Shoaib Bashir celebrates the release of Mohammed Siri to win the match (photos Clive Mason/Getty Images) After the Indian heartbreaking defeat in England at 3. Ravi Shastri identified two key moments that, in his opinion, cost India the third test at Lord. In a firmly attacked match, which saw both sides pushing on the border, India ended shortly by 22 runs, tipped to 170 while chasing 193.The former head coach of India analyzed defeat and said the first big break came on the 3rd day when Rishabh Pant came just before lunch.
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“The turning point for me in this test match was primarily the release of Rishabh Pant (in the 1st shifts),” Shastri said. “Ben Stokes, just an excellent presence of mind to hit the right end and pull it out for a lunch. Because India would have a lead and they were in the driver’s seat,” Shastri said, talking to Sanjan Ganesan about the ICC Review. The hinge fired with certainty 74 and his goal moved the momentum back to England. India and England released the same first shifts 387 and Pant’s release rejected India a possible advantage. The second moment, Shastri said, came when Karun Nair missed the ball at the beginning of the second shift. “When I said it, again at 40/1 (in the 2nd shifts), I thought it was a huge forfeiture from Karun Nair to leave the ball, nothing to leave it and open the door for England. I thought the timing of this release turned,” Shastri said. “Because you saw when Siraj detonated when Bumhrah detonated when Jadeja detonated as soon as the ball was 40 years old, it wasn’t wrong. They were solid in defense and to reduce this goal at lunch, 82 to think that in the next 10 minutes it would be done if possible. It’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, that (and that) mentally stronger on 4th day, at the end, this game would be India, ”Shastri said.
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Despite the loss, he appreciated England for performing when it mattered the most. “You have to commend England. When it gets worse, those moments they took. And when they saw the opening in the door, they just hit the door down,” he said. Shastri also wondered how closely this match reflected the Indian victory in Lord’s in 2021 and called the current series “fascinating” with the remaining two matches. India trail 2-1 in a series of five matches and head to Manchester for 4. Test and needs victory to stay alive in series.
