IND vs ENG Highlights, 3rd Test Match Day 5: England edge India by 22 runs in Lord’s thriller, take 2-1 series lead

Lowest total succesfully defended at Lord's
124 - Aus vs Eng 1924
182 - Eng vs Ire 2019
183 - Eng vs SA 1955
193 - Eng vs Ind 2025
239 - Eng vs NZ 2013

Narrowest defeats for India (by runs)
12 runs vs Pak Chennai 1999
16 runs vs Aus Brisbane 1977
16 runs vs Pak Bengaluru 1987
22 runs vs Eng Lord's 2025
25 runs vs NZ Wankhede 2024

Indian batters with 50+ scores in both inngs of a Lord's Test
Vinoo Mankad 72 & 184 in 1952
Ravindra Jadeja 72 & 61* in 2025

Fourth Player of the Match award for Ben Stokes at Lord's - the most by a player in Tests at this venue.
193 runs & 3 wkts vs NZ in 2015
60 runs & 6 wkts vs WI in 2017
128 runs vs Aus in 2019
77 runs & 5 wkts vs Ind in 2025

"Hectic one for first back. Bowled a few more overs than I thought I would. Only played one Test at Lord's and the last one was just as special as this one. It's been a long time coming, but moments like this make it worth it. You never know if you're ready until you're ready" - Archer on Sky Sports

"Extremely proud. Five days of hard-fought cricket and it comes down to the last session, last wicket and tremendously proud of the effort. I was pretty confident (about the chase). With plenty of batting left I was pretty confident, but the way England kept attacking, we wanted to have maybe a couple of 50-run partnerships in our top-order, we weren't able to do that and they played better than us. There is always hope. As long as there is a batsman batting there is always some hope, because the target wasn't massive and one 50-60 run partnership we knew we would be back in. He (Jadeja) is very experienced, and didn't want to give him any message. I think he was batting really well with the tail and I just wanted him and the tail-enders to bat as long as possible."

"At one point, we thought if we get a lead of 80-100 (in the first innings) that might be crucial for us, because we knew the fifth day on this wicket might not be that easy to chase 150-200, so we were thinking if we can get a lead of 80 runs we would be in a good position. I think the last one hour (yesterday), we could have applied ourselves a bit better, especially the last 2 wickets that fell. And even in this morning, the way they came out with the plans we were hoping for one 50-run partnership and if we had gotten one 50-run partnership in the top order, then things would have been easier for us. Sometimes, the series scorecard doesn't really reflect how well you have played. I think we played some really good cricket and I think it is going to be an even exciting series from hereon. You will get to know about it soon (when asked if Bumrah would play in the next Test)."

Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 61 went in vain as England edged India by 22 runs on the final day of a gripping third Test at Lord’s, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Chasing 193, India resumed needing 135 runs with six wickets in hand. But England struck four times before lunch, removing KL Rahul (39), Rishabh Pant (9), Washington Sundar (0), and Nitish Reddy (13) to seize control.

Jofra Archer (3/55) and Ben Stokes (3/48) were instrumental - Archer bowled a peach to dismiss Pant and grabbed a reflex return catch to send back Sundar, while Stokes struck with the key wicket of Rahul via a successful review.

Jadeja fought alone after lunch, dragging India from 112/8 to 170, but with no support left, he watched helplessly as Shoaib Bashir bowled Mohammed Siraj to seal a dramatic win for England after tea.

In a match filled with twists, it was Shoaib Bashir — who spent much of the day sidelined with a finger injury — who came back to land the decisive blow, bowling Mohammed Siraj to end India’s valiant fight.

A thrilling finish to a gripping Test, and England take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Bowled him! Bashir finishes it off and breaks Indian hearts.

The final blow comes from Shoaib Bashir, who tosses one up outside off, landing on a good length and turning sharply back in. Mohammed Siraj stays back to defend but it sneaks through and crashes into the stumps.

Bashir races off in celebration as the England players swarm around him - Lord’s erupts. Siraj stands in disbelief, having fought hard for 30 balls.

India 170 all out in second innings

Ouch! Siraj in serious discomfort after a nasty blow.

