Ben Stokes led his team to a close win at Lord’s. Ravindra Jadeja’s effort went in vain. England leads the series 2-1 after a 22-run victory. India has more than a week’s time before the Manchester test to rectify their mistakes and come back stronger. Let’s look at the records broken by Ben Stokes‘ brigade in a gripping Day 5 of the Test Match.
So close, yet so far for India
India lost this match by just 22 runs. This is India’s fourth closest defeat in test cricket and the closest defeat against England.
Closest defeats for India in test cricket:
- by 12 runs vs Pakistan at Chennai ( 1999 )
- by 16 runs vs Australia at Brisbane ( 1977 )
- by 16 runs vs Pakistan at Bengaluru ( 1987 )
- by 22 runs vs England at Lord’s ( 2025 )
This is also the closest defeat for India in the 21st century.
Sir Royal Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja was the lone warrior for India in the second innings. Unfortunately, he couldn’t take his team past the victory line. He was not out in either innings. He is the second Indian to score a fifty-plus score in both innings in a test match at lord’s.
Indians to score fifty-plus scores in both innings at Lord’s:
- Vinoo Mankad – 1952 ( 72, 184 )
- Ravindra Jadeja – 2025 ( 72*, 61* )
This is Jadeja’s third fifty-plus score at the home of cricket. This is the second-highest fifty-plus score by an Indian batter at lord’s. Dilip Vengsarkar tops the list with 4 fifty-plus scores.
Most fifty-plus scores by an Indian batter at Lord’s in test cricket :
- Dilip Vengsarkar – 4
- Vinoo Mankad – 3
- Rahul Dravid – 3
- Gundappa Vishwanath – 3
- Ravindra Jadeja – 3
Ravindra Jadeja completed 7000 international runs in cricket. He also picked 600 international wickets, becoming only 4th player to achieve this feat.
Players with 7000 runs and 600 wickets in International cricket:
- Kapil Dev
- Shaun Pollock
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is the second Indian to reach this milestone after Kapil Dev.
Ben Stokes pressed the clutch gear
July 14th is the lucky day for Ben Stokes especially at Lord’s. He won the player of the match award at lord’s in the final of the ODI World Cup, and won the trophy for England. Ben Stokes scored 84 runs off 98 balls which hepled England to tie the score of New Zealnd. England won in the super over.
6 years later, Ben Stokes performed with both bat and ball and hepled his team to clinch the victory, won the player of the match award as well. He scored 77 runs and picked 5 wickets in both innings combined.
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