Highlights, ENG vs IND 2nd Test, Full cricket score: Siraj picks four as India take series lead with 151-run win

23:41 (IST)

That brings us to the end of what turned out to be a fascinating passage of Test cricket, one that begin with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma batting brilliantly after being put in, Joe Root dishing out yet another masterclass, India looking almost down and out after losing Pant early on the fifth day with a less a shade over 150, and then going on to win from that position thanks to a lower order batting masterclass by Shami and Bumrah and the Indian pace unit, led by the efforts of a young man from Hyderabad playing his first match at the Home of Cricket, sharing the 20 wickets between themselves. Test cricket rarely gets any better.

We hope the two teams will maintain similar intensity for the remainder of the series with three games remaining. Remember, this series is following the same pattern so far as 2014 — a draw followed by an Indian victory at Lord’s. Kohli will hope to change the script this time with his team high on momentum after a 151-run demolishing. For now, it’s time for us to bid you all good night!

23:31 (IST)

KL Rahul, Player of the Match: (When asked about name on Honours' Board) "I've been looking at it every morning to see if they've put it on permanently. They haven't - it's still a temporary piece of paper. To put on 360 on the board was really crucial, very happy. Been here for a couple of months now and been working really hard on our skills. Even in the first game at Trent Bridge the batsmen have shown a lot of discipline. That's what you expect with two competitive teams: great skills, and a few words as well. We don't mind some banter."

23:27 (IST)

Virat Kohli, India captain: Virat Kohli: Super proud of the whole team, the way we struck to our plans after being put in. The pitch didn’t offer much, first day was most challenging, and after that it was difficult for the bowlers. We thought 60 overs to go, we could have a crack at the result. I think the bowlers were just outstanding. The tension on the field helped and motivated us. Just to applaud what Jasprit and Shami did. Takes a lot of heart to play under those circumstances, and we wanted to let them know. They got charged up thereafter and got two early wickets. When we were most successful, our lower order was concentrating. When they walk out to bat, they believe they can stay on and bat. We know how priceless those runs are. I’ve been part of the winning Test last time under MS. That was pretty special. Back then we had put them under pressure on Day 4 itself. This one, in a matter of 60 overs, is special. What happened on the field really charged us up. It was more the case of what’s the number of overs we’re comfortable with. We decided 60’s our mark. Crucial breakthroughs with the new ball were the right start for us. We feed off the energy of the crowd as well. It’s the best gift we can give to the people of India and the Indians here as well. We’re not going to sit on our laurels after this match and sit easy. We’ve got three more matches after this. If anything, this will charge us up more.

23:24 (IST)

Joe Root, England skipper: Unfortunately we couldn't quite manage to see out today which is very frustrating. But there's still a lot of cricket to be played in the series. We went from a very strong position where we looked like we would win the game to losing. More than anything, just got a few things wrong. That partnership, they did pretty well. But lots of things I'd do differently if given an opportunity. Mo's come back as well. There are things we can take away from this game. 

23:22 (IST)

There was Gabba 2021. And now we have Lord's just a few months later. Two monumental victories which certainly will rank among India's greatest in the sport. All testament to the magnificent work done by Kohli, Shastri and the rest of the management in instilling belief in this team that nothing's impossible, no matter how dire the situaition. Few would've given India a chance after Rishabh Pant's early dismissal today. The odds on India going on to win from that position, that too after declaring after lunch, would've perhaps been the same as Leicester City winning the 2015-16 Premier League. This surely is a victory that, along with the one at Gabba, will go on to define this generation.

23:18 (IST)

After 51.5 overs,England 120/10 ( Mark Wood 0 , )

Siraj gets rid of the danger man Buttler with a lovely length delivery that nips away a tad and gets a faint outside nick, the batsman wasting no time in waiting for the umpire’s call and walking back instantly. James Anderson is the last man to walk out for England and lasts just three deliveries, getting bowled for a duck. India win by 151 runs!

