The third Test match between India and England at Lord’s has become increasingly intense, with both teams showing strong competitive spirit. The fifth day began with Jofra Archer directing verbal comments at Rishabh Pant after dismissing him. Ben Stokes and Harry Brook continued the verbal exchanges when Nitish Kumar Reddy arrived at the crease.A significant incident occurred just before lunch when Ravindra Jadeja and Brydon Carse collided in the middle of the pitch. The collision took place during the final ball of the 35th over as Jadeja was running for a quick two.Both players were focused on the ball when they collided during Jadeja’s first run. Carse responded with verbal comments toward the Indian all-rounder. Jadeja explained he was simply running between wickets.The situation escalated when Carse attempted to grab Jadeja, but Ben Stokes intervened to defuse the tension. The umpires stepped in to speak with both Stokes and Carse.Watch:The fifth day of the Test match presented a clear scenario for both teams. India needed 135 runs to win, while England required six wickets.England started strongly, dismissing Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Washington Sundar in quick succession. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja attempted to stabilise the innings.Their partnership was cut short just before lunch when Chris Woakes dismissed Reddy for 13 runs.
The match had been evenly balanced in the first innings, with both teams scoring 387 runs. Washington Sundar took four wickets in the second innings, helping India bowl out England for 192.Despite defending a modest total of 192, England’s bowlers managed to create a competitive situation in the match.