26 Years Later... Siraj’s Last Wicket at Lord’s Reopens Old Wounds
At Lord’s, India lost the third Test by 22 runs when Mohammed Siraj was dismissed in heartbreaking fashion—defended a shot only for the ball to drift back and hit the stumps. The incident echoes a similar fate 26 years ago, when Javagal Srinath’s wicket sealed India’s narrow defeat in Chennai—bringing back painful memories.
India's defeat at Lord's reopened 26-year-old wounds. The manner in which India's last wicket fell in both matches was similar. Siraj's dismissal at Lord's was similar to the way Srinath was dismissed in Chennai. This drew the attention of the fans to the similarity between the two heartbreaking defeats. India lost the third Test by 22 runs.
The Indian team lost the third Test by 22 runs to England on Monday. This defeat was heartbreaking as Team India fought hard and made the match exciting.
Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj fought hard for India, but they failed to lead the team to victory. Chasing a target of 193 runs, the Indian team had lost eight wickets for 112 runs by lunch.
The visiting team then lost only one wicket in the next session. Jasprit Bumrah scored only 5 runs, but faced 54 balls and supported Jadeja well. Stokes put an end to Bumrah's innings. Then Siraj came to the crease and faced the blows on the body, but stood firm. He supported Jadeja and kept India's hopes alive.