The Lords Test match between India and England surpassed all levels of excitement. The match went on until the final session of the fifth day, with the result keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
Sports News: The Lords Test 2025 between India and England exceeded every level of thrill. This match, which went on until the final session of the fifth day, resulted in a very harsh defeat for India, as Ben Stokes' England team defeated India by 22 runs, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. However, the manner of Mohammad Siraj's dismissal in the final moments of this match is going viral on social media and is being compared to the wicket of Javagal Srinath in the 1999 Chennai Test.
Why is Siraj's dismissal a topic of discussion?
When India had lost seven wickets for 82 runs, it seemed as though the match would end very soon. But Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Siraj, showing tremendous fighting spirit, brought the team closer to the target. When Siraj was batting at a score of 170, his defense on Shoaib Bashir's ball was perfect.
The ball hit the middle of Siraj's bat, but as it landed on the ground, it spun in the opposite direction and hit the stumps. Many fans were surprised to see this incident. On social media, fans wrote, "No one could have defended better than this, but what can you do against fate!"
Why the comparison to Srinath's 1999 wicket?
The way Siraj got out was similar to Javagal Srinath's wicket in the 1999 Chennai Test. In that test, India lost to Pakistan by only 12 runs. As the last wicket, Srinath defended a ball from Saqlain Mushtaq. The ball hit the middle of the bat, landed on the ground, and spun to hit the stumps.
After Siraj's dismissal at Lord's, this video went viral on social media again. Fans are saying that cricket history is repeating itself.
The full story of the 1999 Chennai Test
The memories of that historic test played between India and Pakistan in Chennai in January 1999 are still fresh in the hearts of Indian fans. In the first innings, Pakistan scored 238 runs. Mohammad Yousuf scored 53 and Moin Khan scored 60 runs. For India, Kumble took six wickets and Srinath took three wickets. In response, India scored 254 runs. Sadagoppan Ramesh (43), Rahul Dravid (53), and Sourav Ganguly (54) played important innings.
Pakistan got 286 runs in the second innings. Shahid Afridi played a brilliant innings of 141 runs. For India, Venkatesh Prasad took six wickets. India was given a target of 271 runs. Sachin Tendulkar played an historic innings of 136 runs despite a back injury. Nayan Mongia scored 52 runs. But Saqlain Mushtaq took 5 wickets and dismissed India for 258 runs. As the last wicket, Srinath got out in the same way that Siraj got out at Lord's.
Anil Kumble also remembered
Anil Kumble, who was part of this test, also said after the Lord's Test that this scene reminded him of the Chennai Test. Kumble said that even Sachin Tendulkar's 136 runs that day could not give the team a victory. Siraj's dismissal was exactly like what happened with Srinath. After Siraj's wicket, fans on social media started trending 'History repeats itself'. People compared the two videos and shared memes and funny reactions. Some users wrote, "The same story after 23 years... only the opposition has changed."
