The third Test between India and England at Lord's has already etched its name in the record books, even with two days of play remaining. The most remarkable feat occurred when both teams concluded their first innings with an identical score of 387. This is only the ninth instance in Test history of both teams posting the same score in their first innings.

This occurrence is made even more notable by the fact that 387 is the fifth-highest identical first-innings total in Test cricket. The preceding four instances – England and West Indies (593 in 1994), West Indies and Australia (428 in 1973), New Zealand and Pakistan (402 in 1973), and India and England (390 in 1986) – all resulted in draws, adding further intrigue to the ongoing match.

India's innings was characterized by resilient batting performances. KL Rahul scored a century, marking his second at Lord's, joining Dilip Vengsarkar as the only other Indian to achieve this distinction. Rishabh Pant contributed a valuable 74, battling through a painful finger injury. Ravindra Jadeja also added a composed 72.

England's bowling attack faced a setback with Shoaib Bashir's finger injury. However, Jofra Archer delivered a fiery spell, reminiscent of his 2019 form, reaching speeds of 94mph. Chris Woakes was the pick of the English bowlers, taking three wickets.

Tensions flared as the day drew to a close when Zak Crawley seemingly attempted to waste time before facing Jasprit Bumrah, leading to a confrontation with Shubman Gill.

Earlier in the series, Shubman Gill had already broken a record held by Virat Kohli for the most runs scored by an Indian captain in a single Test series in England. Joe Root also surpassed Rahul Dravid's record for the most outfield catches in Test cricket. He also became the fifth-highest century scorer in Test cricket with 37 centuries.