England defeat India by 196 runs at Lord’s in 2000 historical test and lead the series 1-0.

England pacer James Anderson claimed Harbhajan Singh (12) as India struggle to keep their hopes alive for a draw in the first Test match at Lord’s on Monday.

Earlier, Chris Tremlett claimed skipper MS Dhoni for 16 runs. Tremlett had been bowling in the corridor of uncertainty throughout to MS Dhoni and he finally got his reward. Dhoni poked at it away from the body, got a thin edge and Prior took a dolly.

Chasing a target of 458 runs, India were 218/5 at tea on board against England on the fifth day.

Suresh Raina and skipper MS Dhoni were unbeaten at the crease.

Raina slammed sixth Test fifty in the second innings. The Indian left handed batsman took 89 balls to complete his half century and hit seven fours in his unbeaten knock.

Infected with viral Sachin Tendulkar managed to score 12 runs off 68 balls before he was adjudged LBW on fifth day.

Sachin and Raina resumed batting after lunch against England on fifth day.

Set a victory target of 458, India had their backs pinned to the wall as they were reduced to 141 for four at lunch on the fifth and final day.

The visitors lost three wickets for 61 runs from 26 overs of the opening session, the overnight batsmen Rahul Dravid (36), VVS Laxman (56) and left-hander Gautam Gambhir (22) being made to cool their heels in the pavilion.

Sachin Tendulkar, who apparently has recovered from a viral infection, and Suresh Raina were holding fort grimly on seven and four respectively at the break.

India are still trailing by 316 runs and 72 overs of the day, including the mandatory overs, are still to be negotiated.

Paceman James Anderson starred in the session for England, claiming both the wickets of overnight batsmen Dravid and Laxman.

Dravid was dismissed for 36 runs when, quite out of character, he fiddled with a delivery from Anderson and edged it to wicketkeeper Matt Prior at the Indian total 94 for two.

The second wicket partnership between Dravid and Laxman yielded 75 runs from 153 balls but more importantly, it consumed 26-odd overs.

Dravid did not make most of a let-off on 35 when Ian Bell at forward short leg could not leap in time after a Chris Tremlett delivery hit his pad and then bat and ballooned up on the onside.

It brought Gambhir on to the crease, the left-hander having recovered from the impact on his left arm from a sweep shot by Matt Prior during England’s second innings on the fourth day yesterday.

Gambhir was cautious to begin with even as the 100 of the innings arrived in 166 minutes from 231 balls of attrition, inclusive of 13 forus.

The Delhi left-hander survived a close call on six when a Stuart Broad delivery kept low and hit his backpad in front of the stumps but umpire Billy Bowden negated the loud appeal.

Laxman suffered an anxious moment when on 48, in the team total 111 for two, when England players went up in appeal for a catch and after umpire Bowden negated it, the fielding unit asked for a referral under Decision Review System. The technology too sided with Laxman.

The elegant right-hander completed his half century when he flicked a Stuart Broad delivery to fine leg. The two batsmen had added 37 runs from 14 overs when both of them were dismissed in a space of eight deliveries.

The introduction of Anderson for his second spell did the trick for England. His first delivery was a loosener, a short delivery and Laxman rightly went for a pull shot. Only, it failed to clear the midwicket fielder Ian Bell and England had seized a very critical wicket.

Laxman batted for nearly three hours and 113 balls for his 56 runs and hit eight boundaries.

Next over, it was the turn of Gambhir to trudge back to pavilion. He played forward to Graeme Swann’s off-spin which rapped his front pad. Umpire Asad Rauf gave Gambhir out after a long wait. Gambhir was at the crease for 71 minutes and hit two fours from 56 balls for his 22 runs.

Tendullkar, who could have come in to bat only at 12.27 local time because of his long absence during England’s second innings, walked in to a standing ovation from the packed stand for what could be his final innings at the Lord’s.

After watching and sparring the first four deliveries he faced, Tendulkar thrust an Anderson delivery at his stumps towards the square leg fence for a four.