England succumb to Ishant's bouncers

Jul 21, 2014

England started the final day needing 214 runs to win, but the more pressing concern was countering spin. Moeen Ali kept the close catchers interested•Getty Images

Moeen remained composed and profited whenever the ball was pitched up•Getty Images

Matt Prior took the bouncers on, but played one shot too many and pulled Ishant to deep midwicket•Getty Images

England were dealt the hardest blow when Root was sucked into a faulty pull off Ishant to make it 201 for 8•Getty Images

The final nail was struck when Ravindra Jadeja ran out James Anderson with a direct hit•AFP

India waited for the batsmen to make mistakes and Joe Root almost obliged. However, the edge off Ishant Sharma, dropped just short of Shikhar Dhawan•Associated Press

Root progressed steadily as well. His partnership with Moeen accounted for 101 runs and England sensed a revival•Getty Images

Ben Stokes' poor run continued. He top-edged a pull to midwicket in Ishant's next over to record a third consecutive duck •Getty Images

Ishant's intensity increased and consumed Stuart Broad next. He gloved a sharp bouncer down the leg side to MS Dhoni•Associated Press

And India went through to record a famous win at Lord's, their first at the ground in 28 years•Getty Images

However, just before lunch, Ishant switched to the short-ball plan and it immediately paid off. Moeen could only fend one to short leg to fall for 39•Getty Images

Strokes' wicket gave Ishant a five-wicket haul•Getty Images

Ishant registered his best bowling figures of 7 for 74 as India closed in on a rare overseas victory•Getty Images