Lord’s Test

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…

12 Jul

Test Thriller at Lord’s: Rahul’s Century and Jadeja’s Grit Leave India and England Neck-and-Neck After Day 3

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London, July 12, 2025 — A gripping third day at Lord’s has left the third Test between India and England balanced on a knife’s edge, as both teams astonishingly ended their first innings with identical totals of 387 a first in the storied history of Test cricket at this iconic ground.Resuming on 225/5, India looked under pressure, still trailing England by 162. But KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant produced a gutsy partnership that shifted the momentum. Rahul, composed and measured, completed his second Test century at Lord’s off 196 balls, anchoring India’s innings while Pant counterattacked with typical flair despite…