The third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord’s ended in a heartbreak for the Shubman Gill-led Indian team. The visitors went down by 22 runs, thereby conceding 1-2 lead to England in the five-match series.

Chasing 193, India were bowled out for 170 in the final session on Day 5. With the last recognised batter in KL Rahul dismissed at 81/6, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (61*) stood firmly with the tail, dragging India within touching distance of victory.

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj displayed admirable grit, but England bowlers eventually prevailed in closing out the game.

Ahead of the fourth Test in Manchester, Siraj admitted that it took a while for him to overcome the Lord’s defeat, recalling his previous success at the same venue in 2021.

“It took a lot of time. Because that match was such that, in the last, in 2021 (at Lord’s), I took the last wicket (of James Anderson). Then, in such a situation, when I was there, I thought I could do it again… Kya hai na, main bahut emotional person hoon,” Siraj told reporters.

Siraj also emphasized his commitment to giving his all for the country and his desire to play as many matches as possible.

“Dekho, desh ke liye khelta hoon (I play for my country). I always give my 100 percent," he said. "And since I do that, when I sleep at night, there should be that feeling inside that I gave my 100 percent… even if I didn’t get the result I wanted, it’s fine.”

When asked about his workload management, Siraj remarked, “Sir, upar wale ne mujhe itna sehat mand (fit, fine) rakha hai… touch wood! (The Almighty has kept me so healthy, touch wood). This workload is what science ke log (science people) write in books. My goal is simple – I want to play as many matches for my country as I can.”

After losing Lord’s defeat, India are now 1-2 behind in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. They can’t afford to lose any more matches or the series will be gone.

The penultimate Test of the five-match series is set to begin on July 23 at Old Trafford.