Mumbai, July 15: 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar and several former cricketers hailed the troika of Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah for putting up a headstrong fight despite India enduring a 22-run heartbreak at Lord's on the final day of the third Test against England. After a dreadful batting collapse in the final hour of Day 4 and the opening phase of the final day, India fought till the last breath to keep hopes alive of salvaging a victory. In pursuit of a 193-run target on the Lord's surface that came alive in the final six sessions, India were reduced to 58/4 and then half buried in the ground, after tottering at 82/7. Injured England Off-Spinner Shoaib Bashir Ruled Out of Remainder of Test Series Against India.

The chase appeared to be a lost cause, but Jadeja and Bumrah put on a stubborn stand to reignite India's hopes. The chants of "India, India" echoed throughout the Lord's despite the overwhelming presence of English spectators. At the end, the visitors' resistance eventually gave out and surrendered to a 22-run heartbreak loss.

Sachin Tendulkar's Reaction

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who took off his jersey and waved it in the Lord's balcony, 23 years ago in the NatWest Series final against England, felt it was a Test to be won.

Sourav Ganguly's Tweet

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh sees the positive side of the result. He feels that even though India ended on the wrong side of the result, the five days of pulsating battle will be remembered for the fight that the team showed.

Yuvraj Singh's Reacts After IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025

Former India batter Wassim Jaffer was proud of the fight that India exhibited and wrote on X.

Wassim Jaffer's Reaction

According to ex-India spinner Harbhajan Singh, it wasn't India's day and wrote on X.

Harbhajan Singh Reacts

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan identified the turning point of the clash and wrote on X.

 Irfan Pathan's Tweet

The game was evenly poised after both teams returned on day three. India replied to England's 387 with the exact total. Many felt the contest was fated to end in a draw, but Lord's turf changed its nature, and the ramifications became much greater. IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025: Ben Stokes Jokingly Reveals Jofra Archer Watched Highlights of Sourav Ganguly Waving His Jersey Before Delivering Sizzling Spell Against India.

India managed to bowl out England on 192, but captain Ben Stokes and tearaway Jofra Archer breathed fire to leave India threadbare. Jadeja faced 22 overs with Bumrah and then the next 13 overs with Siraj, but failed to turn his unbeaten 61 into a match-winning score, as India fell behind 2-1 in the series.

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