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England (387 & 192) defeat India (387 & 170) by 22 runs to take 2-1 lead in the 5-match Test series

Just because some delusional fan's say it who's can't digest the success of Bumrah . Maybe read the Hyperextension first instead crying about Bumrah. .lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

:kp
Bro don’t respond to clueless posters
No point
Just ignore

Bumrah is top 5 goat period
 
Looks like this is getting flatter by the day.

Unless Bumrah pulls another worldie, we are in for a boring draw.
 
Overall, the Indian Seam attack is way superior. This may well be the difference between the two teams come end of the series.
If India had
Bumrah siraj akashdeep and yudhvir singh
Then it’s a complete attack I would say

Can win anywhere as long as batting holds.
 
Looks like this is getting flatter by the day.

Unless Bumrah pulls another worldie, we are in for a boring draw.
Nha we will have a result

We will bat and the aim is to tire out England

Score hopefully 400 plus

Then give them tomorrow to bat and score whatever

New ball brings wickets quickly. So make use of it in 20 overs
And then slash hard on day 5 for a chase

I still feel there will be a result

There is reverse available with old ball and new ball swings for 15 overs ish before it dies
 
Bharat is 149* runs behind now.

However one wicket here and India’s notoriously long tail might crumble in a matter of minutes
Of all times we have actually a deep batting and you think we have a long Tail lmao

Batting deep till 8

And akashdeep can bat a bit

Not a brainless guy.
 
Overall, the Indian Seam attack is way superior. This may well be the difference between the two teams come end of the series.
I haven't followed English FC domestic for a while but is this the best they have or are they still trying to batdeep and hence why playing Woakes, Carse etc as they are handy with the bat too ( on paper)
 
What a shot by Pant - 4

Late cut to Stokes lol

Pant moves on to 73*
 
Pant hooks,

Tough catch dropped but a 6 avoided

Saves 5 runs but Pant almost got himself out there
 
Indian bowlers deserve a lot of credit. They really come out on top even on phattas whereas bowlers in teams like Pakistan and even England become cannon fodder and struggle for ideas.

Bumrah aside the way Akash and Siraj have bowled well in sudden bursts that have turned the game should be applauded. It would be easy for these lesser bowlers to throw in the towel blaming the pitch but they continue to give it their all.

They have my respect.
 
Of all times we have actually a deep batting and you think we have a long Tail lmao

Batting deep till 8

And akashdeep can bat a bit

Not a brainless guy.

This is Bharat.

I don’t trust these guys.
 
Indian bowlers deserve a lot of credit. They really come out on top even on phattas whereas bowlers in teams like Pakistan and even England become cannon fodder and struggle for ideas.

Bumrah aside the way Akash and Siraj have bowled well in sudden bursts that have turned the game should be applauded. It would be easy for these lesser bowlers to throw in the towel blaming the pitch but they continue to give it their all.

They have my respect.

Talent always comes through
 
Pant got himself run out it seems trying to needlessly pinch a single to get Rahul on strike

This is absolutely pathetic

Selfish Indian cricketers as always

What a crucial moment in the game and what a needless dismissal

Sums up desi cricket historically
 
I hope Rahul gets out on 98 the first ball after lunch.

Should get a century for being this stupid and letting his mate get out like that.

You must support each other
 
To help a stupid Milestone! (This is a cancer triggered by Kohli - milestones! Maybe got seeded from Tendulkar times! Indian fans and their obsession with 100s & personal milestones, more than team-victories!)
 
Players Slam Slam Dukes Ball Amid Lord’s Test Controversy

Concerns over the quality of the Dukes ball continued to dominate discussion during the Lord’s Test, as players from both sides voiced frustrations. Joe Root suggested a quota system to prevent constant interruptions caused by ball-change requests. “Each team gets three challenges every 80 overs and that’s it,” he said, noting that excessive appeals waste time and hurt the game’s rhythm. He also emphasized that proper ring gauges must be enforced, adding, “It’s not all on the manufacturer.”

Sam Billings echoed discontent, saying, “Of course the balls are an issue. They have been for a while,” and pointed to overly effective drainage systems sucking all the moisture out of pitches and wicket blocks, affecting pace and play. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah diplomatically refrained from direct criticism, stating, “The ball changes, I don’t really control that… we were bowling with the ball that we were given.”

India’s Shubman Gill went further, highlighting how “the ball is going soft and going out of shape very quickly,” turning bowling into a purely defensive grind. Even Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, using the same ball in the West Indies, lamented its softness after just 70 overs. In response to mounting backlash, Dukes ball manufacturer Dilip Jajodia proposed allowing new balls to be taken earlier — between the 60th and 70th over — admitting, “They somehow expect the ball to stay hard until the 79.5th over, which… is not possible.”
 
Stupidest dismissal for the stupidest of all reasons. Like how does it matter if you are 98* at lunch. Pant was saying 'that was a four ball' the previous one and it's obvious this dumb milestone was on his mind too.
 
Indian bowlers deserve a lot of credit. They really come out on top even on phattas whereas bowlers in teams like Pakistan and even England become cannon fodder and struggle for ideas.

Bumrah aside the way Akash and Siraj have bowled well in sudden bursts that have turned the game should be applauded. It would be easy for these lesser bowlers to throw in the towel blaming the pitch but they continue to give it their all.

