Despite a strong effort from Ravindra Jadeja and the Indian tail, England won the third Test match against India at Lord's by a margin of 22 runs. Chasing 193, India got back on track at 58/4 but quickly lost KL Rahul (caught LBW by Ben Stokes for 33) and Rishabh Pant (9) to a blazing ball from Jofra Archer.
Archer then delivered another punch, dismissing Washington Sundar for a duck with a crisp return catch. After losing Nitish Kumar Reddy, India faltered to 112/8 before lunch, but Jadeja resolutely fought back to be undefeated at 61.
As they frustrated England throughout the second session, he had assistance from tail-enders Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah. After a 35-run partnership between Bumrah and Jadeja, the pacer was removed at 147, forcing the game into the last phase with 30 runs remaining.
Jadeja led the innings with 61* off 181 balls, hitting 4 boundaries and a six, while Siraj played tough defense, taking 30 deliveries for 4 runs. As the strain increased, England looked to Shoaib Bashir once more. The off-spinner took the last wicket, ending India's valiant chase and giving England an exciting victory by 22 runs.
Ben Stokes was named the Player of the Match for his all-round show in the match. England leads the five-match series 2-1, and the next Test will be played in Manchester from July 23 onwards.
The cricket fraternity was relieved as the amazing, close match came to an end, in England’s favor, and shared their reactions on social media.
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