Jofra Archer bangs in a sharp short ball and Mohammed Siraj cops it hard. He immediately takes off his gloves and doubles over in pain, clearly struggling. The physio called in as tension builds further at Lord’s.

India 169/9, need 24 to win

India edge closer - 25 runs to win at Lord’s.

Ravindra Jadeja (59*) and Mohammed Siraj (4*) collect two singles off Shoaib Bashir’s over, continuing their patient pursuit of the target.

The runs may be coming in ones, but the tension is rising with every delivery.

India 168/9, need 25 more to win.

Jadeja (56) and Siraj (2) resume the fight - the grind continues.

India inch closer, run by run, with Jadeja leading the charge and Siraj holding on. The target is down to 30, but England need just one breakthrough to wrap it up.

Tension building at Lord’s.

India 163/9, need 30 more to win.

What a session! India added 51 runs for the loss of one wicket in the extended 2 and half hours of play in the second session.

Ravindra Jadeja (56*) keeps India in the hunt, with Mohammed Siraj (2*) for company on the crease.

India 163/9, need 30 more to win

STAT: 1.67 RPO in this session, 2.47 before lunch - these two sessions have been the ones with lowest run-rates in this series. Overall, nine of the 43 sessions have had a scoring rate of under 3, eight of them coming in this Test.

Valuable runs! Mohammed Siraj drives it and runs two off Brydon Carse

Carse goes full and Siraj responds with a sweetly timed off-drive, threading it through the gap wide of mid-off. Woakes gives chase, but the batters are back comfortably for a couple.

Welcome runs for India as the crowd stays firmly engaged.

India 162/9, need 31 more to win

Four consecutive 50+ scores for India in England

5 - Rishabh Pant (2021-25)
4 - Sourav Ganguly (2002)
4* - Ravindra Jadeja (2025)

FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja (53*) brings up his fifty with a four off Ben Stokes

No trademark sword celebration this time - just quiet determination from the all-rounder, fully aware the job isn’t done yet.

Stokes bangs it in short and wide, and Jadeja throws his hands at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies over the slip cordon to the boundary.

A crucial, gritty half-century under pressure - Jadeja is keeping India’s hopes flickering at Lord’s.

India 158/9, need 35 runs to win

BOOM! Ravindra Jadeja (49*) slams a four off Ben Stokes

Jadeja keeps the fight alive with a cracking flick!

Stokes delivers at 136 kph, full and angling into the pads, but Jadeja is ready. He whips it firmly with a strong bottom hand, sending it racing to the deep square leg boundary.

A roar erupts from the crowd - the tension is still alive, and so is Jadeja. Stokes, calm as ever, walks back without a reaction.

India 154/9, need 39 more to win

Play extended by 30 minutes as Jadeja fights on for India!

The final session has been extended by half an hour with the match hanging in the balance. Ravindra Jadeja continues to battle, bringing up his highest score in a fourth innings - unbeaten on 45, surpassing his previous best of 42 against New Zealand in Pune last year.

India remain in the contest, but the task is steep.

India 150/9, need 43 more to win.

Big Breakthrough! Ben Stokes dismisses Jasprit Bumrah (5)

Stokes goes short again and Bumrah takes the bait, attempting a pull but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat. The ball loops gently towards mid-on where substitute fielder Sam Cook runs back and takes a simple catch with ease.

Jadeja looks on in despair as Bumrah walks off, visibly frustrated. The valiant lower-order resistance ends, and with it, India's hopes.

Bumrah played 54 balls for his 5 runs, while adding 35 runs for the ninth wicket with Jadeja.

India 147/9, need 46 more to win

FOUR LEG BYES! Welcome runs for India.

Shoaib Bashir fires one in at 98 kph, but it drifts down the leg-side and brushes Jasprit Bumrah’s pad. No chance for the keeper as it runs fine and races away to the boundary.

The target drops below 50 - every run adding to the tension at Lord’s.

India 145/8, need 48 more to win

Jadeja and Bumrah frustrate England!

Ravindra Jadeja (41*) and Jasprit Bumrah (4*) continue to dig in with determined defense, testing England’s patience in the middle.

