Pacer claims 4-32 for eight in the match as India take 1-0 lead in five-Test series with thrilling 151-run win
India pacer Mohd Siraj (centre) celebrates the wicket of England’s Sam Curran with teammates at Lord’s yesterday. Pics/Bipin Patel
India beat England by 151 runs to win the second Test and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series here on Monday. Chasing 272, England were bowled out for 120 in 51.5 overs with skipper Joe Root top-scoring with 33.
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India had 60 overs to bowl out England and the task was made possible by an all-round effort from the pacers. Mohammad Siraj was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets including the final one. Jasprit Bumrah (3-33), Ishant Sharma (2-13) and Mohammed Shami (1-13) were the other wicket-takers for India.
Earlier, from a situation where a defeat looked imminent after Rishabh Pant’s (22) early dismissal, Shami (56 not out) and Bumrah (34 not out) displayed never before seen resolve in a record 89-run stand for the ninth wicket as India declared at 298-9, just 10 minutes into post-lunch session.
Mohammed Shami plays one on the leg side v England yesterday
With a golden chance of victory lost and shoulders drooping, the target was out of question after Rory Burns (0) closed his bat face to an already charged up Bumrah and Shami removed Dom Sibley (0) with a killer leg-cutter.
Haseeb Hameed’s (9) comeback was cut short by Ishant Sharma before the Indian pacer trapped Jonny Bairstow in front at the stroke of tea. England skipper Joe Root was dismissed by Bumrah immediately after team.
However, the day was about how India’s much criticised tail wagging vigorously with Shami scoring the most important half-century and Bumrah showing steely resolve to defy the English attack.
Brief scores
India 364 & 298-8d (A Rahane 61, M Shami 56*, C Pujara 45; M Wood 3-51, O Robinson 2-45, M Ali 2-84) beat England 391 & 120 (J Root 33, J Buttler 25; M Siraj 4-32, J Bumrah 3-33, I Sharma 2-13) by 151 runs.
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