India missed a golden chance to win at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, failing to chase down a modest target of 193 runs against England in the third Test. Despite boasting a strong batting lineup, the team crumbled under pressure and lost the match by just 22 runs. KL Rahul (39) and Ravindra Jadeja (61*) were the only batters to make significant contributions, while the rest of the batting order failed to cross 20 runs.
Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, speaking at an event on Tuesday, 15 July, did not hide his disappointment over India’s batting performance.
“A little bit disappointed. With the way India batted in this series, they should have got this 190. When you saw Jadeja fight and score the runs, batting quality in this team and they will be more disappointed than I am because it was an opportunity to get 2-1 up in the series against England. I am sure that they will be disappointed not getting to 190 especially with the quality of batsmanship they have in that dressing room,” he said.
“If there was even a little bit of fight from the top, this game would have been India’s match,” he added.
Ganguly Lauds Jadeja as ‘Special Player’
Ganguly praised Ravindra Jadeja for his brave unbeaten knock and consistent all-round contributions.
“Jadeja has been exceptional, he is going to continue to play for India as long as he bats and performs like this. He has been around for a long time. He has played some 80 Test matches and more than 200 one-day games. You can see him batting, bowling, and fielding. He is a special player and his batting has really improved over the years with the experience. He is a special player and very important part of this team,” he added.
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