It’s been painfully slow for the visitors - just 8 runs have come in the last 10 overs, but India are still alive in this tense chase.

India 140/8, need 53 more to win.

Brief halt in play as Jasprit Bumrah receives physio attention.

He took a painful blow on the back thigh after a sharp delivery from Ben Stokes that nipped in from a short length and sneaked past the inside edge.

As the physio checks on Bumrah, Root, Pope, and Stokes huddle for a quick mid-pitch discussion.

India 138/8, need 55 more to win.

Bowling change as Bashir returns - maiden over to Jadeja.

Shoaib Bashir is back into the attack and keeps things tight, delivering a tidy maiden to Ravindra Jadeja, who remains unbeaten on 39.

That means Jasprit Bumrah will be on strike for the next over - a crucial test ahead. Ben Stokes with the ball for England. looking for a breakthrough.

India 138/8, need 55 more to win.

Jasprit Bumrah now involved in two of India's longest nine-wicket stands at Lord's - 120 balls with Mohammed Shami in 2021 and 81 balls and counting this innings

India steady in the first hour after lunch - no wickets lost.

Ravindra Jadeja (38*) and Jasprit Bumrah (4*) have shown grit and discipline, adding 25 runs in 13.3 overs without losing a wicket in the first hour of the post-lunch session.

Their solid defensive stand continues to frustrate England as India inch closer to the target.

India 137/8, need 56 more to win.

India’s smart rotation frustrates England at Lord’s

India are tactically managing the strike, with Ravindra Jadeja (36*) and Jasprit Bumrah (4*) often exchanging singles on the 4th or 5th ball of the over. The approach is minimising Bumrah’s exposure while keeping the scoreboard ticking - and it’s starting to frustrate England in the field.

India 135/8, need 58 more to win.

BOOM! Ravindra Jadeja (32*) smokes Chris Woakes for a big six.

Jadeja goes big and the crowd finds its voice again!

Charging down the track, Jadeja meets a length delivery from Woakes angled into him and swings powerfully across the line. The timing is sweet, the connection clean, and the ball sails over the midwicket boundary.

The Indian fans erupt - this fight isn’t over yet, and Jadeja’s making sure of it.

India 131/8, need 62 runs to win

Good Review! Ravindra Jadeja survives!

Huge appeal - given out LBW, but Jadeja reviews it immediately.

A beauty from Chris Woakes, coming from round the wicket and jagging in off a good length to strike Jadeja on the front pad as he pressed forward. The umpire raises the finger, but Jadeja opts for the review.

Ball-tracking shows the impact is just outside off stump - a narrow escape, but enough to overturn the decision.

Jadeja stays at the crease, continuing India's gritty fightback.

India 125/8, need 68 more to win

Bumrah survives Archer’s over - India hang in there.

A full over negotiated by Jasprit Bumrah against Jofra Archer keeps India afloat in this tense chase. Earlier, Chris Woakes bowled a maiden to Ravindra Jadeja, tactically ensuring Bumrah faced the next over.

Every run is gold now, and every ball survived adds to the tension.

India 123/8, need 70 more to win.

BOOM! Jasprit Bumrah hits Jofra Archer for a four.

Bumrah gets off the mark in style - his first Test runs in a while. Archer bangs it in short outside off, and Bumrah confidently rocks back to pull it over midwicket. A clean connection and a welcome boundary for India. It's not over yet.

India 123/8, need 70 more to win

BANG! Ravindra Jadeja gets a four off Jofra Archer

Wayward from Archer and Jadeja helps himself. A full delivery drifting down leg, and Jadeja gets enough bat on it to glance it fine past the keeper for a boundary. Easy runs at a crucial moment for India.

India 116/8, need 77 to win

It’s all set up for a thrilling finish at Lord’s.

India need 81 more runs to pull off a tense victory, while England are just two wickets away from sealing the match and taking a 2-1 lead in the five-Test series.

With the hosts firmly in control after a dominant morning session, the pressure is now squarely on India’s lower order to pull off something remarkable.

India 112/8, need 81 more to win.

India need 81 more - a number with history behind it.

