In a heart-stopping end at Lord’s, England captain Ben Stokes summoned each ounce of his resolve to guide his group to a dramatic 22-run win over India within the third Check on Monday, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead within the five-match collection.Rating: India vs England 3rd TestIndia, chasing 193, have been looking at defeat at 147 for 9 when final man Mohammed Siraj joined a stoic Ravindra Jadeja (61*). The duo resisted valiantly after tea, taking India tantalisingly near an unbelievable victory earlier than Shoaib Bashir — who had spent a lot of the match off-field with a finger harm — bowled Siraj to seal the win with the narrowest of margins.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Jadeja, not out on his fourth straight fifty of the collection, was left stranded, having carried India’s hopes virtually singlehandedly after they slumped to 112 for 8.

It was a match befitting the grandeur of Lord’s, and at its centre was Stokes — the warrior, the captain, the match-winner. His contribution: 3 for 48 within the second innings, essential middle-order knocks of 44 and 33, and a game-changing direct-hit run-out of Rishabh Pant in India’s first innings.

For his all-round heroics, Stokes was named Participant of the Match — his fourth Man of the Match award at Lord’s, probably the most by any participant on the iconic venue.Talking on the post-match presentation, a visibly drained however elated Stokes mentioned: “Bowling to win a Check match to your nation… If that does not get you going, I do not know what does. I assumed I had taken myself to some fairly darkish locations earlier than, however right this moment…”Stokes additionally praised the returning Jofra Archer, who took 3 for 55 in his first Check in over 4 years.“It was a type of intestine emotions. Jof was again and generally your intestine simply works. He cracked the sport open with two wickets this morning. What an incredible job to get by way of that spell.”Stokes credited Bashir’s warrior spirit: “Damaged finger, and he nonetheless stepped up. Took duty with the bat after which got here again to take the ultimate wicket — simply superb.”With eight days earlier than the subsequent Check in Manchester, England will relaxation and regroup, whereas India are left to rue missed probabilities.The stage is now set for an much more intense showdown at Previous Trafford.