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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 quicks star with bat and ball in second Test thrashing of England

LONDON: India’s pacemen impressed go after one of our guys, all 11 of us will with both bat and ball as ’s come at you.” England side thrashed England by 151 runs in the blamed himself for the reverse, despite his second Test at Lord’s on Monday. superb first-innings 180 and a top Victory gave India a 1-0 lead in a five- score of 33 in the hosts’ second innings. match series after just their third win in 19 Tests at the ‘home of ’ followed ‘Lot of learning’ a rain-marred draw at . His attack repeatedly bowled too short England, set 272 to win in a minimum early in the Shami-Bumrah stand and by of 60 overs on the last day, were dis- the time they adjusted, the batsmen were missed for 120 — their latest collapse. set. “A lot of it falls on my shoulders,” They were in dire straits at 1-2 after said Root. “I’ve got to do a lot of learning and and that if we find ourselves in a similar removed openers Rory Burns and Dom position that tactically I am better.” Sibley for nought apiece. Bumrah had Burns out for nought Fellow paceman then when the left-hander was off a followed up with 4-32 — a return that leading edge at wide mid-off. The strug- saw him end the match by No 11 gling Sibley followed soon afterwards James Anderson to seal an India win that when he nicked a superb Shami leg-cut- followed their 1986 and 2014 Test tri- ter to wicketkeeper . umphs at Lord’s. Earlier, Shami, with 56 It was the first time in 141 years of Test not out, and Bumrah (34 not out) both hit cricket in England that both home open- their highest Test scores and shared an ers had been out for a duck in the same unbroken ninth- stand of 89, during innings The recalled Haseeb Hameed, in India’s second innings 298-8 declared. on a pair, was dropped in the slips on four before his nine off 45 balls ended when ‘Super proud’ lbw to an nip-backer. “I feel super proud of the whole New batsman , was team,” said India captain Kohli. “The out for just two when lbw to Ishant on LONDON: India’s Mohammed Siraj (center) celebrates dismissing England’s James Anderson (center right) on the fifth and final pitch didn’t offer much in the first three review. And England’s 67-4 at tea day of the second cricket Test match between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground in London on Monday. — AFP days. The way we played this morning became 67-5 three balls afterwards with Mohammed Shami and Jasprit when Root was caught by Kohli at first , taking a break from all last three all on 120, with Buttler ion, driving successive deliveries from Burmah with the bat was important. We slip off Bumrah for 33. cricket due to mental health issues and caught behind for 25 before Anderson off-spinner Moeen for four and six off to believed we could get them out in 60 Siraj struck twice in successive balls fellow all-rounder (heel fell. India resumed Monday on 181-6. reach the landmark in just 57 balls. This overs and the bowlers were outstanding.” to leave England 67-5, with injury), gamely resisted for 35 balls. Robinson struck with the new ball to innings surpassed his 51 not out against The hosts appeared to fire India up caught by a gleeful Kohli before Sam But Robinson was eventually lbw on have dangerman Pant caught behind for England at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge in during some tense verbal exchanges, with Curran completed a king pair when edg- review to Bumrah, who finished with fine 22. Shami and Bumrah scored steadily 2014. Bumrah also topped his highest opener KL Rahul — player of the match ing to Pant. New batsman Ollie figures of 3-33 in 15 overs. His exit start- against England’s quicks. Shami went to Test score for the second time this series for his first-innings 129 — saying: “If you Robinson, in an England side without ed a collapse that saw England lost their his second fifty in 53 Tests in stylish fash- after his 28 at Nottingham. — AFP