The fourth day of the Lord’s Test between England and India ended in thrilling fashion, with the match evenly poised and both teams in with a chance to win on the final day. It was finally a day dominated by bowlers in a series where batters had largely flourished. India finished the day at 58 for the loss of 4 wickets, needing 135 more runs to seal a memorable victory.

Early wickets put India under pressure in their second innings 

India began their fourth innings chasing a modest but tricky target of 193 runs. The pitch had started to help the bowlers, and England made early inroads. Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for a duck, top-edging a short ball from Jofra Archer.

Karun Nair, who has struggled all series, left a ball that came in sharply and was given out lbw to Brydon Carse for 14. The biggest setback came when captain Shubman Gill was bowled for just 6 by another sharp delivery from Carse.

The English bowlers kept things tight, with Archer, Carse, and Ben Stokes bowling with great control and energy. The pitch made things harder, with some deliveries staying low and troubling the batters. England’s bowlers created many chances and didn’t allow India to settle. In the final over of the day, Stokes struck, removing Akash Deep to end the day on a high for the home side. India finished the day under pressure, needing more runs with fewer wickets in hand. With both teams still in the game, the stage is set for a tense and exciting finish on Day 5.

Washinton Sundar shines as England batters crumble on Day 4 at Lord’s

Earlier in the Day, England’s second innings fell apart on Day 4 at Lord’s as they were bowled out for 192 in just 62.1 overs. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett gave a steady start but failed to build on it. Joe Root stood out with a composed 40, but the rest of the batting lineup offered little resistance. Washington Sundar was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with 4 wickets, including the key scalps of Root and Stokes. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj picked up two wickets each, while Akash and Nitish Reddy took one each. England lost wickets at regular intervals, unable to stitch meaningful partnerships.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

Tomorrow is either gonna make this Indian side soar and solidify its future or fall flat and hurl in a recurrence of stumbles for the foreseeable future! Tomorrow is the crossroads of Indian test cricket!#INDvsENG #ENGvIND

— Roy (@AgnimitraRoy) July 13, 2025

– India needs 135 runs.
– England needs 6 wickets.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A THRILLER ON DAY 5 AT LORD’s, PEAK TEST CRICKET ✅ pic.twitter.com/ltSn7vTfIy

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 13, 2025

– Day 5 at Lord’s.
– India need 135 runs.
– England need 6 wickets.

WE’RE ALL SEATED FOR ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC FINISHES. 🤯🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/sekB1RNXMq

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 13, 2025

A complete team effort from the bowling unit to restrict Eng to 192. Everyone chipped in and did their part. Over to the batters now. Well bowled @Sundarwashi5👏🏻 #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/TogswP3Xtj

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 13, 2025

Guys don’t panic because we all believe in KL Rahul (our crisis men)#INDvsENG | #ENGvIND | #KLRahul

— Ankit Devnath (@The_ankit_here) July 13, 2025

What a fantastic last session of cricket that was. Both teams still have a chance of winning, that first hour will be crucial. Still expect India to win but England have bowled well & given themselves a chance. #ENGvIND

— Wasim (@wasimebrahim) July 13, 2025

There is nothing like Test cricket ❤️ #ENGvIND https://t.co/ypRVXxA8Dd

— Vish (@vish_990) July 13, 2025

Generational Talents Gill and Jaiswal failed in both innings s of this test match . But yeah let’s blame KL Rahul who was the best batter last innings and looking the best batter of this innings till now

— Rick (@RBisw2712) July 13, 2025

India’s crisis man KL Rahul is here. 🇮🇳❤️#KLRahul pic.twitter.com/NVNSoI21Br

— KAUSHAL KUMAR (@Kaushal62641137) July 13, 2025

The value of Washington sundar tum kya jano ramesh babu. But management ko pata tha.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 13, 2025

Washi🔥🔥🔥🔥 #INDvENG

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) July 13, 2025

Ben Stokes uprooted Akash Deep’s stumps 🥹

India four down with 135 runs to win on the final day.

Scorecard: https://t.co/Kojwvnffhn#cricket #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/5BuMgMcLCm

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) July 13, 2025

Also WATCH: Jasprit Bumrah castles Brydon Carse with picture-perfect yorker on Day 4 of Lord’s Test