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

#4 England v India, June 5-10, 1986

Dilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev ensured India achieved their first Test victory at Lord's in 54 years

After almost 54 years since their debut in 1932, India took the field at Lord's for the first Test of their tour of 1986, still searching for their maiden Test victory at the majestic venue.

England, asked to bat, rode on the back of a century performance from opener Graham Gooch as Chetan Sharma's 5-fer helped restrict the hosts to 294. A masterful 126* by Dilip Vengsarkar aided by 69 from Mohinder Amarnath helped India take a 47 run first innings lead.

Disciplined bowling and efficient exploitation of seaming conditions meant that the visitors scuttled the opposition out for 180 runs. The 134 run target was a walk in the park as India sailed to victory by 5 wickets, not just clinching their first test win at Lord's, but also paving the way for a famous series victory with a 2-0 margin.