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[MajorPom]

England tails up, 3 wickets already. Momentum firmly with them, but India ARE scoring and are under 100 runs to win.

Game not even close to over yet. Not bad for morning on the 5th day of a 5 day test!

[OomPB]

Tri Nation T20 starting today in Zimbabwe. SA send Zim in 61/3 after 12. SA vs NZ on wednesday. Not the best SA squad but big chance for yougsters like Brevis and 19 year old Pretorius. Today
Reeza Hendricks,
Lhuan-dre Pretorius †,
Rassie van der Dussen (c),
Rubin Hermann,
Dewald Brevis,
George Linde,
Corbin Bosch,
Andile Simelane,
Nqabayomzi Peter,
Nandre Burger,
Lungi Ngidi

[sparky]

Great morning on Day 5 at Lords. England need two more wickets for victory. India need 81 runs.

Test match cricket is absolutely fucking amazing.

[sparky]

Good progress by India since lunch. They need only 69 runs to win.

[sparky]

DRS comes to the rescue of Jadeja after he was given out on the field. India still eight down.

[sparky]

And he's hit a six to the delight of the very many Indian fans at Lords this afternoon.

[sparky]

India have reduced the deficit to 61. Still hanging in there.

[sparky]

India within 50 runs.

[sparky]

Bumrah hacks one to mid off and he's out caught. 9 down. India need 46 to win.

[Dodge]

this is torture

[sparky]

India just 31 away.

[sparky]

India reach Tea on the 5th day and require 30 to win.

England need to trust their spin options from here.

[sparky]

Bashir bowls out Siraj. England win by 22 runs at 16:53 on the last day at the Home of Cricket. A brilliant test.

Congratulations to India on a superb effort and congratulations to England on a great win. Fantastic entertainment!

[MajorPom]

Sterling day of cricket, for the purist!

Really odd dismissal at the end. Siraj kept it out cleanly but the ball spun back and hit the wickets!

One of the all time great test matches, this series is unbelievable.

[sparky]

@MajorRage Weird that he didn't use his leg to kick it away.

[Cyclops]

Mitchell Starc doing Mitchell Starc things. 5fer in 15 balls, including 3 wickets (no hatrick) in the first over of the match.

Once again, an Aussie batters collapse (121 all out) salvaged by this ridiculous bowling attack (West Indies currently 11/6).

[nzzp]

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

.5fer in 15 balls

Fastest in Test history by 4 balls.

Man, if Windies could bat this would have been some series.

[KiwiPie]

Bloody Konstas!

[Daffy Jaffy]

Windies all out for 27. Starc 6 for 9, Boland 3 for 2.

[MN5]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Other Cricket:

Windies all out for 27. Starc 6 for 9, Boland 3 for 2.

Bugger !

It’s about time someone took that record off us.

Hang your heads Windies. For a team that has produced arguably more great players than any other you’re very shite now.

Congrats to Mitchell Starc, 18th player to take 400 test wickets.