The 21st of July, 2014 has been a
remarkable day in the history of India. Team India registered a
momentous 95 run win over England on the fifth, the final day of the
second test at Lord’s on Monday. The match was ferociously led by Ishant
Sharma, the man who bounced out England’s batsmen with some persistent
short-pitched bowling, India bundled out England for 22, which led
India to a huge victory.
The lean and tall pacer the match with the figures of 7 for 74, the best figures by an Indian at Lord's in nearly three decades, led by Ishant Sharma's stimulated spell of fast bowling to knock down England by 95 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. India won their first overseas Test match by making this time at the Lord’s and defeating England, since they have also a victory against West Indies in 2011. India led the five-match Test series 1-0 after the first match in Trent Bridge ended in a draw.
In the long 28 years the team India registered their first Test win at Lord's with only second win in 17 Tests here -- after Kapil Dev's team achieved the feat back in June 1986 winning by five wickets.
"It is a special win here, yes, but every Test wins is special in its own way. I remember the 2007 series when the match ended in a draw because of bad light and S Sreesanth and I were batting at that time. We saved the Test and were victorious in that series. Every Test is special and it is great to win outside India. It will be my last Test at Lord's because I don't see myself coming back here in a few years. So yes, it is a very memorable victory," Dhoni said at the post-match press conference.
Resuming the day at 105 for 4 on the final day, the two overnight batsmen Joe Root (66) and Moeen Ali (39) batted with a lot of determination, adding 101 runs in 44.4 overs before Ishant stroke on the last ball before the lunch. Ali and Root had added 99 runs when Sharma got one ball to kick up and Ali awkwardly fended it off to Cheteshwar Pujara at short-leg.
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