Siraj finishes England off as India script famous win
Kohli's men go 1-0 up after hosts fold for 120, chasing 272, in the last hour
12/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of England at London, Aug 12-16 2021
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![India]( "India")
364 & 298/8d -
![England]( "England")
391 & 120 (51.5 ov)
Player of the Match
12/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of England at London, Aug 12-16 2021
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![India]( "India")
364 & 298/8d -
![England]( "England")
391 & 120 (51.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Live Report - England vs India, 2nd Test, Lord's, 5th day
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Bumrah and Shami, endless mindgames, and England's great malfunction
It's difficult to recall a more self-destructive passage of play from England than on the fifth morning of the Lord's Test
Bumrah and Shami - 'lower order batters', not 'tailenders'
Shami 56*, Bumrah 34*, a ninth-wicket stand of 89 runs, and an opposition out of ideas - here's how Twitter reacted
Jos Buttler dredges deep but can't block out reality as England come crashing down
Tide finally goes out for England despite wicketkeeper's valiant attempt to avert defeat
Jasprit Bumrah lights up Lord's on emotionally charged final day
India's champion quick was the key catalyst behind a magnificent team performance
Virat Kohli: 'What happened on the field really charged us up and gave us extra motivation'
India captain says he expects his team to get even "more intense and precise in what we do in the next outing"
Stats - India's third Test win at Lord's, Root's first Test ton in loss
All the key stats from the final day's play of the Lord's Test between England and India
Day 4
England pull ahead ahead with Mark Wood, Moeen Ali's late strikes
Rahane and Pujara's dogged century stand keeps India in the game
Live Report - England vs India, 2nd Test, Lord's, 4th day
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Celebrating the Indian Independence Day at Lord's
There was no drama at the stadium, just heaps of fight and delight as two evenly-matched teams went at each other.
Support cast responds in England's hour of need
Wood brings fury, Moeen some late guile, and Curran a magic moment
Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara stand up to scrutiny - and England
Old friends extol virtue of experience to bat away questions about their futures
Day 3
Live Report - England vs India, 2nd Test, Lord's, 3rd day
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Joe Root's flawless 180* helps England edge 27 ahead
Siraj takes four and Ishant three as Lord's Test is tantalisingly poised
Stats: Joe Root reaches 9000 Test runs as superb 2021 form continues
A look at all the milestones the England captain equalled or broke as he scored his fifth Test century of 2021
We can't keep asking more of our stars, but with Joe Root in this zone, who would want it to end?
In-form captain has team-mates running out of superlatives and home crowd loving every moment
India refuse to go on the back foot thanks to Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah
As Ashwin question rears its head again, three of India's pace quartet respond
Day 2
Root key as second day ends in balance after Anderson five-for
England bowlers allow India to add only 88 to their overnight 276 for 3
Live Report - England vs India, 2nd Test, Lord's, 2nd day
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Dom Sibley stuck in an unsustainable rut
Familiar script as England are forced to call upon the same old batting hero
James Anderson, the lord of Lord's when India come calling
The England quick entered the Lord's honours board for the seventh time on Friday, four of those when India have been the opposition
Stats - James Anderson, the oldest pacer with a Test five-for in 70 years
All the stats from James Anderson's five-wicket haul against India in the Lord's Test
India's middle order needs to show more spine, and smarts
Struggles of Pujara, Kohli and Rahane are beginning to become a concern for India
Day 1
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma make it comfortably India's day at Lord's
James Anderson strikes twice, but visitors in position of strength after being asked to bat
Of course it had to be James Anderson to stop Rohit Sharma in the end
Just where would England be without "old man Jimmy" rolling along?
Rohit Sharma answers litmus test with calm assurance
He has done his homework diligently, and has been a reassuring presence for India at the top
Stats - Turnaround by India's opening pair overseas
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul put on 126 runs together for the first wicket
Live Report - England vs India, 2nd Test, Lord's, 1st day
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Ollie Robinson rises to challenge of stepping into Stuart Broad's shoes
Seamer prises out crucial late wicket of Kohli to cap another sturdy day's work
Others
India: No longer a one-man army but a team of 11 heroes
The collective strength of the team shone through at Lord's just as it did in Brisbane a few months ago
How many batters have bagged king pairs in Tests?
And how many players have been marooned in the 190s in Tests at Lord's?
The return of KL Rahul and what it means to be in form
Sometimes the eagerness to do well can be counterproductive
James Anderson vs India: A history of wickets and verbals
What is it about India that always gets James Anderson on edge?
How many batters have survived two hat-trick balls in the same Test innings?
And which batter has the highest Test score away from home?
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Moeen Ali's absence a 'massive miss' for Birmingham Phoenix - Liam Livingstone
The allrounder was added to the England squad ahead of the Lord's Test against India
Stuart Broad ruled out for rest of Test series against India
England seamer has torn right calf muscle, Anderson also an injury doubt
'I was content, I was happy' - Bairstow relishing his second coming
Batter seemed to have been ousted from the England Test team but is now back as one of its senior-most members
Kohli's new template may not be ditched yet
Most signs point towards India fielding four fast bowlers + Jadeja again
India ponder the Ashwin question while England seek batting fixes
England could be without Broad and Anderson; Moeen set for his first Test of the summer
