With both sides having a realistic chance of winning and taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the Lord's Test between England and India is proving to be a captivating contest. Mohammed Siraj was the primary destroyer as four England wickets fell during the morning session on Day 4. Siraj maintained the pressure throughout the second session as well. The England captain, Ben Stokes, was hit by a Siraj delivery in the box, causing him to fall to the ground in agony.

The incident occurred on the last ball of the 29th over. Siraj's delivery was a length delivery, but it didn't bounce as much as Stokes had anticipated. He was consequently struck squarely on the head. As it arrived at speed, the ball actually stayed low.

Stokes fell to the ground in agony at once. But Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul just walked right by him. Just Ravindra Jadeja, who went up to the batsman to check on him.

You may be thinking that this is rather typical. However, let's not forget that Rahul was hurt in the first match of the series, the Headingley Test, when Stokes threw a ball that struck him in the box.

The England captain refrained from checking on Rahul when he was struck by the Stokes delivery, and he even whispered some words to the Indian opening batter.

Stokes and Root stand firm

Stokes and Joe Root stood their ground after England lost four wickets in the first session of Day 4, effectively thwarting India's efforts and keeping the visitors at bay. Ben Duckett (12), Ollie Pope (4), Zak Crawley (22), and Harry Brook (23) were the wickets England lost during the morning session.

Among the Indian bowlers, Siraj stood out as he took the wickets of Duckett and Pope. Nitish Kumar Reddy, on the other hand, dispatched Crawley back to the cabin, while Akash Deep destroyed Brook's stumps after the English batsman attempted a sweep stroke.

Earlier, India and England had both scored 387 runs in the first innings. Stokes, the captain of England, won the toss and chose to bat first. At the moment, the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy score is 1-1.

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