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**Sundar Shines at Lord’s, But India’s Victory Remains in the Balance**

**Lord’s, England -** Washington Sundar delivered a masterful bowling performance at Lord’s, claiming 4 wickets for 22 runs and spearheading an England collapse on Day 2. His subtle spin and clever variations proved too much for the home side, as he dismissed key batsmen including Joe Root, Jamie Smith, and captain Ben Stokes.

Sundar’s spell, characterized by its ability to extract minimal but effective turn and bounce, disrupted England’s batting lineup, folding them out for just 192 runs. This was a particularly significant achievement considering the Lord’s pitch, which offered some assistance to spinners.

“Washington didn’t need the help of his fielders; all his dismissals were clean bowled.”

While he narrowly missed out on a spot on the Lord’s honours board, his contribution was hailed as invaluable by the Indian dressing room. His ability to dismiss Root, Smith and Stokes put him ahead of Harbhajan Singh’s 2002 fifer against England with Alex Tudor, Dominic Cork and Mathew Hoggard.

However, India’s chase of 193 got off to a rocky start, with the visitors losing four wickets before the close of play. As play ended on Day 2 India are 58-4.

The pressure is now on India’s middle order, including KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and the injured Rishabh Pant to secure the remaining 135 runs on the final day.

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