Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was batting exceptionally well alongside KL Rahul when the former was run-out by England captain Ben Stokes at the stroke of lunch on Day 3 of the Lord's Test.

The southpaw was on 74 and the fourth-wicket stand with Rahul was worth nearly 150 when he set off for a quick single off Shoaib Bashir’s bowling in the final over of the first session.

Stokes, who had experienced a frustrating morning on Saturday with little going England’s way, picked up the ball at cover point and hurled a throw towards the non-striker’s end with pinpoint accuracy, catching Pant short of his crease.

Speaking on JioHotstar, legendary spinner Anil Kumble criticised Rishabh Pant’s timing and judgment behind the run.

"I think initially Rishabh Pant called and then hesitated, thinking that there was no run. And then KL was off the blocks straight away. So Rishabh Pant’s initial hesitation probably delayed his response. And then he had to take off because KL was just running straight through and on target. This was unnecessary, for sure, because you could have just blocked the next three balls, gone to lunch, and then do whatever you had to, or continued the great work that both these batters did in that first session," Kumble said.

“This wasn't needed. Joe Root had to wait for one night. He was on 99, he had to come back the next day. They had done so well; it was a fantastic partnership. It allowed England some confidence going into the second session,” Kumble added.

KL Rahul, who was on 98 at the lunch break, notched up his 10th Test century in the second session. But soon after reaching the milestone, he too was dismissed for 100, falling to Bashir after a lapse in concentration.

The two dismissals marked a turning point as India only managed to equal England’s first innings score of 387 before getting bowled out.

The Test match is delicately poised heading into the penultimate day, with England at 2/0 in their second essay.