HIGHLIGHTS
India (364 & 298/8d) beat England (391 & 120) by 151 runs at Lord's to take 1-0 series lead
Virat Kohli is now the 4th most successful captain in Test history with 37 wins
Kohli became only the third Indian captain to win a Test at Lord's after Kapil Dev & MS Dhoni.
Virat Kohli was a proud captain and had a massive smile on his face as India registered a historic Test win against England at Lord's on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.
Kohli said the tension on the field motivated his players to push for a win at all costs and that is exactly what they did as a charged up Indian team beat England by 151 runs after bowling out the hosts for 120 in just 51.5 overs on the final day.
There was constant sledging throughout the day from the likes of Kohli, James Anderson, Mohammed Siraj, Jos Buttler and Jasprit Bumrah which heated up the atmosphere at the Home of Cricket.
"Super proud of the whole team. The way we stuck to our plans after being put in. The pitch didn't offer much in the first three days.
"First day was the most challenging. The way we played in the second innings after being put under pressure - Jasprit and Shami were outstanding. We had the belief we can get them out in 60 overs. A bit of tension on the field really motivated us to finish the game," Kohli said before praising Bumrah and Shami for their all-round contributions on the final day.
Indian players shared emotional messages on social media after registering a historic win at Lord's by 151 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Day 5 produced some spectacular action as both teams gave it their all but, in the end, the visitors emerged victorious. India outsmarted the home team in a match that finished in the final session of play on Day 5. Players took to social media to express their emotions. Skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and many others posted messages, pics and videos. Ishant Sharma hailed the effort put in by the team as he wrote: "Full efforts is full victory!. Well done boys!!! This one's for #India from #TeamIndia!! #INDvENG Jai hind!!."
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