India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy struck twice in the same over during the opening session of the third Test at Lord’s on 10 July, removing both England openers and reducing the hosts to 44 for 2 after 14 overs. England captain Ben Stokes had elected to bat first, but the decision quickly came under pressure as Reddy’s double breakthrough followed a probing new-ball spell from Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah. The 21-year-old all-rounder’s inclusion in the XI had been uncertain before the match, yet his early impact shifted momentum toward the visitors.