Washington Sundar spins web around England with four key strikes; Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah chip in as hosts crumble for 192 at Lord’s

Washington Sundar’s four-wicket haul, along with two crucial strikes each from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, and one wicket apiece from Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy, helped India bowl England out for 192 in their second innings of the third Test at the iconic Lord’s Stadium in London. Chasing 193 for victory, India now have a golden opportunity to clinch the match and take the lead in the series.

England resumed the final session at 175 for 6, where they lost their remaining four wickets for just 17 runs, with premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah (2/38) taking two of them.

Spin all-rounder Washington Sundar (4/22), who had struck twice in the second session to leave England reeling at tea, dismissed skipper Ben Stokes (33) soon after the break before removing last man Shoaib Bashir (2).

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Bumrah picked up Chris Woakes (10) and Brydon Carse (1) as England folded quickly. The final session started with Stokes getting a lifeline as Shubman Gill missed a direct run-out chance from mid-on, before nailing a sweep off Sundar for four. Stokes went for the same shot on the third ball of the 55th over, but this time, Sundar got the delivery to sneak under the bat and castle him for 33, as he became the third England batter to be dismissed in that fashion after Brook and Root.

Bumrah then had his first wicket of the innings by castling Brydon Carse for just one with a sensational yorker hitting the base of the leg-stump. After getting pain-relief spray on the right calf and getting a protective sleeve on it, Bumrah had Woakes cut in half with a nip-backer down the Lord's slope, castling him for 10.

Washington fittingly wrapped up the innings by using drift again to beat Jofra Archer’s outside edge and crash into the off-stump, with him also becoming the 12th England batter to be bowled in this Test.

Earlier in the second session, Sunder removed first-innings centurion Joe Root (40) to break a 67-run stand with Stokes, before rattling the off stump of Jamie Smith (5) in the 47th over.

While in the first session, Mohammed Siraj picked up two wickets while Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy got one scalp each as England went to lunch at 98 for 4.

India were bowled out for 387 in their first innings on Friday, matching England’s total.

Brief Scores:

England 1st innings: 387

India 1st innings: 387

England 2nd innings: 192 all out in 62.1 overs (Joe Root 40, Ben Stokes 33; Washington Sundar 4/22, Mohammed Siraj 2/31, Jasprit Bumrah 2/38).