On This Day In 2014, India Won A Test At Lord's For The First Time Since 1986
Ishant Sharma's seven-wicket haul guided India to their first Test victory at Lords in 28 years.
- Asian News International
- Updated: July 21, 2020 05:49 pm IST
Highlights
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On this day in 2014, India won a Test match at Lord's after 28 years
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Ishant Sharma's brilliant second innings spell helped India beat England
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The pacer was declared player of the match for his brilliant performance
Six years ago on this day, India won a Test match at Lords' cricket ground for the first time since 1986, after scripting a famous victory against England by 95 runs. Ishant Sharma's seven-wicket haul guided India to their first Test victory at Lords in 28 years. The right-handed bowler starred with the ball, with career-best innings figures of 7/74 as India dismissed England for 223 in the fourth innings. Chasing 319 in the fourth innings of the second Test, England had the worst possible start as they lost the opener, Sam Robson, in the seventh over with just 12 runs on the board.
#OnThisDay in 2014, India won a Test at Lord's for the first time since 1986, beating England by 95 runs.
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Ishant Sharma starred with the ball, returning career-best innings figures of 7/74 pic.twitter.com/3j18CatNNA
The then England skipper Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance stiched a brief 58 run stand in order to revive England hopes. However, Mohammed Shami ended Ballance's stint at the crease which triggered a middle-order collapse.
England kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were dismissed for 223 runs as Ishant Sharma bowled brilliantly.
Earlier in the game, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar had smashed 99 runs in the 17 overs for the eighth-wicket which consolidated India's position in the match.