ENG vs IND: "Well tried, Team India"- Sachin Tendulkar hails Jadeja, Bumrah, Siraj for fightback in Lord's test

Sachin Tendulkar posted a tweet to praise India’s efforts in the Lord’s test.

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on Indian team after they lost the third test of the ongoing five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. England Cricket Team crushed Indian Cricket Team by 22 runs in a nail-biting encounter, which concluded on Monday, July 14 at the Lord’s.

India had a target of 193 runs in the game. They were 112/8 at one stage. However, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj showed brilliant efforts with the bat to keep the winning hopes alive.

However, India were eventually bundled out for 170 runs. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer clinched three wickets each to dominate Indian batters in the second innings. Stokes won Player of the Match award in the encounter.

Well tried, Team India: Sachin Tendulkar on X

After the Lord’s test, Tendulkar hailed the efforts of India on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He also praised Jadeja, Bumrah, and Siraj in his tweet.

“So near, yet so far…. Jadeja, Bumrah, & Siraj fought all the way till the end. Well tried, Team India. England played well to keep the pressure on and produced the result they desired. Congratulations on a hard fought win,” he posted on X.

Notably, Jadeja scored an unbeaten 61 runs in the second innings, however, he did not get enough support from other batsmen. Bumrah survived 54 balls while Siraj survived 30 deliveries to keep the winning hopes alive. However, England eventually managed to bowl out India and win the encounter.

Earlier in the game, England won the toss and elected to bat first. On the back of Joe Root’s hundred, the hosts scored 387. India also posted an identical first innings total on the back of KL Rahul’s second test ton at the venue.

With the win in the Lord’s test, England have gained a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series. The next match of the series will begin on Wednesday, July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester.

For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.