India's top 5 victories at Lord's across formats

#3 England v India, July 17-21, 2014

Ishant Sharma was the hero of India's second Test win at Lord's

When India landed to play a 5-Test series in England in 2014, they were pitted against their dismal overseas record which saw them return home winless in the last three years. After the first match ended in a draw, English skipper Alastair Cook put India into bat on a Lord's pitch that one had to look carefully to demarcate from the lush green of the field.

Ajinkya Rahane showcased his class as his knock of 103 stood like a rock in helping India amass 295 in the first innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar did not miss out on exploiting the perfect conditions for swing bowling as he finished with figures of 6/82, keeping England to a modest total of 319.

Murali Vijay justified why he is called 'the monk' as he stayed at the crease for 378 minutes facing 247 balls, unluckily missing out on a well deserved entry on to the honours board by 5 runs.

A swashbuckling fifty by Ravindra Jadeja and a patient sojourn by the all-rounder Bhuvneshwar ensured India posted a mighty 342 in the second innings, leaving England with 329 to win the game.

In what started to seem a ride to an English victory on the final day, the tall Ishant Sharma's pyrotechnics with the short ball scripted one of India's most memorable Test victories of all time.

Making efficient usage of the uneven bounce of a final day track, Sharma bowled his heart out as he accounted for crucial wickets of Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Matt Prior, Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad, all with short pitched deliveries. His career best figures of 7/74 earned him the award for Man of the Match and India a well deserved victory on foreign soil.