Lord's Test: India's Washington Sundar scripts history with four-wicket haul
What's the story
Washington Sundar has made history by registering the best figures by an Indian off-spinner in a Test innings at Lord's. His remarkable performance came during the third innings India's third Test against England, where he dismissed key players Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, and Shoaib Bashir. All four of his dismissals were clean bowled. This is also a joint record for most bowled dismissals by an Indian bowler in an innings in England. Here are further details.
Dismissal details
Four clean-bowled dismissals for Sundar
Sundar first dismissed Root, who was bowled while attempting a sweep shot. He then got Stokes to play over the delivery and miss completely. The ball dipped as it drifted in, catching the England skipper off guard. Smith's dismissal was particularly impressive as he played for turn but lost his off-stump when the ball skidded through straight after coming in with an angle.
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Sundar joins Bumrah
As per ESPNcricinfo, Sundar became the Indian bowler to have the joint-most bowled dismissals in an innings in England. He joined Jasprit Bumrah, who claimed four bowled dismissals en route to his fifer on Day 1 of the ongoing Test match. Meanwhile, no other spinner has claimed more than three bowled dismissals in a Test innings at Lord's.
Team achievement
India break record for most bowled dismissals in a Test
Sundar's stellar performance also helped India set a new record for most bowled dismissals in a Test match. The team accounted for 12 England batsmen in this match, the most for any team since 1887. This is also a record for India as they have never shattered stumps this many times in a Test before.
Career
Sundar goes past Venkataraghavan
Sundar finished with 4/22 from 12.1 overs. He went past Srinivas Venkataraghavan (4/52 in 1971) as the right-arm Indian off-spinner with the best figures in a Test innings at Lord's. No other Indian offie has a four-fer at the venue. In 11 Test matches, Sundar has raced to 30 scalps at 26.16. This was Sundar's third four-wicket haul in Tests. In 6 away Tests (12 innings), he owns 12 scalps at 35.75. This was his maiden four-fer in away matches.
Match influence
England set a challenging target for India
Sundar's bowling helped India dismiss England for 192 as India now need 193 to win the Test match. When India batted in pursuit of the target, they finished Day 4 at 58/4 with KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant still to bat. The match is evenly poised as both teams made 387/10 in their respective first innings.