Watch: Nitish Kumar Reddy gives fiery send-off to Zak Crawley after Yashasvi Jaiswal's screamer at Lord's

Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy gave a fiery send-off to England opener Zak Crawley after taking his wicket early on Day 4 of the third Test at Lord’s on Sunday, July 13. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had struggled with catching in the first Test, completed a sharp catch to send Crawley back to the pavilion.

India made an excellent start on Day 4 of the Lord's Test, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj generating sharp movement off the pitch. England's openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett struggled against the probing spells. The pressure eventually paid off as Siraj struck early to remove Duckett.

Watch: Nitish Kumar Reddy Gives Fiery Send-Off After Taking First Wicket on Day 4

Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed Zak Crawley with a well-executed delivery in the 15th over of England’s second innings. The all-rounder bowled a full delivery outside off stump that tempted Crawley into a drive.

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Crawley edged it, and the ball flew toward the gully region, where Yashasvi Jaiswal took a sharp catch diving to his right. It was a moment of redemption for Jaiswal, who had dropped catches earlier in the series.

Reddy celebrated the wicket with a fiery send-off as India continued their strong start to the morning session. Crawley departed for 22 off 49 balls, including three boundaries. England were 50/3 after his dismissal in the morning session.

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

An inspired bowling change! 😍@NKReddy07 gets into the attack & makes an instant impact to get #ZakCrawley caught by @ybj_19! 👏🏻#ENGvIND 👉 3rd TEST, DAY 4 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar 👉 https://t.co/vo6bbH9n2o pic.twitter.com/zXWleizr4H

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 13, 2025

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England are 3 down in the first session.#SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia #ExtraaaInnings

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Zak Crawley Trying to Play a Shot Off Every Ball - Michael Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticized Zak Crawley’s approach during the second innings of the Lord’s Test. Vaughan pointed out that the opener lacked patience after surviving a testing spell from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

"The problem is Zak Crawley trying to play a shot off every ball. He's seen off Bumrah and Siraj, and he's decided that he's going to play every ball from Nitish Kumar Reddy. After showing the courage by seeing off Bumrah and Siraj, you'd expect more from Crawley," Vaughan said, as quoted by BBC Test Match Special.

"The problem there is that you can see it coming with Zak Crawley. You are afraid of him as an opposition but you can see it coming."

India vs England Third Test Evenly Poised After Same First-Innings Totals

India and England remain evenly poised in the third Test after both teams posted same first-innings scores of 387.

KL Rahul scored a century (100 off 177 balls), while Rishabh Pant (74) and Ravindra Jadeja (72) made key contributions. Karun Nair (40), Nitish Kumar Reddy (30), and Washington Sundar (23) also chipped in with runs.

England's bowling was led by Chris Woakes, who picked up three wickets, while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes claimed two each.

Earlier, Joe Root scored his 37th Test century, while Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse struck fifties. Jasprit Bumrah took a five-wicket haul for India, with Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy taking two wickets apiece.

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