A fired-up Ben Stokes leads England to a stunning 22-run victory over a defiant India in a tense final day of the third Test at Lord's.

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Ben Stokes extracted every last ounce from England and himself to lead his country to another memorable win at Lord's, writes Stephan Shemilt.

The Lord’s Test was absorbing with the ball dominating the bat. It was a lowish scoring, slow match that had us all on the edge of our seats not wanting to miss the explosive moments. I watched every ball for five days because I loved it.

England edged India by 22 runs in a thrilling third Test at Lord’s, taking a 2-1 series lead. Ravindra Jadeja’s gritty 61 not out knock and Mohammed Siraj’s resistance stood out, while mutual respect post-match,

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This was a throwback of a last day when every wicket and run was eked out in front of a near full-house and the tension became unbearable

England and India both enter the final day of the third test match with the chance to claim victory as the five-match series continues to excite and fray the nerves of the watching fans. The teams were both dismissed for 387 in their first innings before England were bowled out for 192 runs on day four leaving the tourists with a tantilisingly low total to chase in order to take a 2-1 lead in the series following their impressive win at Edgbaston.