England moved 2-1 up in the five-match Test series against India after sealing victory by 22 runs on a tense final day at Lord’s.
Defending just 192, the hosts bowled out the visitors for 170 after tea on the fifth day – with injured spinner Shoaib Bashir claiming the final wicket.
Ahead of the series moving on to Old Trafford in Manchester next week, Mail Sport’s LAWRENCE BOOTH rates Ben Stokes and his men…
Zak Crawley – 4
Got a beauty from Nitish Kumar Reddy in the first innings, but gifted him his wicket in the second.
Time-wasting antics were shameless.
England players celebrate after sealing a remarkable 22-run victory over India at Lord’s
Zak Crawley’s (right) time-wasting antics in the second innings were shameless
Ben Duckett – 3
Two tame dismissals as he over-attacked against the bowlers at the other end from Bumrah. Has endured two quiet Tests since his Headingley heroics.
Ollie Pope – 5.5
Ground out 44 in the first innings after being dropped first ball, but looked all at sea in the second. How much more rope will England give him?
Joe Root – 8
Rescued England’s first innings with his 37th Test hundred, and top-scored in the second with 40. Now Test cricket’s leading fielder too.
Harry Brook – 3
Entered the game as Test cricket’s top-ranked batsman, but fell short of the billing. Loses a point for a dreadful hack just before lunch on the fourth day.
Ben Stokes – 9
Immense. Six wickets, scores of 44 and 33, plus the crucial run-out of Pant. Led from the front like the giant he is.
Jamie Smith – 7
Another composed half-century in the first innings, then got a good one in the second from Sundar.
Ollie Pope looked all at sea in the second innings after grinding out 44 in his first knock
Harry Brook’s dreadful hack before lunch on day four put England in a spot of bother
Chris Woakes – 6.5
Looked tired at times, but removed Gill in the first innings, and took the crucial wicket of Reddy just before lunch on the last day.
Brydon Carse – 7.5
His half-century from No 9 turned a moderate 271 for seven into a challenging 387, and his two wickets on the fourth evening gave England hope.
Jofra Archer – 8
Electric on comeback: all five of his wickets were left-handers, and he took care of the dangerous Jaiswal twice.
Shoaib Bashir – 6
Took the big wicket of Rahul in India’s first innings, and bravely played a part on the last day, despite a serious finger injury, bowling last man Siraj.
India
Yashasvi Jaiswal 2, KL Rahul 8, Karun Nair 6, Shubman Gill 3, Rishabh Pant 7, Nitish Kumar Reddy 6.5, Ravindra Jadeja 8, Washington Sundar 7, Akash Deep 5, Jasprit Bumrah 8.5, Mohammed Siraj 7