They have my respect.

One thing I have noticed about India's pacers is how intelligently they use the crease, they know when to go wide off the stumps and when to get close to the stumps. Their bowling IQ and knowledge on how to set the batsman up with regards to the plan they have against them is special.

In comparison you will see Shaheen bowl 6 consecutive inswinging yorkers or Naseem bowl 5-6 consecutive outswingers outside off stump operating on hope and luck rather than properly assessing what the situation demands or how the batters are batting. There is a clear work ethic, wanting to properly apply yourself issue and a sense of entitlement from the PCB's lack of competition to the players.
 
Another turning point India handed over to England like they have been doing all series. India has absolutely dominated England bowling. But somehow gifted wickets from time to time
 
Pant got himself run out it seems trying to needlessly pinch a single to get Rahul on strike

This is absolutely pathetic

Selfish Indian cricketers as always

What a crucial moment in the game and what a needless dismissal

Sums up desi cricket historically
Do you remember an ODI game where Dravid was in full flow and Ganguly's hundred was nearing and he actually asked Dravid to slow down. Messed up the tempo, Dravid got out and India almost lost the game.
 
Pant with another solid innings, he was struggling out there with the injured finger. Crucial moment in the game now, Indians need to out together another 100 runs atleast..
 
Do you remember an ODI game where Dravid was in full flow and Ganguly's hundred was nearing and he actually asked Dravid to slow down. Messed up the tempo, Dravid got out and India almost lost the game.

Story of Indian cricketers

Rahul should have told Pant not to bother and just play out there over.

He really failed here and might cost us massively
 
Let's take a moment though to acknowledge Stokes. That was the moment, he had to turn around and he nailed that throw. There are some celebrated Indian fielders who never get their throws or catches right when it matters most.

Champion moment.
 
Damn, I wish I could comment much but today im busy with superman. Still Rooting for Root
 
Yeah very possible. Reddy's batting has gone downhill ever since they turned his century in Australia into a family soap. Sundar has guts and will fight, but that's pretty much it even against this ordinary attack. Expect Archer who looked toothless to roar back after lunch.
I think we will reach parity atleast.pitch is slow so it gives all the next 3 batsmen to settle and score .KL have to help out others by facing archer.
 
Lunch Report – Day 3, 3rd Test at Lord’s:

India reached 248/4 at lunch on Day 3, trimming England’s first-innings lead to 139 runs in a steady and composed batting display. KL Rahul remains unbeaten on 98, anchoring the innings with remarkable patience and control, while Rishabh Pant fell just before the break for a well-made 74, run out by Ben Stokes after a mix-up. The pair added a crucial 141-run stand for the fourth wicket, weathering disciplined spells from Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes. With wickets in hand and Rahul nearing a century, India will eye a strong reply in the second session.
 
Story of Indian cricketers

Rahul should have told Pant not to bother and just play out there over.

He really failed here and might cost us massively

In a way I think Pant getting out is a good thing he was really struggling out there with his finger, the more he is out there the more he was going to injur that bruised finger, might have lost him for a few matches worst case scenario...
 
Only way that partnership would have broken by Run out as England bowler's were looking toothless. Not after this wickets they can trouble the Indian lower order. We missed the golden apportunity . :kp
 
If India had
Bumrah siraj akashdeep and yudhvir singh
Then it’s a complete attack I would say

Can win anywhere as long as batting holds.
Mayank Yadav looks pretty impressive
Don't know anything about yudhvir though
 
Just like India lost WC'23 after celebrating centuries in the league games & SF, India might as well lose this series for their obsession for milestones! (and getting complaisant after getting to it!) Both 1st & this test match has been the same case!

Sad to see that even current generation Indian players are also infected with this disease!
 
Rahul is out. :inti

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Kl Rahul should be discarded next game
Selfish attitude should never be tolerated

Cost pant wicket and now his own

Make an example out of this mental midget

Had enough of this pos fraud.
 
Rahul and Pant had short vision (century)... The longer goal should have been staying till the new ball (these two had they stayed till new ball - they would have dictacted terms to England). Now they have played right into the hands of England... Even getting to 350 is difficult from here...

Easily we would have crossed 500, if they had battled sensibly! Pant would have taken on Bashir after lunch, and new ball would have carried the momentum... England would have continued to remain on backfoot... Bowlers on top now as new ball can be deadly against later order batsmen & tail!
 
Same story as 1st Test... India losing this series due to their own stupidity!
 
Why they are running as if they are playing ODIs / T20s? Who is forcing for maintaining Run Rate and rotating strike?
(And they will do the reverse in actual LOI games when fielders are bit deep and there's chance for this quick running!)
 
Rahul and Pant had short vision (century)... The longer goal should have been staying till the new ball (these two had they stayed till new ball - they would have dictacted terms to England). Now they have played right into the hands of England... Even getting to 350 is difficult from here...

Easily we would have crossed 500, if they had battled sensibly! Pant would have taken on Bashir after lunch, and new ball would have carried the momentum... England would have continued to remain on backfoot... Bowlers on top now as new ball can be deadly against later order batsmen & tail!
rahul should be dropped
for the next 2 tests
the disrespect should be punished.
 
its rahul
cancer to the team with that crap selfish mentality.
anyone who does this should be thrown out
 
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