India recorded a famous 151-run win over hosts England at Lord’s, London on Monday (16) to get a 1-0 lead in a five-match series after two games
England & India Stats (1932-to date) -
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India Captain Ajit Wadekar comes to the post-match presentation after beating England 1-0 in the series at the Oval on 24 August 1971[/caption]
Overall Record: 128 Tests / England won 48 / India won 30 / Drawn 50
In England: 64 Tests / India won 8 / England won 34 / Drawn 22
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‘Kapil’s Devils’ who beat England 2-0 in a three-match series in England in 1986[/caption]
India’s 8 Test wins so far in England:
Key: No. / Year / India Capt. / England Capt. / Venue / Victory Margin / Final Series Result (No. Tests in Series)
1. 1971 / Ajit Wadekar / Ray Illingworth / The Oval / 4 wickets / India win 1-0 (3)
2. 1986 / Kapil Dev / David Gower / Lord’s / 5 wickets / India win 2-0 (3)
3. 1986 / Kapil Dev / Mike Gatting / Leeds / 279 runs / India win 2-0 (3)
4. 2002 / Sourav Ganguly / Nasser Hussain / Leeds / Inns. & 46 runs / Drawn 1-1 (4)
5. 2007 / Rahul Dravid / Michael Vaughan / Nottingham / 7 wickets / India win 1-0 (3)
6. 2014 / Mahendra Singh Dhoni / Alastair Cook / Lord’s / 95 runs / England win 3-1 (5)
7. 2018 / Virat Kohli / Joe Root / Nottingham / 203 runs / England win 4-1 (5)
8. 2021 / Virat Kohli / Joe Root / Lord’s / 151 runs / (not completed yet)
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Mohammed Siraj (third from left) rattles James Anderson’s wicket to give India a famous victory at Lord’s on Monday (16)[/caption]