England has secured a 2-1 lead in the five-match series after defeating India by 22 runs in the third Test at Lord’s. In pursuit of England’s 193-run target, the entire Indian team was bowled out for 170 runs. Ravindra Jadeja top-scored for India with 61 runs, and KL Rahul contributed 39, but most other Indian batsmen failed to reach double figures.
For England, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer delivered brilliant bowling performances, each claiming three wickets. Braden Carse took two wickets, while Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir each secured one.
Earlier in the match, Joe Root led England’s batting with an impressive 104 runs. Braden Carse added 56, Jamie Smith 51, and Ollie Pope 44. England had won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a total of 387 runs in their first innings.
India managed to level England’s first-innings score by also scoring 387 runs. For India, KL Rahul scored a century, supported by Karun Nair (40), Ravindra Jadeja (72), and Rishabh Pant (74).
Ultimately, India fell short by 22 runs after England set them a target of 193 runs in their second innings, with the entire Indian team being dismissed for 170.
