Watch: Jofra Archer sledges Nitish Kumar Reddy after welcoming him with deadly bouncer at Lord’s

England fast bowler Jofra Archer sledged Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy during the final innings of the ongoing third Test match at the Lord's Cricket Ground. The incident occurred on the final day (Monday, July 14) of the Test match, with Team India chasing a 193-run target to secure victory.

England tightened their grip with key wickets on Day 4 and Day 5. Jofra Archer dismissed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck. Brydon Carse removed Karun Nair (14) and Indian skipper Shubman Gill (6), while Ben Stokes cleaned up nightwatchman Akash Deep for just 1, leaving India at 58/4 by stumps.

Resuming on Monday, England struck three more times in quick succession, further denting India’s chase and putting the hosts firmly in control of the match.

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Watch: Jofra Archer Sledges Nitish Kumar Reddy After Deadly Bouncer

Jofra Archer brought energy to the final day with two dismissals off his bowling. The right-arm fast bowler welcomed Nitish Kumar Reddy with a sharp bouncer. Reddy had to arch his back and sway out of the way.

Archer walked toward the batter and had a few words. However, Reddy remained calm and unresponsive to the provocation. The moment added to the charged atmosphere as England continued to apply pressure on India in a tense run chase.

Watch the video of the same posted by a user on X (formerly known as Twitter) below:

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Jofra Archer Takes Two Wickets In Opening Spell on Day 5

Archer delivered a fiery performance in his comeback match. After removing Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck and Rishabh Pant for just nine runs earlier in the innings, Archer went on to dismiss Washington Sundar, leaving India struggling at 82/7 in their 193-run chase.

Sundar, who had bowled brilliantly in England’s second innings with figures of 4/22, couldn’t replicate his success with the bat. He was dismissed for a four-ball duck after edging a full delivery. Archer dived to his right and took a sharp return catch, further piling pressure on the visitors.

Earlier in the match, the right-arm fast bowler returned figures of 2 for 52 in 23.2 overs during the first innings, having dismissed both Jaiswal and Sundar.

Jofra Archer Fires as England Favourites to Beat India in 3rd Test

Jofra Archer led a dominant bowling effort as England tightened their grip on the third Test against India at Lord’s. Archer, Ben Stokes, and Brydon Carse dismantled the Indian batting order during their chase of 193.

KL Rahul showed resistance with 39 off 58 balls, but India were reduced to 87/7 at the time of writing, with only Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy as the last recognized batters at the crease.

The winner of this match will take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. England had won the opening Test at Headingley with a successful chase of 371. India bounced back with a 336-run victory in the second Test at Edgbaston - their biggest win by runs outside Asia.

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