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LONDON: Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes starred with three-wicket hauls as England defeated India by 22 runs in a thrilling Lord’s Test here on Monday.
Chasing a challenging 193-run target on the final day, India fell short against spirited England despite valiant contributions from the lower order.
Mohammad Siraj (4) was the last man to fall in a disappointing manner as Shoaib Bashir managed to sneak through one through the gate while Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten with a valiant 61 off 181 deliveries.
For England, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes starred with three wickets each to rattle India batting lineup. The right-arm pacer struck twice on day five morning, as England closed in on a dramatic win over India.
India resumed on 58-4 after lively medium-pacer Stokes had bowled nightwatchman Akash Deep with what became the last ball of Sunday’s play.
But from 71-4, the match swung England way as India lost three wickets for 11 runs in collapsing to 82-7.
Pant, two balls after charging down the pitch to drive Archer for four in typically aggressive fashion, was bowled for nine by the express quick with a superb full-length delivery that clipped the top of off stump.
India were looking to Rahul to anchor their chase following the opener’s first-innings hundred. But Rahul had added just six runs to his overnight 33 when he was lbw on review to Stokes after getting too far across his stumps.
Jofra took the key wicket of Rishabh Pant, who was castled with a beautiful delivery. Soon after Archer, playing his first Test in four years, sent Washington Sundar back as India slumped to 82-7.
The eight-wicket pair scored steadily before there was another flashpoint in an already heated match when Jadeja collided with bowler Brydon Carse while running between the wickets.
Reddy then cover-drove Stokes in stylish fashion for India’s first four in 13 overs before he fell to Woakes.
Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy (17) took some time and checked England’s progress. But Reddy was caught behind off veteran paceman Chris Woakes on the stroke of lunch as India were reduced to 112-8.
England captain Ben Stokes, whose career has been blighted by knee trouble, bowled himself for a lengthy spell of 15.2 overs and took the key wicket of India opener KL Rahul.
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