[WATCH] Washington Sundar Repays Gautam Gambhir’s Faith, Castles Joe Root and Jamie Smith With Peach Deliveries on Day 4 of ENG vs IND 3rd Test

India all-rounder Washington Sundar repaid Gautam Gambhir’s decision to play him in the ongoing ENG vs IND 3rd Test at Lord’s by taking two crucial wickets with peach deliveries. Despite the Lord’s strip expected to favour pacers, Gambhir decided to go with two spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and Sundar. The latter has now delivered the goods to put India in a commanding position to eke out a win.

With India struggling to get a breakthrough after Lunch on Day 4, Sundar’s 2/13 has cracked open the game.

He first got the better of England great Joe Root by bowling him behind the pads in the 43rd over. Washington then again struck in the 47th over to send Jamie Smith packing with a ripper. Root missed his fifty as he fell prey on 40, while Smith, whose last three scores read 184*, 88, and 51, departed cheaply for eight.

Watch the video of both dismissals below.

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Washington Sundar exploits shift the momentum in India’s favour

Speaking about the ENG vs IND 3rd Test, the blows from Sundar ahead of the Tea Break have shifted the momentum back in India’s favour. With just four wickets remaining for England, India will look to dismiss their lower order as quickly as possible and keep the target within 200-225.

Skipper Ben Stokes is still out there in the middle and is India’s biggest danger at the moment. Washington had dismissed Stokes in the previous Edgbaston Test during the second innings by trapping him lbw. He will hope to do an encore once play resumes after the break.

Earlier, both India and England were level after their respective first innings, with both teams managing to put up 387 on the scoreboard. For India, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul entered the Lord’s Honours board after a fifer and a century respectively.

With the series currently level at 1-1, a win in the Lord’s Test will give India a much-needed lead as they eye a series win on English soil after 18 years.

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