Jasprit Bumrah ripped through England’s middle order on the second morning of the third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Lord’s, dismissing Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Chris Woakes in the space of eight balls. England, who had resumed on 251 for four, plunged to 271 for seven despite Root completing his 37th Test century moments earlier. Bumrah’s burst gave the India spearhead figures of 4 for 63 and brought his tally of dismissals of Root in Tests to 11, equalling Pat Cummins for the most by any bowler against the former England captain. The slide threatened to undo England’s overnight platform before wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith intervened. Smith reached 1,000 career Test runs with a boundary off Mohammed Siraj and went to lunch unbeaten on 51 from 53 balls. His unbroken 82-run partnership with Brydon Carse, who contributed 33 not out, lifted England to 353 for seven after 105 overs and steadied the hosts after Bumrah’s early onslaught. Smith’s latest counter-attack follows the 157 not out he struck in last week’s second Test at Edgbaston, underscoring the 24-year-old’s growing influence in a series that has swung sharply between the two sides.