Month: August 2021

Mohammed Siraj and ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah came up with splendid bowling efforts as India pulled off a sensational win by beating England by 151 runs at the end of Day 5 of the opening test at Lords on Monday.

Resuming at an overnight score of 181/6, India lost Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma early to Ollie Robinson for 22 & 16 respectively as England appeared to have gained the upper hand at the beginning of the day.

However Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, generally no great shakes with the bat, frustrated the England bowlers and added a stunning 89 run partnership for the the ninth wicket. The hosts’ plan of spreading the field and peppering the Indian tailenders with short balls as retribution for Bumrah targetting Anderson earlier in the test backfired badly. Shami went on to register his second half-century as the visitors declared their innings at 298/8 shortly after lunch, giving the hosts a target of 272 in 60 overs.

Chasing 272, Bumrah and Shami carried on from where they had left with the ball, removing both English openers for ducks- the first such occasion in 531 home tests for England. Continue reading “India vs England Second Test Day 5 Lords Match Report 2021”