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14 Jul

England Clinch Thriller at Lord’s, Beat India by 22 Runs to Lead Series 2-1

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London, July 14, 2025: Ravindra Jadeja’s valiant unbeaten 61 proved insufficient as England sealed a nerve-jangling 22-run win over India on the final day of the third Test at Lord’s, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 193 for victory, India were bowled out for 170 despite a spirited lower-order resistance. England’s pace duo of Jofra Archer (3/55) and captain Ben Stokes (3/48) led the charge, dismantling India’s batting order in crucial spells. Starting Day 5 needing 135 runs with six wickets in hand, India lost momentum early. Jofra Archer set the tone, producing a peach that knocked…

England Under Pressure at Lord’s as India’s Young Guns Eye Series Lead

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London, July 9, 2025 — England will step onto the hallowed turf of Lord’s on Thursday facing mounting pressure to arrest a worrying slide in the ongoing five-Test series against a spirited Indian side. With the series locked at 1-1, the hosts know a defeat here could tilt the balance decisively in India’s favour.The manner of England’s crushing 336-run defeat at Edgbaston has exposed chinks in a team expected to dominate a relatively inexperienced Indian unit. Captain Ben Stokes and his men now face the twin challenges of rediscovering batting form and countering India’s rejuvenated pace attack on a Lord’s…

Gill Scripts History with Record Double Ton as Indian Captain in England

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Edgbaston, July 3: Shubman Gill etched his name in cricketing history on Thursday, becoming the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double century in a Test match in England. The milestone came on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston, as Gill pulled Josh Tongue for a single to reach the landmark.The Indian skipper’s innings didn’t just make history — it rewrote records. His eventual score surpassed Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 at The Oval in 1979, setting a new mark for the highest individual Test score by an Indian batter on English soil. Before Gill’s feat, the best…