Lord’s, the Home of Cricket, is a famous cricket ground. India has played 19 Tests here against England. England has won 12, India 3 and 4 have been drawn.
Many Indian bowlers have had great games at Lord’s. 14 Indian bowlers have taken 5 or more wickets in an innings here in Tests. One bowler even took 7 wickets in an innings.
Top 5 Best Bowling Performance By Indian in Lord’s
Here are the top 5 bowling performances by Indian bowlers at Lord’s in Tests:
1. Ishant Sharma – 7/74
Ishant Sharma is the only Indian to take 7 wickets in an innings at Lord’s. In 2014, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 6 wickets in the first innings and then Ishant shone in the second.
England needed 319 to win. Ishant destroyed their batting, taking 7 wickets for 74 runs. India won by 95 runs and Ishant was Man of the Match.
2. Amar Singh – 6/35
Amar Singh, a former Indian fast bowler, is second on the list with 6 wickets at Lord’s in 1936. India scored 147 in the first innings. But Amar Singh’s 6 wickets for 35 runs kept England to 134. India then scored 93 in the second innings and set England 107 to win. Singh’s effort went in vain as England chased the target and won by 9 wickets.
3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 6/82
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, an Indian seamer, was the hero of India’s win at Lord’s in 2014. India scored 295 in the first innings. Kumar then took 6 wickets for 82 runs and bowled out England for 319. India then scored 342 in the second innings and set England 319 to win. India won by 95 runs as England were bowled out for 223 in the last innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar not only took 6 wickets but also scored a fifty in the second innings.
4. Bishan Bedi – 6/226
Bishan Bedi, a former Indian spinner, took 6 wickets at Lord’s against England in 1974. England scored 629 in the first innings with three centuries. Bedi took 6 wickets for 226 runs. England won by an innings and 285 runs as India were bowled out for 302 and 42 in both innings.
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5. R P Singh – 5/59
R P Singh, a former Indian fast bowler, took 5 wickets at Lord’s in a Test in 2007. England scored 298 in the first innings and India were out for 201. In the second innings, RP Singh took 5 wickets for 59 runs and bowled out England for 282. India needed 380 to win in the second innings. They finished 282/9 on day five and the match was drawn.
