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England Edges India by 22 Runs at Lord’s to Seize 2-1 Series Lead

The victory sets up a decisive fourth Test in Manchester later this month.

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Overview

  • England bowled India out for 170 in pursuit of 193 after the tourists collapsed to 112–8 by lunch on day five.
  • Ben Stokes delivered a marathon spell of 24 overs for figures of 3–48 to drain India’s resistance.
  • Jofra Archer marked his Test return after 4½ years with a match haul of five wickets, including 3–55 in the second innings.
  • Spinner Shoaib Bashir bowled Mohammed Siraj with his final delivery while playing through a broken finger to clinch the win.
  • Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 61 and a stubborn last-wicket stand threatened a late comeback before India were all out.