ENG vs IND Match Highlights 3rd Test: Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025

ENG vs IND Match Highlights 3rd Test

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We saw a much different game than the first two teams in Leeds and Birmingham asWe saw a much different game than the first two teams in Leeds and Birmingham as Lord's Cricket Ground brought in a different taste for both the teams.
Batting first, England scored 387 runs for the loss of 10 wickets. It was Joe Root who was outstanding for the hosts. The renowned batsman reached his 37th Test century with 104 runs off 199 balls. Jamie Smith carried on his great form in this series with another half-century alongside Brydon Carse, while Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes added some more runs.
Then, for a loss of 10 wickets, Team India also produced 387 runs. It was not the best batting performance from the Indian team, with KL Rahul scoring a century in the 1st innings while Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja scored 74 and 72 runs respectively.
England's 2nd inning wasn't anything special as they scored only 192 runs, with Joe Root the top scorer with 40 runs. This was a moment when Team India might have thought that a win was very much on the cards, with still a whole day and a few hours of the match left.
But Team India was stunned. England had reduced India to 58-4 at the close of day four. Rishabh lost his wicket early on Day 5, and soon the likes of KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Kumar Reddy followed suit. However, Ravindra Jadeja hadn't lost it yet. He tried his best alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, but it wasn't to be eventually as India lost by 22 runs.
Jofra Archer, making a comeback to Test cricket for the first time after 2021, looked really good as he picked 5 wickets in the match, while captain Ben Stokes also picked 5 wickets. For Team India, Jasprit Bumrah picked a 5-fer in the first inning, and it was Washington Sundar who took 4 wickets in the 2nd inning. All in all, this was a great and proper Test cricket, and a loss shouldn't hurt Team India.

ENG vs IND Key Performers

India's captain Shubman Gill put on a spectacular display in the second Test, but England's skipper Ben Stokes' all-around play enabled the home team to secure an amazing 22-run victory, giving them a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series. There were several top performers across the innings in the ENG vs IND match highlights. This was a proper Test cricket entertainment full of lots of war of words and a thrilling finish. Let's take a look at some of the ENG vs IND top performances in ENG vs IND highlights today.

Joe Root - 104 (199) & 40 (96)

England's greatest active Test cricketer, Joe Root, played a significant part in the hosts’ win in this match. He scored a brilliant century in the first inning after England lost both the openers in quick succession. Root scored 104 runs off 199 balls in the first inning and then played the most significant part in helping England to 192 with a 40-run knock.

Ben Stokes - 44 (110), 33 (96) & 63-2, 48-3

The England captain delivered the ENG vs IND Player of the Match performance with both bat and ball. He scored 44 runs in the first inning and then scored a further 33 runs in the 2nd inning. He also took 2 wickets in the first inning and then a further 3 in the 2nd inning to complete his 5 wickets in this match.

KL Rahul - 100 (177) & 39 (58)

KL Rahul was Team India's best batter in this match, undoubtedly. When everyone around him failed to add big contributions, Rahul scored a century in the first inning and played a knock of 39 runs off 58 balls in the 2nd inning when everyone around him just gave away their wickets.

Ravindra Jadeja - 72 (131) & 61 (181)

Ravindra Jadeja didn't have the best of a game with the ball. But he’s made up for it with his contributions with the bat in hand. When Team India were struggling in both innings, Jadeja scored 72 runs in the first inning and followed it up with a valiant effort of 61 runs off 181 balls, trying his best to take Team India over the finish line with the tail-enders, but it wasn't to be.

Jasprit Bumrah - 74-5 & 38-2

After being rested for the Birmingham 2nd Test match, Jasprit Bumrah produced a remarkable performance, earning a spot on the Lord's Honours Board with a five-wicket haul in the opening inning that helped Team India bowl out England for 387 runs. Later, he picked 2 wickets in the 2nd inning as England were bowled out for 192 runs.

ENG vs IND Player of the Match

Last time it was the India captain Shubman Gill who won the award, this time it is the England captain Ben Stokes who won the ENG vs IND Player of the Match award for his all-round performance in the match. He scored 44 runs in the first innings and 33 runs in the 2nd innings, adding valuable lower-order contributions. He also picked 5 wickets in the match, 2 wickets in the first innings, and 3 wickets in the 2nd innings.

ENG vs IND Highlights Today's Match Summary 3rd Test

1st Inning Summary

2nd Inning Summary

It was a proper Test cricket match with lots of tension and a thrilling finish to the game. Both teams scored 387 runs in the first inning, while England successfully defended 192 runs after packing Team India’s top-order early, as desperate attempts from Ravindra Jadeja with the tail-enders couldn't cross the finish line as England won by just 22 runs to take a lead in the series once again.