Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik highlighted several key errors that led to India’s narrow 22-run defeat to England in the third Test at Lord’s on Monday, July 14. Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik noted that KL Rahul’s early drop of Jamie Smith on 5 proved costly, as Smith later scored a key half-century.
Dinesh Karthik, now a commentator, also criticised the Indian team for their poor discipline, noting that they gave away 63 runs in extras over both innings — more than double the 30 conceded by England. Sharing his views on the Sky Sports Cricket YouTube channel, he said:
“5:26- The catch that KL Rahul dropped, Jamie Smith on 5 in the first innings. The fact that you’ve conceded 63 extras across two innings. How much do those things matter to you? Those are the conversations that you need to have.”
“5:45 – Across five days, there are moments in the game where you could have definitely gone ahead, and India didn’t do it probably for the third time now in this series, but when they’ve really used their brains and stuck it out there like they did in Edgbaston, they found a way to get ahead and dominate a Test match. They were in a strong position but let go and the England team didn’t bat well, according to me, in the third innings as well,” he added.
“Pant’s Run-Out Before Lunch Was Turning Point”- Ex-England Captain
Former England captain Nasser Hussain identified Rishabh Pant’s run-out as the decisive moment of the third Test. The 57-year-old stated during the same discussion:
“6:34- The Rishabh Pant run out just on the stroke of Lunch when Pant and KL were going so well. That run out when you look back will be absolutely vital in this game.”
Rishabh Pant threw away his wicket for 74 with a reckless run out on Day 3 of the third Test, bringing an end to India’s 141-run stand for the fourth wicket in the first innings. As a result, the visitors were unable to gain a first-innings lead.
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