On the last day at Lord’s, England took charge and placed India in danger of losing after a spectacular batting collapse left the visitors reeling at 112 for eight, still 81 runs short of the objective. It is now up to captain Jasprit Bumrah to do an almost impossible escape act with just two wickets remaining.
After a solid start to the Test match, India’s batting crumbled under relentless English pressure. The hosts’ pace attack, led by James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, exploited the overcast conditions masterfully, dismantling India’s top and middle order with surgical precision.
Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja all fell cheaply, and what at first glance seemed like a possible day-five drama swiftly became a one-sided contest. Though Bumrah and Siraj are still at the crease with a slim chance of surviving or performing heroics at the last minute, the lower order put up little of a fight.
As spectators hold their breath, the question remains: Can Bumrah conjure up a miracle, or will England complete a well-earned Test victory at the Home of Cricket? In any case, it looks like this last day will be an exciting conclusion to a hotly contested match.
