their batting order crumble yet again, in painful fashion.
Jadeja put up a valiant fight, hitting a memorable unbeaten half-century while farming the strike with no. 10 Jasprit Bumrah and no. 11 Mohammed Siraj to keep India’s hopes alive after a batting collapse.
Together, Bumrah and Siraj faced 84 deliveries between them and scored 9 runs to keep England on the tenterhooks before Shoaib Bashir, with an injured hand, landed the final blow: a ball that was defended, slowly rolling its way onto the stumps to dislodge the bails slowly (along with India’s hopes).
The bonkers ending lefts fans and followers completely frazzled, with many hailing the efforts of Jadeja, Bumrah and Siraj, while also reflecting on the heartbreak for India.
So near, yet so far….Jadeja, Bumrah, & Siraj fought all the way till the end. Well tried, Team India.England played well to keep the pressure on and produced the result they desired. Congratulations on a hard fought win.— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 14, 2025
Mahn, how saddening is this. How unfortunate. How unlucky. Who would have thought?!Mohammed Siraj has done more than what he had to do. This 3rd Test Match was something else that happened at Lord’s!
One Hell of a Match. One to be remembered. Jaddu our Superstar!#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/RCCc7UtqiL
— Jonah Abraham 😷 (@JonahAbraham26) July 14, 2025
Jadeja, Bumrah, Sirajyou didn’t just bat… you battled.The scoreboard doesn’t show your heart.Respect. 🇮🇳— Prince Choudhary Baytu (@princebaytu_bmr) July 14, 2025
Some criticised the now-seemingly ‘over aggressive’ attitude that Gill and co. approached the match with. ‘
#ENGvIND #LordsTest Over dancing after Birmingham victory cost team India dear. Needless aggression by Siraj, Gill and Reddy showed in them in poor. They should have shown their aggression with ball and bat .England is much more professional side— bhaskaran (@BHASKARANSHIVAR) July 14, 2025
That has to be karma. Siraj shouting in England players faces full of aggression and he plays on in a soft way to lose the match 🤫. Mind you class from England players, I would have been shouting in his face at the end. Shame on me 😳. Great game from both teams proper test 👏👏— Stan25 (@StanX202) July 14, 2025
and excruciatingly painful when you lose a match like India did today. If we, the fans, feel exhausted, imagine what players go through. Players like Siraj and Jadeja who were there at the end. Man! Sports is cruel yet the most satisfying thing. And cricket is absolute bonkers.— ѕнαηкѕρєαяє™ (@Goofyshanks) July 14, 2025
After resuming the day at 58/4, India suffered an early blow when Jofra Archer angled one to skip past the defense of Rishabh Pant (9) to have his off stump uprooted.
Ben Stokes then trapped KL Rahul LBW on 39 after England overturned the not-out decision upon review. Washington Sundar lasted four deliveries as he was sent back for a duck by Archer, leaving India’s innings in tatters at 82/7 with the tourists still needing 111 runs to win.
A partnership between Jadeja and Nitish Reddy reignited India’s faint hopes. The two dealt with pumped-up England bowlers admirably to ride the storm.
However, on the brink of lunch, Reddy lost focus as Chris Woakes had him caught-behind for 13 to break the 30-run partnership.
That brought no. 10 Jasprit Bumrah into the middle, and he dropped anchor, offering a stern resistance in the company of Jadeja. The second session could’ve been India’s but for a moment of impatience from Bumrah (5 off 54) as he went for the glory shot only to become Stokes’ third victim of the contest.
Siraj’s downfall marked a historic win for England — who secured the narrowest victory at the Lord’s ever to take the 2-1 lead in the series.
The 4th Test shall commence at Manchester from July 23.
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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