Ishant Sharma Reminisces About His Outstanding Bowling Performance At The Lord's Six Years Ago

On this day six years ago, Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma delivered one of the memorable Test spells during their tour of England. It arrived at the iconic Lord’s stadium where Ishant Sharma also recorded his best bowling figures in Test matches. After the first of the five Tests in Nottingham ended in a draw, India took the lead in London.

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Ajinkya Rahane’s second Test century, which was also his second overseas, ushered the tourists to a respectable 295. In response to the same, Gary Ballance’s hundred and some contributions from the lower order gave England a slender lead of 24. Unfortunately, Ishant Sharma bowled 24 wicketless overs in the first innings before his match-winning one in the second.

MS Dhoni’s men rode on three half-centuries from Murali Vijay, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ravindra Jadeja to set England a challenging 319 to chase.

The 31-year–old’s unforgettable spell of bowling left the Englishmen in tatters. He took seven wickets in the match out of which the likes of Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad, Joe Root, Matt Prior, and Moeen Ali fell to short-pitched deliveries. Sharma eventually received the man of the match award.

At the end of it, Ishant’s figures read as a jaw-dropping 23-6-74-7. India won the match by 95 runs; however, the series ended on a horrid note for them. Following their historic victory at the Lord’s, the visitors lost all the remaining ones, two of which were innings defeats.

However, it saw the rise of the Delhi speedster in actuality, who would go on to lead the fast bowling attack in the future. At present, he has 297 wickets in 97 fixtures.

Ishant Sharma shares the video of his exemplary performance on his official Twitter handle:

On its six-year occasion, Ishant Sharma took to his official Twitter handle and shared the video of his seven-wicket haul. He recollected the joy and ecstasy that was present on his face as the bowling performance remains unforgettable to this date. The veteran expressed his gratefulness to every team member, who made the triumph come true.

Same day, back in 2014. ??
6 years down the line, still remember the joy and happiness on my face the moment I took those 7 wickets for the team! A memory that can’t be forgotten. Grateful for each team member that made the win so memorable! ? #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/rVAMJrRMre

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) July 21, 2020