India vs. England, Best Bowling: Chetan Sharma's Fife Wins To Lord's

Chetan Sharma's fife helped India beat England at Lord's home. (Source: youtube)

1970 proved that India had mastered the art of how to win matches on foreign soil. But the next decade did not work as India would have hoped since they played 52 games and won just four. There was a desperate need to change the team's fortunes in the longer format and the summer of 1986 proved to be just that.

India was touring England for the 12th time but had not recorded a serial victory. But under Kapil Dev's direction, the time had come to rewrite the story. But the protagonist of this story is not the fiery Indian captain or the famous drummers, but a young average singer of 20, Chetan Sharma.

Chetan Sharma was the protagonist of the victory of India. (Photo from archive Express)

Chetan Sharma – 5/64 at Lord's, 1986

The first test of the tour was held at Lord & # 39; s where India won the draw and chose field first. Launchers Kapil Dev and Roger Binny did not do much, but on a wicket of a good Lord, Sharma had an immediate impact in returning three of the best drummers David Gower, Mike Gatting and Alan Lamb to reduce England to 98/4

But the opening of England Graham Gooch was flawless and scored a good century on the first day. Courtesy of his coup England posted a respectable score of 294. But Sharma had his number when Gooch was played for 114. From England 244/5 has succumbed to 294 out out. Chetan Sharma, who blew up his heart and took five English wickets for 64 races, was the man of the moment. Sharma 's great curse gave India the momentum of the first game of the series.

In response, led by Dilip Vengsarkar undefeated 126, India scored 341, taking a slim lead of 47. In the second inning, England was reversed for 180 as India chased a target of 136 with ease. The story was made but there was more to come. India beat England in the next test and then won its first series of tests in England

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