England defeated India by 22 runs in a gripping finish in the third test at Lord’s on Monday, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series.

The match went down to the final session on Day 5, where spinner Shoaib Bashir claimed the last wicket of Mohammed Siraj, sealing a memorable win for the hosts.

In the first innings, England posted 387 runs, powered by a superb century from Joe Root, while Brendon Carse and Jamie Smith added valuable half-centuries.

India responded in kind, scoring 387 runs as well, thanks to KL Rahul’s century and fifties from Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja.

England faltered in their second innings, bowled out for 192, setting India a modest target of 193 to win the Test.

However, the Indian batting lineup collapsed under pressure, managing only 170 runs.

On the final day, India resumed at 58/4, needing 135 more to win. But quick wickets, including the dismissals of Pant (9), Rahul (39), Washington Sundar (0), and Nitish Reddy (13), left the team reeling.

Despite a fighting effort from Ravindra Jadeja, who remained unbeaten on 61, and stubborn resistance from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, India fell short by 22 runs.

England’s bowlers shared the spoils: Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer claimed 3 wickets each, Brendon Carse picked up 2, while Shoaib Bashir and Chris Woakes took 1 wicket apiece.