The Barbados-born English fast bowler, who was playing his first Test in four years, was fired up by memories of Sourav Ganguly’s iconic celebration after India’s historic NatWest Trophy win at the same ground—Lord’s Cricket Ground—in 2002.
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That fiery reminder lit a fire under the England pacer, who then unleashed a brutal burst with the ball that dismantled India’s fightback. He removed the dangerous Rishabh Pant with a beauty, then grabbed a sharp return catch to send Washington Sundar packing.
Ben Stokes reveals how he revived Sourav Ganguly’s shirt-wave memory for Jofra Archer
Ben Stokes said at the post-match press conference at Lord’s, “I just said to him this morning, ‘You know what today is, don’t you?’” So, he told me. 'You know that highlight package of India knocking off 300-odd back in the day with Ganguly (waving shirt).'
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Notably, July 14 marked six years of England’s thrilling 2019 World Cup win over New Zealand, and the team celebrated in style with a thrilling win over India at Lord’s. Stokes and Archer led the charge, taking three wickets each. Chris Woakes took two wickets, while Brydon Carse and Shoaib Bashir chipped in with one wicket each on the final day.
Chasing 192 runs for victory, India was bowled out for just 170, falling short by 22 runs in the third Test at Lord’s. With this win, England now leads the five-match Test series 2-1. The fourth test is set to be played at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23.
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