The highest 9th or 10th wicket partnership in a successful Test run chase is exactly 81, stitched together by VVS Laxman and Ishant Sharma against Australia in Mohali, 2010.

That stand remains the benchmark, followed by unbeaten 10th wicket efforts of 78* (Durban, 2019) and 76* (Headingley, 2019) - both etched into Test folklore.

India now need something equally extraordinary from the tail to script a Lord’s miracle.

Headingley, Day 1 - KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan
Headingley, Day 2 - Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur
Edgbaston, Day 1 - Karun Nair
Edgbaston, Day 2 - Ravindra Jadeja
Lord’s, Day 3 - Rishabh Pant
Lord’s, Day 5 - Nitish Kumar Reddy

Another wicket on the stroke of lunch break! Chris Woakes dismisses Nitish Kumar Reddy (13). England two wickets away from the win at Lord's.

Big Breakthrough! The vital stand is broken, and England erupt.

Woakes, running in from wide of the crease, delivers a gem - angling it in, then getting it to straighten just enough from a slightly short length. Reddy, who had looked composed till now, goes back to defend but gets a faint edge off the shoulder of the bat. Jamie Smith does the rest behind the stumps. A big moment as India lose their eighth, and England edge closer to a 2-1 series lead.

Nitish Reddy scored 13 off 53, and added a jittery 30 runs with Ravindra Jadeja (17*).

India 112/8 | Target 193

Lucky! Inside edge and Nitish Kumar Reddy gets two off Brydon Carse.

Close call! Carse nearly sneaks through. A full delivery outside off lures Nitish Reddy into the drive, but it sharply nips back in, catches the inside edge, and narrowly misses the leg-stump. The ball trickled away to fine leg, allowing them to pick up two runs - but that was a real heart-in-mouth moment for India.

India 110/7, need 83 runs

BANG! Nitish Kumar Reddy hits a four off Ben Stokes.

A streaky but vital boundary for India. Stokes pitches it up outside off, and Nitish Reddy goes for the drive - airborne and just out of reach of a diving Ollie Pope at cover. No protection in the deep, and the ball races away to the fence, drawing loud cheers from the Indian supporters at Lord’s.

India 107/7, need 86 more to win

Tensions rise as England turn up the heat at Lord’s

Back-to-back testing overs for India in a gripping passage of play. Ben Stokes started the spell with a tight over to Nitish Kumar Reddy, beating the bat and even exchanging a few words with the young all-rounder to spice things up.

In the following over, Ravindra Jadeja finally got India moving again with a couple of runs off the last ball from Brydon Carse — the first runs after a 13-ball drought. But it wasn’t without drama. While completing the run, Jadeja and Carse had a mid-pitch collision, prompting a heated exchange between the two.

India are 103 for 7, still needing 90 more in this tense chase.

93 more to go for India! Tough ask with just three wickets left for the visitors. Ravindra Jadeja (14*) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (5*) keeping India's hopes alive in the middle.

India 100/7 | Target - 193

India rocked early on Day 5 as England tighten grip at Lord’s

It was a bruising first hour for India on the final day of the third Test, as they lost three quick wickets and managed just 37 runs in a tense morning session.

At the drinks break, India find themselves in deep trouble at 95 for 7, still needing 98 more to win. Ravindra Jadeja (12*) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (3*) are holding the fort, but the pressure is mounting with little batting left in the shed.

India 95/7, need 98 more to win vs England

Welcome runs for India.

Five wides! Jofra Archer bangs in a 144 kph bouncer, but it climbs steeply and sails way over Ravindra Jadeja’s head. The delivery gives him no chance to react, and even a full-stretch leap from keeper Jamie Smith can’t reel it in.

Bonus runs for India as the ball races away to the boundary.

India 92/7 | Target - 193

Another wicket falls! Jofra Archer dismisses Washington Sundar

Caught & Bowled! Sundar falls for a duck - India collapsing fast.

Archer’s pace does the trick again. A 140 kph delivery, full and angling into middle and leg, hurries onto Sundar, who closes the bat face just a bit too early. The ball holds in the pitch slightly, catches the bottom of the bat, and loops up off a leading edge. Archer reacts brilliantly, diving to his right and plucking a sharp return catch just inches above the ground. Made it look effortless - but that was top athleticism.