India register a sensational day in office on the fifth day to manufacture a comeback of epic proportions. As a result, they collect only their third Test win at Lord’s, one that gives them the well-deserved 1-0 lead in the five-match rubber!

23:05 (IST)

BOWLED EM! Siraj gets the last man Anderson as India script an emphatic 151-run victory at Lord's to go 1-0 up in the five-match series! Siraj knocks the top of Anderson's off stump as the England No 11 is nowhere close to the line while defending, and the Hyderabadi seamer finishes with figures of 4/32 as England are bowled out for 120

Anderson b Siraj 0(3)

23:02 (IST)

OUT! Siraj gets Buttler! India get rid of the dangerman, and are on the verge of registering a famous win at Lord's. Ball nips away just a tad and gets a faint bit of the outside edge, with Pant doing the rest behind the stumps. Buttler doesn't even wait for the umpire's decision and starts walking already. ENG 120/9

Buttler c Pant b Siraj 25(96)

23:00 (IST)

After 51 overs,England 120/8 ( Jos Buttler (W) 25 , Mark Wood 0)

Bumrah continues with India’s anxiety over the breakthrough increasing with each passing over. Bumrah however, delivers on that front as he traps Robinson leg-before with a superbly disguised slower delivery from round the wicket. India though, have to use one of their three remaining reviews to overturn umpire Illingworth’s original decision of not out. Mark Wood comes out to bat next with India needing just two more wickets to win with nine overs left.

22:58 (IST)

OUT! Superb use of the slower ball by Bumrah against Robinson — someone who had used a lot of slower balls himself earlier today — to trap him leg-before. Initially adjudged not out by umpire Illingworth, and Kohli goes for the review right away. Pitches in line — the most important factor when bowling round the wicket to the right-hander, and the ball just about straightens and hits Robinson on the thigh in front of middle and off. Three reds on HawkEye, and England are eight down! ENG 120/8

Robinson LBW Bumrah 9(35)

22:51 (IST)

After 50 overs,England 119/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 25 , Ollie Robinson 9)

Siraj was about to replace Ishant in this over, but was told by the umpire to wait for a while as he was off the field, and cannot start bowling right away. Robinson collects a single off the first delivery. Buttler defends in the next three deliveries, before collecting a brace off the fifth after working the ball down the ground. Dot to end the over, with three coming from it. 10 more overs to go in the match with India still needing three wickets to win.

22:46 (IST)

After 49 overs,England 116/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 23 , Ollie Robinson 8)

Kohli’s got nearly every Indian fielder surrounding Buttler in this over as the visitors start growing a tad desperate over the remaining three wickets. Another maiden for Bumrah.

22:41 (IST)

After 48 overs,England 116/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 23 , Ollie Robinson 8)

Buttler pushes at a full delivery outside off in the fourth delivery, coming back for a third as the man at extra cover gives it a spirited chase to save a solitary run. Three from Ishant’s ninth over. Another 12 overs left.

22:36 (IST)

After 47 overs,England 113/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 20 , Ollie Robinson 8)

Kohli continues to attack Buttler, bringing in a catching extra cover and mid on for Buttler after the third delivery of Bumrah’s 13th over in addition to the packed slip cordon. Leg slip comes in later for Robinson. One from the over, with Buttler moving to 20 with a single in the penultimate delivery.

22:31 (IST)

After 46 overs,England 112/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 19 , Ollie Robinson 8)

Ishant in place of Shami now as the final hour of the Test begins. Meanwhile Kohli’s spotted in the dressing room in this over. Three subs on the field — Mayank Agarwal, Axar Patel and Abhimanyu Easwaran. Maiden over.

