India vs England Tests: India vs England

• India’s third Test at Lord’s was a challenging match with England batting first, contrasting with the Bazball philosophy.

• India’s pace attack was tested by Jasprit Bumrah, who replaced Prasidh Krishna.

• Joe Root and Ollie Pope led England’s recovery, despite a slow run-rate.

• India’s bowlers struggled to find breakthrough, with Rishabh Pant walking off the field after a blow to his left index finger.

• Dhruv Jurel took over the wicket for the remainder of the session.

• India’s slip cordon fell short in the first hour, with Pope dropping off a fuller delivery from Nitish in the 14th over.

• England’s false shot percentage in the first 15 overs was 38.4%, the highest for the first 15 overs of any Test innings in the country in nearly two decades.

• Despite the openers struggling, Nitish produced a magical opening over, tempting Duckett to pull down the leg-side.

• With two quick wickets, England’s scoring rate went down, with hardly any boundary coming for a long while.