England prevailed on Day 5 of the 3rd Test at Lord’s on Monday to secure a 2-1 series lead. A thrilling finish to the match saw England bowl out India for 170, as the visitors fell short by just 22 runs. England captain Ben Stokes was in high spirits following the game after his team put up an impressive bowling display after being bowled out for 192 in the second innings.Stokes, who played a crucial role in his team’s result, claimed an impressive three wickets, returning figures of 3/48 in 24 overs in the second innings. After the game, the skipper shared a hilarious incident with Jofra Archer, who stunned the Indian batting order with the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Stokes recalled a hilarious mix-up by the pacer who returned to Tests after more than four years.“I just said to him (Archer) this morning, ‘You know what today is?’ Oh yeah. There was that highlight package from when India knocked off like 300 odd back in the day, when (Sourav), he thought that was the World Cup final as well. He thought that was six years today. Genuine,” revealed the skipper.
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His comments elicited sharp laughter from the reporters, after which he went on to reveal how he corrected his ‘confused’ teammate. “I was like, no. That World Cup that we won. He was, ‘Oh, that one.’ Absolute beauty that boy,” said the captain.Monday marked six years since England’s iconic 2019 ODI World Cup win, after clinching victory over New Zealand in the super over.Stokes and Archer ruined India’s hopes of a second win in the series, as the visitors were left to rue missed chances and moments that could have gone either way. The 4th Test is set to commence on Wednesday, July 23, at Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
