By Kartikey Tripathi | Haridwar
14th July. Lord’s. A date that lives permanently in cricket’s book of heartbreaks.
In 2019, this ground saw England and New Zealand battle in a World Cup final that defied logic. A tie, a Super Over, and a trophy decided not by runs, not by wickets—but by boundaries. The Kiwis lost. England triumphed. And the world learned what the barest of all margins felt like.
Now, on 14th July 2025, Lord’s has done it again.
Iconic Lords
This time in whites. This time in the longest format. This time, with India on the receiving end.
The occasion? The 3rd Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Series levelled at 1-1. Day 5. Tension at the boiling point.
India began the day at 58 for 4, chasing 231. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant held the key. The balcony was tense. Lord’s was hushed.
Then came Jofra Archer. Back in full rhythm. Back with that rhythm that makes batters uneasy. Archer got the early breakthrough—Pant edged one behind, trying to fend off a steep bounce outside off. A huge blow.
From there, England kept pressing. Wickets fell. KL Rahul’s resistance ended. Then Sundar. Then Nitish.
By lunch, India had sunk to 92 for 8.
But that wasn’t the end of it.
Out came Ravindra Jadeja, already known for his lion-hearted fourth-innings grit. With him, Jasprit Bumrah, showing the kind of defensive technique that no No. 9 had any business flaunting.
IMAGE- Ravindra Jadeja, Lords
Together, they didn’t just survive. They competed. They blocked, left, and punished the loose balls. Every run pushed India closer. Every over they survived sucked the energy out of England.
The Lord’s crowd shifted from hopeful to anxious.
And when Bumrah fell with India still needing 43 more, the final pair walked out.
Mohammed Siraj may not be a batter by trade, but his application was elite. Calm. Sharp. Brave. He faced Bashir with a forward defence any top-order batter would take pride in.
And then…
Siraj defended another one. The ball took the inside edge. Trickled… toward the stumps. Slowly. Painfully.
It brushed the leg stump. The bail hesitated. Then it dropped.
India were all out. Lost by 22 runs.
England led the series 2-1. Lord’s erupted. But in the Indian dressing room, silence. Pure, still silence.
Jadeja stood frozen. Siraj turned back in disbelief. Bumrah didn’t speak a word.
IMAGE - IND vs ENG 2025, Lords
Just like 2019, it wasn’t a dramatic finish. No stunning six. No caught-behind roar. It was a ball rolling into history.
Two teams, evenly matched—one winner.
Once again, on 14th July at Lord’s, the barest of margins struck again. And this time, it wore whites.