22:23 (IST)

After 45 overs,England 112/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 19 , Ollie Robinson 8)

Bumrah returns as Siraj gets a breather after a testing six-over spell in which he gave his all, and returned with the wickets of Moeen and Curran. Another chance created as Buttler edges towards second slip, only for the ball to land just short of Rahul. Another outside edge off Buttler’s bat, this time off the final delivery, though the ball snakes through the gap between second slip and gully. Four from the over, and it’s time for the final drinks break in this match.

22:22 (IST)

FOUR! Another edge off Buttler's bat, but this time he keeps it along the ground and through the gap between second slip and gully. ENG 112/7
 

22:17 (IST)

After 44 overs,England 108/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 15 , Ollie Robinson 8)

After collecting nine runs in the previous over, it’s back to the usual block and leave as Shami collect his fifth maiden with Robinson staying put at his crease. 16 overs left in the match. For India, just three good deliveries are what they need. 

22:13 (IST)

After 43 overs,England 108/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 15 , Ollie Robinson 8)

Siraj continues. Robinson takes toll of the attacking field set for him as he drives a full delivery down the ground, with Ishant having to give the ball a full chase to save a run for his side. That brings up the 100 for the hosts. Buttler then collects a boundary off the fourth ball, tucking a length ball through square leg, before steering the ball in the opposite direction to collect a brace off the fifth. Nine from the over.

22:11 (IST)

FOUR! Buttler tucks a length ball behind square on the leg side, the ball travelling in front of leg gully. India won't mind this one but, and encourage Buttler to play a few more strokes. ENG 106/7

22:08 (IST)

After 42 overs,England 99/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 9 , Ollie Robinson 5)

Shami returns to the attack as Jadeja gets a breather. The Bengal pacer tests Buttler in this over, bowling a beautiful out swinger in the fourth delivery that narrowly misses the off stump. He starts the spell with a maiden. Another 18 overs to go, with three wickets left for India to win.

22:06 (IST)

After 41 overs,England 99/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 9 , Ollie Robinson 5)

Kohli sets perhaps the most attacking field so far in the match — three slips, a leg slip, a short leg and a gully — to try and put Ollie Robinson under pressure and force a mistake. He sees off the first three deliveries, before setting off for a single off the fourth. Wide in the fifth delivery, with Pant doing well to time his jump to his left and preventing five wides. A single and two leg byes to end the over, with five coming from it.

21:59 (IST)

After 40 overs,England 94/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 8 , Ollie Robinson 2)

Robinson, who got off the mark in the previous over, collects a single off the second delivery courtesy a misfield. Buttler then continues to block his way through, having faced 57 deliveries for his 8 at the end of the over. India need three wickets to win with 20 overs left.

21:58 (IST)

Lots to look forward to!

Whatever be the result today...it's gonna be One Spicy Series going forwards now... Wohooo #LordsTest #IndvsEng

— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) August 16, 2021

21:57 (IST)

After 39 overs,England 93/7 ( Jos Buttler (W) 8 , Ollie Robinson 1)

Dream start for Siraj in this over as he gets rid of Moeen and Curran off consecutive balls, both edging the ball to get caught by Kohli and Pant respectively, as India edge closer to victory. Siraj then dishes out some hostile stuff to Ollie Robinson, who had earlier been chirping continuously at the Indians, hitting him on the rib cage with a snorter in the fourth ball and following it up with a long hard stare. Three runs and two wickets from the over. Another 21 overs left, with India needing three more wickets to win.

21:50 (IST)

OUT! It's a king pair for Sam Curran — the first such instance at Lord's —as he nicks the ball to get caught-behind off Siraj's bowling. A line similar to the one bowled in the previous delivery, this one traveling slightly close to the bat and getting a nick as Pant collects an easy one behind the stumps. Siraj's on a hat-trick! ENG 90/7

Curran c Pant b Siraj 0(1)
 

21:47 (IST)

OUT! Kohli's not one to drop this time as Siraj's persistence with the challenging line to Moeen from over the wicket finally pays off! Healthy edge, and the Indian captain dives low to his right to latch on to the chance, as England lose their sixth. ENG 90/6

Moeen c Kohli b Siraj 13(42)

21:46 (IST)

After 38 overs,England 90/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 8 , Moeen Ali 13)

“Keep it in the middle,” chirps Pant from behind the stumps to Jadeja. Meanwhile, Kohli has decided to bring in a silly point in addition to the two slips for Buttler. Maiden over. Another 22 overs left in the day’s play.

