July 10, 2025: IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 3rd Test Day 1: Wicket for India, and again! Nitish Kumar Reddy strangled Ben Duckett down the leg-side, ending the opening partnership and providing the team with some much-needed cheer. More joy soon after, as he delivered an absolute jaffa to Zak Crawley to put India ahead in the game in short order.
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy currently stands at level terms 1-1, and both teams are looking to gain a significant advantage by winning the third Test of the five-match series. England won the series opener by five wickets as the hosts chased down more than 370. No one gave India a chance of levelling the series at Edgbaston, considering Jasprit Bumrah was given a rest owing to workload management. However, Shubman Gill led from the front as he aggregated 430 runs, truly putting in a Player of the Match performance.
With the ball, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj stepped up as the duo took 17 wickets between themselves to help India defeat England by 336 runs in Birmingham to level the five-match series. India won their first Test match at Edgbaston with this victory. After two batting-friendly tracks in Headingley and Edgbaston, Lord's might just dish out something new as England management have asked for a pitch filled with pace and bounce.
Insights for India vs England, 3rd Test match
In the recent few matches at the home of cricket, batters have found it tough as the average first innings total is 309. The World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa is the most recent example of how much assistance the seamers receive on the first day of the Test. England have already announced their playing XI for the third Test against India. Jofra Archer took the place of Josh Tongue in the hosts' previous lineup. This is the first time in four years that Archer has made his way into the Test squad. England will be hoping that Archer can bring the bite back to the hosts' pacers.
Jasprit Bumrah will return to India for the Lord's Test. Who he replaces needs to be seen. However, it is likely that Prasidh Krishna will make way for the ace Indian speedster.
India's statistical history at Lord's
At Lord's, India has played 19 Tests, only winning three. The visitors have faced defeats in 12 matches, while the remaining four have ended in draws. In the 2021 Test against England at the iconic venue, India registered a memorable win under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Who can forget the iconic line - ‘Give them 60 overs of hell.’
The Lord's Test may ultimately come down to which team can quickly adjust to the conditions. The return of Jasprit Bumrah, aided by Shubman Gill's golden run, gives India a slight edge when it comes to picking the favourites for the contest.
England's hopes depend on Archer making a full recovery and taking advantage of the friendly conditions at Lord's pitch. With series balance on the line, both teams will surely leave nothing out there over the next five days.