India 82/7 | Target - 193

Big Wicket! Ben Stokes gets rid of KL Rahul (39)

LBW! Captain Stokes does it again for England.

Rahul trapped plumb in front. The England captain produces a peach of a nip-backer, jagging in sharply to hit Rahul flush on the front pad in line with middle stump. Rahul, standing deep in the crease, tried to defend but his bat got stuck behind the pad, leaving him exposed. Stokes was convinced, though Joe Root hesitated, thinking it might be high. But the review went England’s way - a brilliant use of DRS and a massive breakthrough early in the day. Stokes continues to deliver clutch moments.

Rahul scored 39 (58), which included six fours.

India 81/6 | Target - 193

Edge & Four! Ravindra Jadeja gets a four off Jofra Archer

Archer bowls a 147 kph seam-up delivery on a good length, keeping slightly low around off. Jadeja looks to defend, loosening his bottom hand off the bat. The ball catches the outside edge but stays low, sneaking past the diving left hand of second slip and running away to the boundary. Welcome runs for India.

India 79/5 | Target 193

Rishabh Pant is the 14th batter to be dismissed bowled in this Test at Lord's - the most such dismissals in a Test in the 21st century.

BOWLED! Jofra Archer cleans up Rishabh Pant for 9.

Archer strikes early and India lost Pant. That’s a ripper from Archer — exactly why he was brought back into the attack. From wide of the crease, he angles it in on a length, the ball seams in and then straightens just enough to crash into the top of off stump. Pant, rooted to the crease with no foot movement, offered a tentative prod and paid the price. No conviction in the shot, and England have landed a big blow right at the start of Day 5.

India 71/5 | Target 193

BANG! Rishabh Pant hits it straight down the ground for a four off Jofra Archer.

Pant charges down the track to Archer, meets the fuller delivery with authority, and drills a powerful drive off the top hand. The ball races past mid-off, who had no chance diving to his right.

Note: Bashir yet to take the field. The off-spinner is nursing an external injury but remains eligible to bowl at any point during the day.

India 71/4 | Target 193

First boundary of the day. On the legs from Jofra Archer and Rishabh Pant (5*) flicks it towards fine leg for a four.

Archer strays down leg, and Pant makes him pay. A juicy half-volley, and Pant neatly glances it fine — beating the fielder and racing away to the fine leg boundary.

India 63/4 | Target - 193

Action resumes at Lord’s: Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul resume India’s tense chase

The players are back on the field at Lord’s as the final day of the third Test gets underway.

Team India resumes at 58 for 4 in pursuit of a 193-run target, with Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul at the crease. The duo carries India’s hopes in this tense run chase, needing 135 more for victory.

Ben Stokes will complete his over from the previous evening, with Pant on strike as play resumes.

"You need to hit the 8 metre length on this pitch which Bumrah found and surprisingly with the new ball first yesterday, Jofra Archer didn't find. Jofra was far too full. Stokes found it perfectly. 8 metres bowling from the Nursery end. Whichever your bowler is to find that, I think you gotta go with Stokes at that (Nursery) end and at this (Pavilion) end there was a little bit of swing. Carse got it to swing, so I might start with the same 2 bowlers. Bashir was off the field. There is a bit of rough for Bashir and I think what India got to try and do is to get Bashir back on the field and get him bowling. Because that means, England have moved away from their seamers. First hour absolutely vital." -- Nasser Hussain

With the third Test at Lord’s finely poised, England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick delivered a confident message ahead of the final day: “Hopefully we’ll get six wickets in the first hour tomorrow.”

India, chasing a potentially tricky 193 for victory, ended a dramatic Day 4 at 58 for 4 — still 135 runs adrift. KL Rahul stood firm with a composed 33*, but England snatched momentum late when Ben Stokes dismissed nightwatchman Akash Deep off the final delivery of the day.

Trescothick, speaking to the press at stumps, was buoyant about England’s chances. “That last hour made it amazing. Everyone was invested, the crowd was behind the team. The buzz around the ground gave the boys a lift,” he said, pointing to the surge in energy as England clawed back into the contest.