The third day of the Lord’s test between England And India A compelling mixture of skills, flexibility and raw spirit introduced. India, led by composition KL Rahul And ever reliable Ravindra jadejaCreating your way for 387-matching the first panties of England-a late day was closed on the first day. While the scoreboard reads equality, individual fighting, strategic changes, and subtext of missing opportunities added layers to the competition.
KL Rahul’s best tonne anchor India’s innings
Rahul was the axis of India on Saturday. In the circumstances testing patience and skills, he gave a masterclass in control and time, scored a century that was as much about mental discipline as it was about technology. Although his dismissal at 100 – to force the speed after a nervous stop at 98 – is not characteristic in his personal highlights reel, it was still an innings that put India together.
Rahul’s hundred marked the eighth of India on this tour, established a new benchmark. But more than the numbers, it was a poem and quiet right that he left the disappointed England, who found himself hard for successes on an unnecessary pitch.
Ben Stokes’ fire, Jofra Archer Fury Test India resolve
Ben stokesRecently returned to the bowling post-serial, a thunder withdrawn the clock with a five-over spell, targeting Rishabh Pant With a barrage of small balls. Pants, nursing an injured finger, stood up bravely to attack – until a moment of a moment is the cost of India. Attempting to bring Rahul back on strike before lunch, Pant was run by a luxurious direct hit from Stokes – an incident that changed the mood of the session.
During this time, Jofra Archer Reminded up his danger with the ball. The speed of more than 150 km per hour, England’s Pesar’s post-lunch burst, had electricity, Jadeja and Tejashwi Nitish ReddyAlthough wickets did not come, Archer’s intensity set tone for England’s body-language revival.
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Ravindra Jadeja, England shows the grit to delay the strategy
Jadeja once again proved his value with a significant knock of 72 runs, which was competing with calm. He directly directed the tail, making sure that India batted deeply and erased the deficit. But the day ended under stress. With a few minutes, England opener-Zak Croly And Ben docket—Mal stalling strategy. Crool’s exaggerated leaf triggers visible disappointment through over and sarcastic feast Shubman GillWho responded with a slow clap and indicated gestures as a faded of light.
In stumps, England had no disadvantage in its second innings, leading a thin two -run lead. While the number also suggests the land, the speed feels shaded in India’s favor. Rahul’s flexibility, Jadeja’s solidity, and a fire-up dressing room has kept tourists firmly in the competition.
Two days of the remaining and very heat with two-day-old and literally-the test of God is taking shape as another chapter in a long-standing rivalry between two proud cricketing countries.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Last 5 minutes do everything about this series
Unprecedented
– DK (@dineshkarthik) July 12, 2025
Action-pack to absorb the game of the previous day. Many runs were not scored, but the fight intense. Only the first innings score of fitting was tied. Did India announce some more overs and wickets to get the wickets? Perhaps. He said, the remaining 2 days should be riveting
– Cricketer (@cricketwallah) July 12, 2025
What is the end of three days.
– Lord’s Cricket Ground (@homeofcrick) July 12, 2025
Absolute Testing Cricket 🥵 pic.twitter.com/km6VB7N67s
– Delhi Capital (@Delhicapital) July 12, 2025
Absolute 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵 🔥ã👏 pic.twitter.com/bnqtem84kp
– Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) July 12, 2025
Take a narrow lead as day 3 in England Lords 🏏#ENGVIND
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/jevpscx0q6 pic.twitter.com/3lxyxhofmc– CRICKETIMES.COM (@crickettimeshq) July 12, 2025
– Cricket out of reference (@GEMSOFCRICKET) July 12, 2025
KL Rahul with a century, and the pair of Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja with the fifties, are the top artists for Team India!#ENGVIND #Tests #Klrahul pic.twitter.com/gdad5qhw0v
– Root Jaiswal (@Jaiswalroot) July 12, 2025
India: 387 all out
England: 387 all outScore level
• KL Rahul luxurious 100 on Lord’s 💯
• Ravindra Jadeja Fantastic fifty.
• Rishabh Pant attacked fifty. pic.twitter.com/gkhy6mb2ae– Shariq Ahmed (@CricGayata5915) July 12, 2025
KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja, hand over the best three for India in this first innings.
– Sharon Solomon (@BSharan_6) July 12, 2025
What is the drama in the Lord
England 387 All Out
Joe Root -103
Bumrah -5 wickets
India -387 All Out
KL Rahul -100
Rishab Pant 74
Jadeja -72 pic.twitter.com/eugaazbeaw– Chaudhary Kapil (@Kapilmalik 3011) July 12, 2025
Another good batting performance by India. KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja… India has been very capable in this series despite the lack of experience in batting.
– Sreejith Mulappili (@Mullappilli) July 12, 2025
IND 387 all out in the first innings.
Great knock KL Rahul 100, Rishabh Pant 74 and R Jadeja 72.#ENGVIND– Jaayshaan (Vaidyjayashankar) (@Jaayshaan) July 12, 2025
The best all -time to cross Jadeja Jacks Kallis is far from becoming the largest all -rounder and is already already there if we count fielding.
– Engineerd. (@Mainbhiengineer) July 12, 2025
