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India claims historic test win at Lord’s against England

Ishant Sharma's seven-wicket haul in second innings turns the match in favour of India

India completed a historic win over England at Lord’s cricket stadium on Monday. Photo: APPremium
India completed a historic win over England at Lord’s cricket stadium on Monday. Photo: AP

London:Ishant Sharma claimed seven wickets to bowl India to a 95-run victory over England in the second test at Lord’s on Monday, their first overseas win since 2011. Ravindra Jadeja ran out James Anderson in the 89th over of the innings to seal the win.

India’s second victory at home of cricket and first since 1986 continued England’s miserable year after series defeats by Australia and Sri Lanka.

Resuming at 105 for four in pursuit of 319, Joe Root and Moeen Ali survived until the final ball before lunch when the latter fell to Sharma.

The willowy right-armer claimed four more wickets after break as England’s batsmen capitulated in the face of India’s short-pitched barrage and were bowled out for 223, putting the visitors 1-0 up in the five-match series.

Sharma finished with career-best figures of 7-74, including five wickets in 33 balls.

Root and Moeen had earlier given hope of an unlikely home victory, having come together with England in trouble at 72 for four midway through Sunday’s evening session. They added a further 68 runs on Monday morning before Moeen, who batted for a day to nearly save the second test against Sri Lanka at Headingley last month, fell last to a brute of a delivery from Sharma which forced him to fend off to Cheteshwar Pujara at short leg.

Root and Prior came out after lunch bristling with intent, hitting 20 runs in the first two overs after play resumed as Mohammed Shami and Sharma offered a procession of short balls.

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s plan paid dividends shortly afterwards, however, when Prior, who has endured a poor run both behind the stumps and with the bat, hooked Sharma to Vijay at deep mid-wicket for 12.

Ben Stokes completed a pair in the match, mis-hitting Sharma to Pujara at mid-on and Root went the same over for 66, caught by Stuart Binny after another poor hook shot. Sharma claimed his fifth victim of the day and seventh of the innings when he had Stuart Broad caught down the legside by Dhoni.

James Anderson was last to fall, run out by Ravindra Jadeja.

The third test starts in Southampton on Sunday.

Brief scores

India 1st Innings 295 (A Rahane 103; J Anderson 4-60)

England 1st Innings 319 (G Ballance 110, L Plunkett 55 no; B Kumar 6-82)

India 2nd Innings 342 (M Vijay 95, R Jadeja 68, B Kumar 52; B Stokes 3-51, L Plunkett 3-65)

England 2nd Innings 223 (J Root 66; I Sharma 7-74)

Result: India won by 95 runs

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Published: 21 Jul 2014, 07:20 PM IST
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