21:44 (IST)

After 37 overs,England 90/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 8 , Moeen Ali 13)

Some tight lines bowled by Siraj to Moeen in this over as he collects back-to-back maidens. Moeen and Buttler, meanwhile, have done well to keep England’s hopes of a draw alive with their resolute defence so far.

21:39 (IST)

After 36 overs,England 90/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 8 , Moeen Ali 13)

Jadeja in place of Shami now. The Indians decide to use one of their reviews after an unsuccessful appeal for caught-behind against Moeen off Jadeja’s bowling. “No point, it’s a no-ball,” says TV umpire Richard Kettleborough. What’s more, Ultra Edge shows a spike, which could have overturned the umpire’s original decision! First Kohli dropping Buttler at slip, and now this. Two from this over. Another 24 overs left. India will have to make every chance count if they are to gain the series lead.

21:36 (IST)

After 35 overs,England 88/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 8 , Moeen Ali 12)

Siraj continues after the drinks interval. Appeal for caught behind after the ball travels quite close to Buttler’s outside edge, with the umpire shaking his head. Maiden over for the Hyderabadi.

21:36 (IST)

Test cricket at its best! 

test cricket has done some spectacular undying in the last 24 hours #WIvPAK #ENGvIND

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 16, 2021

21:28 (IST)

After 34 overs,England 88/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 8 , Moeen Ali 12)

Edge off Moeen’s bat at the start of this over falls short of Rohit at second slip. Third delivery’s a jaffa as the ball stays a touch low and whirrs past the off pole and is also close to the toe end of Buttler’s bat. Single to Buttler two balls later as he tucks the ball through square leg. Moeen grabs a brace off the last ball after working the ball through midwicket. Four from the over, as drinks are being brought out to the field now.

21:24 (IST)

After 33 overs,England 84/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 7 , Moeen Ali 9)

Siraj in place of Bumrah with another 28 overs left in the day’s play, with Kohli now placing a man at leg gully in addition to short leg and a couple of slips with gully. Second ball narrowly misses Buttler’s outside edge, while the third is rather close to the top of off. Buttler collects his first boundary with a lovely cover drive off the penultimate delivery. The Indians won’t mind that one bit. They’ll try and tempt him and Moeen with a few more such deliveries in hope of them making a mistake at some point.

21:22 (IST)

FOUR! Overpitched from Siraj, and Buttler leans forward and goes for a well-placed cover driv — his first boundary of the innings. ENG 84/5

21:19 (IST)

After 32 overs,England 80/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 3 , Moeen Ali 9)

Second boundary for Moeen, albeit a streaky one, as an under edge not only misses timber, but also beats the man diving behind square leg before running away to the fence. Moeen’s happy to leave the remaining deliveries alone. Four from the over.

21:17 (IST)

FOUR! Streaky boundary for Moeen as he gets an under edge that not only goes past the leg stump, but also beats the man diving at backward square leg. ENG 80/5

21:15 (IST)

After 31 overs,England 76/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 3 , Moeen Ali 5)

No change from the Pavilion End though as Bumrah continues with three slips and a short leg in place. A run added to the scoreboard after a while as Moeen sets off for a single after guiding the ball towards cover at the start of the over. Buttler continues his block-a-thon thereafter.

21:12 (IST)

Indian bowlers are a serious threat to opposition!

