England vs India Live Scorecard: Latest Match Updates, Highlights & Standout Performances

Ben Stokes won a sun-soaked toss at Lord’s and, with blue skies overhead, the England captain had no hesitation in padding up first for the pivotal third Test against India. The five-match series is level at 1-1 after a Bazball thriller at Headingley and a crushing Indian reply at Edgbaston, making this encounter in the capital a potential swing point. England’s XI features the headline return of Jofra Archer, taking his first red-ball stride in more than four years. He replaces Josh Tongue in an otherwise settled team of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, debut wicket-keeper Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. India also ring a single change, restoring pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for Prasidh Krishna. Shubman Gill’s men line up with Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Gill himself, Rishabh Pant, rising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. With a characteristically flat early-July surface predicted to dry out further, batting looks inviting through days two and three before the foot-marks bring spin into play. Lord’s faithful are braced for stroke-making from Crawley and Duckett up top, while India’s new-ball pairing of Bumrah and Siraj chase early movement in the opening half-hour. Series narrative • 1st Test, Headingley – England 471 & 364 beat India 465 & 373-5 by five wickets • 2nd Test, Edgbaston – India level the ledger with an emphatic 336-run win • Current scoreline – 1-1, with WTC points and the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on the line Key talking points for fantasy and live-score hunters • Jofra Archer’s pace v Jasprit Bumrah’s precision in potentially decisive bursts • Joe Root averages 54 at Lord’s; Shubman Gill carries 342 runs at 57 in the series so far • Spin watch: Shoaib Bashir v Ravindra Jadeja once the slope and surface start to dust up Live scorecard snapshot (start of play) England 0-0 (0 overs) – Crawley 0*, Duckett 0*, Bumrah to open from the Pavilion End Fans can follow ball-by-ball updates, full scorecards and video highlights across the day as ENG v IND unfolds at the Home of Cricket. Bookmark this page for the latest scorecard, session reports and instant stats as the two heavyweights jostle for a 2-1 series lead and vital World Test Championship points.