India vs England Test: Injured Shoaib Bashir ruled out of series after sealing England's win at Lord's
England's young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against India after scans confirmed a fractured finger in his left hand - an injury he sustained during the third Test at Lord's, where he still went on to take the match-winning wicket.
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India vs England 3rd Test
Despite being off the field for most of the match, Bashir returned late on Day 5 to bowl through pain and dismiss
Mohammed Siraj
- dislodging the leg bail with a sharply turning delivery - to seal a dramatic 22-run victory for England. The win gave the hosts a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
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Lauding the 21-year-old's courage and character, England captain
Ben Stokes
called Bashir an 'absolute warrior.'
'Bashir, broken hand, going out there and taking responsibility with the bat, then coming out and picking up the last wicket - absolute warrior to do that for the team,' said Stokes at the post-match presentation. 'It was written in the stars for him to take that last wicket.'
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Should England have taken Bashir off the field earlier in the match?
Yes, to prevent further injury
No, he showed great spirit
Bashir's dismissal of Siraj came after India had fought back from 112/8, with
Ravindra Jadeja
(61* off 181) leading a gritty resistance. Jadeja found support from Jasprit Bumrah and then Siraj, frustrating England before falling short of the 193-run target.
While England celebrated a famous win, the loss of Bashir - who made an impressive impact - is a blow ahead of the crucial fourth Test in Manchester.
The fourth Test begins on July 23 at Old Trafford, where England will hope to seal the series.
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