Electrifying atmosphere at Lords. #TeamIndia bowlers are wreaking havoc!! ????????Go for it guys. #ENGvIND #Lords

— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) August 16, 2021

21:10 (IST)

After 30 overs,England 75/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 3 , Moeen Ali 4)

And sure enough, it’s Shami who’s introduced from the Nursery End as Ishant is given a breather after a testing spell. Two slips and a gully in place, with Kohli sticking to the plan of having a man at short leg for a possible bat-pad deflection. Shami begins his new spell with a maiden. Another 30 overs left in the day’s play.

21:06 (IST)

After 29 overs,England 75/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 3 , Moeen Ali 4)

Moeen starts off with a well-judged leave as the length ball from Bumrah sails over the stumps into the keeper’s hands. He remains defensive throughout the over as Bumrah collects his second maiden. Meanwhile, it’s starting to get dark at Lord’s right now, and light could become an issue sooner or later. Shami seen warming up earlier in the over, and he could be in next.

21:02 (IST)

After 28 overs,England 75/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 3 , Moeen Ali 4)

Testing over from Ishant to Buttler as the keeper-bat remains defensive throughout. Second maiden for the pacer.

20:57 (IST)

After 27 overs,England 75/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 3 , Moeen Ali 4)

DROPPED! Second catch dropped in the slips today as the ball bursts through Kohli’s palms after a thick outside edge off Buttler’s bat in the third delivery of this over, the wicketkeeper-batsman getting a reprieve on 2. Just one from the over. The visitors will however, hope to keep the pressure on the pair to ensure more chances are created.

20:55 (IST)

After 26 overs,England 74/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 2 , Moeen Ali 4)

Two slips and a short leg in place for Buttler as Ishant continues from the Nursery End. Buttler, meanwhile, is blocking and leaving his way through the first five deliveries. Gets an edge off the last ball that falls short and ultimately passes through the slips, allowing him to collect a quick single.

20:49 (IST)

After 25 overs,England 73/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 1 , Moeen Ali 4)

Tight field set around Buttler — two slips, a gully and a short leg — as Bumrah steams in from the Pavilion End. Buttler gets off the mark with a single off the second delivery after tucking the ball off his pads. Moeen then gets off the mark with a boundary off the penultimate delivery, before getting a peach of a delivery off the last ball. Five from the over.

20:48 (IST)

FOUR! Moeen gets off the mark with a boundary, glancing at a length ball towards fine leg, where the fielder running to his left puts in a slide in vain. ENG 73/5

20:44 (IST)

After 24 overs,England 68/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 0 , Moeen Ali 0)

Ishant Sharma, who also has two wickets to his name so far, steams in from the other end. Leg bye at the start of the over brings Moeen Ali on strike, the southpaw then getting three slips and a gully. Just the one from the over.

20:40 (IST)

After 23 overs,England 67/5 ( Jos Buttler (W) 0 , Moeen Ali 0)

Just the start that India were hoping for in the final session of the match as Bumrah gets rid of the man who perhaps was their biggest hurdle on the path to victory. Root, for the first time in this series, fails to score fifty as he nicks one to the slips, where Kohli takes a fine low catch. Moeen walks in at seven, with the visitors well and truly in control right now.

20:35 (IST)

OUT! HUGE WICKET FOR INDIA! Joe Root is caught in the slips as Jasprit Bumrah strikes, and it is his opposite number Kohli who takes a fine low catch! The English captain has been India's biggest nemesis thus far, and his exit in the first over of the session will have the Indians sniffing victory already! ENG 67/5
 

Root c Kohli b Bumrah 33 (60)

20:34 (IST)

The players are back on the ground one final time in this match. Bairstow’s dismissal at the stroke of tea would’ve boosted their spirits, but Root’s still batting and it is the English skipper who stands between India and a famous victory. Who will win the Root vs India battle in the evening session? Stay tuned to find out…

Buttler, coming in at six, joins Root, who's on strike at the start of the session with Bumrah bowling the first over after tea.