Indian stuns England and win by 151 runs
England v India, Second Test, Day 4 at Lords
India first innings 364 ao off 126.1ov, Rahul 129 off 250, 12 fours, 1 six, Rohit Sharma 83 off 145, 11 fours, 1 six, Virat Kohli 42 off 103m 3 fours, Rishabh Pant 37 off 56, 5 fours, Ravindra Jadeja 40 off 120, 4 fours, James Anderson 5-62, Ollie Robinson 2-73, Mark Wood 2-91, Moeen Ali 1-53
India 2nd Innings 181-6 off 82 ov. Pujara 45 off 206, 4 fours, Rohit Sharma 21 off 36, 2 fours, 1 six, Rahane 61 off 146, 5 fours, Shami. 56 no off 70, 6 fours, 1 six, Bumrah 34 off 64, 3 fours, Wood 4-51, Moeen 2-84, S Curran 1-42, Robinson
England 2nd innings 120 ao Root 33 off 60, 5 fours, Buttler 25 off 96,3 fours, Siraj 4-32, Bumrah 3-33, Ishant Sharma 2-13, Shami 1-13
India won by 151 runs
England are bowled out in two sessions for 120 in 51.5 overs. India lead the series 1-0. People’s Monday at Lord’s belonged to Virat Kohli’s Army, as England only had themselves to blame, as their tactics of trying to blast out India’s tail with short ball hit them badly. Jasprit Bumrah’s 89-run ninth wicket stand energised India and made them unstoppable.
England were set a nominal 272 target to survive 60 overs to draw. Instead they collected a new series of records for ducks as their dependence on Root was badly exposed again even after India dropped three catches.
Siraj taking four wickets for 34 and knocking over the last two wickets in four balls. While Bumrah’s three of 33 was full of pace and variation.
The fifth day aggression was pushed to limit which infected almost every player.
England got sucked into a fight with Kohli and in the process lost focus on the main prize of dismissing India when they let loose at Bumrah and Sami with a salvo of short balls and spread the field thinking one would back away and pop a catch. This was Root’s 54th Test as captain. At this stage India were 209 for eight only 182 ahead and winviz predictor on Sky gave England a 47 per cent chance of winning, but an hour later it dropped to one per cent. India’s tail wagged a warning sign at Trent Bridge adding 48 runs in the first test. India scored at four an over as Shami reached a 50 batting properly, not slogging which eventually made Kohli declare.
In reply Burns looking to work a ball going down the leg side, but gets a leading edge to Mohammed by Siraj who was close from mid-off, bowled by Bumrah for duck.
“Oh no” from Joe Root to the second ball after tea, as he nicks Jasprit Bumrah into the hands of Virat Kohli at first slip. A brilliant piece of bowling from Bumrah as he bowls wide of the crease and angles into Root, as it straightens marginally and Root pokes at it. England in Deep trouble. England 67-5
Kohli drops Buttler on 2. England 80-5.
Siraj bowls with a good line and length to Moeen Ali’s off stump, prompting him to defend, as the ball nips away and takes the edge to Virat Kohli. In the next ball Siraj dismisses Sam Curran caught by Pant in his gloves. England 90-7
Bumrah traps Robinson lbw England 120-8.
Buttler caught by Pant for 25 off Siraj delivery.
James Anderson hangs the bat out to one from Siraj, and India’s fielders erupt but there is not bat on it. Next ball Siraj goes round the wicket and he smashes a full one into Anderson’s stumps.
Joe Root England Captain said “ We couldn’t quite manage to see out today which is very frustrating. There is still a lot of cricket to be played in this series and you can bet that we’ll be coming in the next three games. We went form a very strong position where we looked like we would go on and win to the game to being behind and making it very difficult for ourselves. I’ve got to do a lot of learning and that if we find ourselves in a similar position that tactically I am better.””
Indian Skipper Virat Kohli said “ I fell super proud of the whole team. The way we stuck to our plans with the ball and our performance with the bat was outstanding, I’ve been a part of a winning Test team at Lord’s under MS Dhoni nut in that game we put them under pressure on day Four. Today It’s 60 overs and just under two sessions. Mohammed Siraj bowling like he did on his first appearance at Lord’s was great. Wheat happened on the field charged us up and gave us the motivation. We decided 60 overs was our mark but the breakthroughs came with the new ball. When we got the crowd behind us and we were happy with the support. We fed off that energy. It’s a day late celebrations for independence Day It’s the best feeling we can give the Indians here and back in India. We have three matches to go and we will be just as intense”.
Man of the Match KL Rahul said “ Having been put into bat we needed a good start, and to put a decent total on board, and the partnership with Rohit was really crucial”.
Earlier India declared 298-8 a lead of 271 runs. Rishabh Pant 22 edges Ollie Robinson behind to Buttler after being forced into playing defensively at one on a length India 198-7 a lead of 171.
Robinson traps Ishant Sharma
Root drops Bruman 22at slip.
Shami and Bumrah shares a fifty stand