India’s all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy picked up his first wicket of England’s second innings on Day 4 (Sunday, July 13) of the third Test at Lord’s in the ongoing five-match series, removing opener Zak Crawley. The breakthrough came on the fourth delivery of the 15th over, when Reddy bowled a full-length ball that swung away outside off.
Crawley went for a drive but only managed to get a thick edge, which flew toward gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal reacted quickly, taking a sharp catch to complete the dismissal. Fired up after claiming the wicket, Reddy turned toward Crawley and gave him an intense send-off. You can watch the video here:
An inspired bowling change! 😍@NKReddy07 gets into the attack & makes an instant impact to get #ZakCrawley caught by @ybj_19! 👏🏻#ENGvIND 👉 3rd TEST, DAY 4 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar 👉 https://t.co/vo6bbH9n2o pic.twitter.com/zXWleizr4H
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 13, 2025
The right-handed batter made 22 runs from 49 balls, hitting three boundaries. His wicket left England struggling at 50 for 3 in 14.4 overs.
England Lose Three Wickets In Morning Session As Siraj Strikes Twice
England started Day 4 of their second innings at 2/0, with Zak Crawley (2) and Ben Duckett (0) opening. The pair struggled early as India’s pacers bowled with precision and discipline. Mohammed Siraj made the first breakthrough in the fifth over of the morning, dismissing Duckett for 12 and letting out a loud celebration.
He struck again soon after, trapping Ollie Pope lbw for just four runs to take his second wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy then entered the action, claiming his first wicket of the innings by removing Zak Crawley for 22. England found themselves in trouble at 50/3. At the time of writing, England were 61/3 after 19 overs, with Joe Root on 9 and Harry Brook on 5 still at the crease.
Earlier in the game, England had put up a first-innings score of 387 after choosing to bat, with veteran Joe Root top-scoring with a composed 104. India responded with an identical total, courtesy of a well-crafted century from KL Rahul, leveling the contest going into the second innings.
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