Twitterati in awe of Jonny Bairstow and Woakes as they bat India out of the game

The hosts are completely dominating the ongoing second Test match against India. The third day has belonged to England after the partnership between Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow who have effectively batted the opposition out of the game. The duo came together with the team struggling at 131/5 and looked at complete ease on a pitch which has flattened out under the scorching sun at Lord’s.

The visitors were in the game in the first session as they bowled brilliantly to reduce England to 89/4. They must’ve hoped to bowl them out with a score of under 150 in the post-lunch session. But things went completely awry for them as soon as they stepped out on the field. The inside edges went England’s way today and the bowling slowly began to lose its sheen.

Superb partnership

Mohammed Shami bowled his heart out and also picked a crucial of Jos Buttler to give a glimmer of hope for his team. But then Chris Woakes’ assured footwork didn’t give any chance. Jonny Bairstow, after early jitters, got settled nicely as the duo got the best conditions of the match to bat. It was indeed a field day for them and the shoulders started to drop for India.

They tried everything but with only a couple of lead bowlers and two spinners, they couldn’t do anything but wait for a mistake to happen. Woakes’ affair with the Lord’s extended with the bat as well as he smashed his maiden Test century and comfortably looked the best batsman of the game. Meanwhile, Bairstow continued his dream run in 2018 and toppled Virat Kohli in terms of international runs scored this year.

Just when the crowd was waiting for him to complete his ton as well, Hardik Pandya struck against the run of play. Bairstow edged a harmless delivery only for Dinesh Karthik to take a brilliant flying catch in order to break the 189-run partnership. He was dismissed for 93 but did his job perfectly and has put his team in a commanding position in this game amidst the rain around in the next couple of days.

Here’s Twitter reacted to a heroic stand:

One of the great guys … I don’t know anyone in the world of Cricket who will not be delighted @chriswoakes has a Test Ton at Lords … #ENGvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 11, 2018

Get in @chriswoakes!!! What an achievement to get on both honours boards @HomeOfCricket 💯👏🏽Serious, serious player #thewizard #GB #hesagun

— Varun Chopra (@vchops06) August 11, 2018

Well Played by @chriswoakes .this is how @hardikpandya7 should learn from him that how to bat as all rounder.@cricbuzz #INDvENG #ENGvIND

— Stephen Shinde (@StephenShinde) August 11, 2018

Don’t think there’ll be a more popular centurion for England. Chuffed to bits for @chriswoakes only the 7th England cricketer to get on both honours boards at Lords! 🔥🔥

— Adam Bridge (@abridge75) August 11, 2018

Very well played @chriswoakes !! Legend of a bloke, on all the honours boards! #Wizard

— Jack Brooks (@BrooksyFerret) August 11, 2018

We have a new Lord at The Lord’s @chriswoakes @HomeOfCricket

— Utkarsh Patel (@Upp2998) August 11, 2018

Absolute gem of a knock by @chriswoakes. Came into bat when England were little unsettled but what a partnership he's providing with the underrated one, Jonny Bairstow. He and Bairstow is just treat to watch!! #ENGvsIND

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 11, 2018

Chris Woakes is trending on No 1 in India,All thanks to his majestic ton at lords #LordsTest #ENGvIND

— Shoeb Zama (@shoebzama83) August 11, 2018

Team India scored 107, Chris Woakes is 100*

Different conditions, definitely. But champions don't make excuses and excuses don't make champions.

Making an injury comeback, what a player Woakes.

— Ankit Mishra (@editedidea) August 11, 2018

Well Played Chris Woakes & Jonny Bairstow. Sad for You Jonny but What a Performance. 🙌 #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/8JfEaBNUX1

— Captain ᴳᴼᴸᴰ 🔱 (@CaptainAkkkian) August 11, 2018

He deserved a hundred but fell an agonizing seven runs short. Lord's stands to applaud Jonny Bairstow. #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/CNzHitc2VR

— Arjun Bhardwaj (@ArjunB_74) August 11, 2018

Damn man. Deserved a 100.

Anyways, brilliant innings by Jonny Bairstow

— Naveed Nadeem (@naveednadeem91) August 11, 2018

Bairstow is most underrated Cricketer in the world

He plays agressive Cricket in T20!

He plays agressive+decent+consistent Cricket in Odi!

He plays exceptional Cricket in test with brilliant consistency!

That's Jonny Bairstow for you!#ENGvIND @jonny

— NeeR Atal (@NeeRAtal3) August 11, 2018

I would prefer Jonny Bairstow over Joe Root. He is a class act.
Currently best batsman in this English Bating line-up in red and white ball cricket.#ENGvsIND

— Babar. (@latoo_b) August 11, 2018

Oh dear! Poor Jonny Bairstow. #bbccricket

— David Wallace (@JackFleet37) August 11, 2018

Feel sorry for #jonnybairstow to miss out on a well deserved hundred. Well played Mr Consistent. #INDvENG #ENGvIND @ECB_cricket

— Sanjeev Singh (@sanjeevrsingh) August 11, 2018

Woakes gets on the batting honours' board at Lord's with that swat to long-on.

Somewhere in a pub in Bangalore, there are probably chants of "RCB, RCB…" #ENGvIND

— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) August 11, 2018

#ENGvIND@chriswoakes👏
Maiden test century #lords☉
All rounder 😗 pic.twitter.com/jSUbxoRLkT

— VENKATESH (@VATTIKUTIV) August 11, 2018

No matter how weak the opposition is, scoring a century is never easy. Take a bow Chris Woakes. Special Knock! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ehHBsAUJkF

— SIR .. (@SirJohnRoe) August 11, 2018

First test ton and that too at his favourite test ground Lords. Well done @chriswoakes !! One of the nicest guys in cricket. A test 100 was long overdue for an all-rounder like him👍 #ENGvIND

— fahim ahmed (@fahim_ahmed23) August 11, 2018

On Lord's honours boards for both batting and bowling:

G Allen
I Botham
S Broad
A Flintoff
R Illingworth
V Mankand
K Miller
B Stokes
CHRIS WOAKES*#ENGvIND

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) August 11, 2018