IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Alastair Cook identifies where India lost at Lord's - and it's not the Rishabh Pant run out
India's Ravindra Jadeja talks with England's Brydon Carse (AP Photo/Richard Pelham)Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Poll What do you think was the key factor in India's loss at Lord's? Rishabh Pant's run out Loss of early wickets Bowling performance of England Lack of aggressive batting strategyIndia fell in the 3rd Test of the five-match series against England at Lord's on Monday. After a hard-fought battle over the last five days, the visitors ended up falling 22 runs short of the target set by Ben Stokes ' side. While the game had several excitng moments, from Jofra Archer's exciting return, to several verbal spats and heated moments between players, it was a sublime display by the England bowlers that ended India's hopes of taking a 2-1 lead in the series.After starting the first session on Sunday at 58/4, India needed 135 runs to win with six wickets in hand. However, the loss of crucial wickets such as that of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant left Ravindra Jadeja the responsibility of getting India over the finish line. While the all-rounder ultimately fell short of the target, he was lauded for his marathon effort with Jasprit Bumrah and then Mohammed Siraj towards the end. His impressive 61* off 181 balls gave India hope after a turbulent and disastrous Day 5.After the game, England legend and former skipper Alastair Cook analysed India's defeat, and singled out one paricular reason why Gautam Gambhir 's men lost the 3rd Test. While the obvious reasons point to Rishabh Pant's unfortunate run out on Day 3, Cook singled out another flaw from India. "They played it in their way. It almost worked. I've never seen a side go that way, you know? We're gonna take one (run) an over.If we take 60 overs, we'll get there in 60 overs," said Cook, speaking for BBC Sport.Jadeja's incredible resilience drew praise from the former Test captain. The 36-year-old, who is ranked as the best all-rounder in the world in the red-ball format, battled at the crease for 181 balls. "Incredible mental fortitude by Jadeja to do it. I think they'll look back and think they should have been more proactive, but its not that bit, its the batting at the top, 40-1 and cruising, to suddenly lose those four wickets there has hurt them," said Cook.India will play the 4th Test at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in 8 days, where they will need to pull off a crucial win if they are to stay alive in the series.
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