Cricket Shoaib's stroke of luck clinches amazing victory for England over India

ENGLAND marked the sixth anniversary of their unforgettable World Cup win at Lord’s with another heart-pound-ing victory at the home of cricket, with Shoaib Bashir stepping off the injured list to deliver the decisive wicket.

- Rory DOLLARD

On July 14, 2019, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer were both involved in a famous super-over success over New Zealand and one of English cricket's red-letter days delivered again as the pair took England within sight of victory.

They shared four wickets as India fell to 147-9 chasing 193, but the dogged Ravindra Jadeja looked like dragging the tourists over the line.

He made 61 not out in 181 balls but was stranded at the non-strik-er’s end as England snatched a 22-run triumph and a 2-1 series lead, with Bashir the unlikely matchwinner.

The 21-year-old Somerset spinner had barely been seen since suffering a suspected fracture to the little finger of his left hand but he removed number 11 Mohammed Siraj with the penultimate ball of his sixth over to spark riotous celebrations.