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**India and England Locked in Tight Battle at Lord’s as Third Test Hangs in the Balance**

**London, England –** The third day of the highly anticipated third Test between India and England concluded at Lord’s Cricket Ground with the match delicately poised. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 series is currently tied at 1-1, adding extra significance to this pivotal encounter.

India’s first innings concluded on 387, mirroring England’s first-innings total. Rishabh Pant (74), KL Rahul (100), and Ravindra Jadeja (72) were the key contributors to India’s score. England, in their second innings, reached 2/0 at the close of play.

Earlier in the day, India’s innings saw a mixed bag of performances. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early for 13, while Karun Nair contributed 40 before losing his wicket. Captain Shubman Gill managed 16. A strong partnership between Rahul and Pant steadied the innings, but Pant’s run-out just before lunch proved to be a setback. Rahul went on to score a century before being dismissed, and Jadeja’s solid knock helped India reach a competitive total.

England’s first innings saw Joe Root score a masterful century (104), supported by half-centuries from Brydon Carse (56) and Jamie Smith (51). Jasprit Bumrah starred for India with a five-wicket haul.

**Key Moments from India’s First Innings:**

* **Early Wicket:** Jaiswal departs early (13/1).
* **Building Partnerships:** Nair (40) and Gill (16) add some runs, but fail to convert.
* **Rahul and Pant Shine:** A century partnership builds a platform.
* **Rahul’s Century:** KL Rahul reaches a brilliant hundred.
* **Jadeja’s Contribution:** Jadeja’s solid knock anchors the lower order.

**Scorecard:**

* **India First Innings:** 387 all out.
* **England First Innings:** 387 all out.
* **England Second Innings:** 2/0.

**India Playing XI:** KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Aakash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.

**England Playing XI:** Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.

**Series So Far:**

* **1st Test (Leeds):** England won by 5 wickets.
* **2nd Test (Birmingham):** India won by 336 runs.

With the series evenly poised, the remaining two days promise to be a thrilling contest as both teams vie for a crucial lead.

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