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India lord at Lord’s; Ishant, the knight London, July 21 The lanky speedster grabbed a career-best 7 for 74 to bowl out the home team for a 223 in pursuit of a competitive victory target of 319. It took 28 years for India to win a Test match at the 'Home of Cricket' after Kapil Dev's team achieved the feat back in June 1986 winning by five wickets. It also marked Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first significant victory as Test captain outside the sub-continent. The last time India won a Test match outside the South Asian region was back in 2011 when they defeated West Indies in a 1-0 series win. Skipper Dhoni as usual collected a stump as souvenir as the jubilant players hugged each other with the support staff and reserve bench applauding them from the hallowed balcony. This is India's first Test win since the retirement of legendary Sachin Tendulkar. — Agencies 2nd-ever win at cricket’s Mecca
28 This is India's second win at the hallowed turf Lord's. The first victory came 28 years ago in 1986 when legendary Kapil Dev led the side to its maiden five-wicket win at the ‘Mecca of Cricket’. Overseas dry run ends
15 The victory snapped India's run of 15 Tests without an away win. India's last away Test win came three years back against the West Indies at Kingston in 2011. With this loss, England's winless streak has extended to ten Tests. Ishant steamrolls English lineup
7 Ishant Sharma reached career-best figures of 7/74 to snuff out English resistance. The lanky bowler, who had copped a lot of criticism for not living up to expectations, bowled brilliantly with the old ball.
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