The India versus England Test match at Lord's saw heated exchanges. Jofra Archer verbally targeted Rishabh Pant. Ben Stokes intervened after Brydon Carse confronted Ravindra Jadeja following a collision. India needed 135 runs at the start of Day 5, England six wickets. England dismissed key Indian batsmen. Woakes dismissed Reddy before lunch. The match remained competitive despite England's modest total.
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