Prasidh Krishna stunned England and silenced critics who were questioning his bowling techniques and place in the Indian team by delivering an unbelievable performance at the House of Cricket. The exceptional bowling feat occurred on July 19, 2026, at Lord's Cricket Ground during the crucial, series-deciding 3rd ODI match of the India tour of England. As he faced an aggressive English top order on a very batting-friendly pitch, the tall pacer stepped up to choke the opposition's scoring early in the powerplay.
After he conceded thirteen runs in his opening over and allowing a boundary on the first delivery of his second over, Krishna brilliantly shifted his strategy. He began extracting sharp bounce and moving the ball tightly around the off-stump channel, completely frustrating England openers Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell.
This tactical adjustment initiated a brilliant sequence where he ended his second over with 5 straight dot balls, followed by back-to-back maiden overs (12 dot balls). He then opened his fifth over with 3 more dot balls, totalling for 20 consecutive deliveries without conceding any run. In total, Krishna locked down the batting side for 20 successive deliveries spanning four separate overs, showing world-class discipline under pressure.
Prasidh Krishna ends Jacob Bethell's century dream with crucial breakthrough at series decider against England
In the third and final One Day International (ODI) of the 2026 bilateral series between India and England at Lord's, Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna delivered a crucial breakthrough by dismissing the dangerous English opener Jacob Bethell for 91 runs. Prior to this moment, Bethell and his opening partner Ben Duckett had completely dominated the Indian bowling attack with a historic 192-run opening partnership.
This exceptional stand shattered records, becoming the highest-ever partnership for any wicket for England against India in ODI cricket history.The breakthrough arrived in the 31st over when the Indian captain brought Krishna back for his second spell. Bowling from around the wicket to the left-handed Bethell, Krishna delivered a sharp, short-of-length ball aimed tightly around the batsman's hips.
Attempting to forcefully pull the delivery flat over the leg side, Bethell failed to clear the ropes and hit it directly down the throat of Rohit Sharma, who safely secured the catch at deep square leg. Bethell’s sparkling, aggressive knock of 91 came off just 93 deliveries, featuring 11 boundaries and two sixes. While it was a moment of immense heartbreak for the young English prodigy who missed out on a well-deserved ODI century, it provided India with an invaluable lifeline in the series-deciding match, disrupting England's flawless momentum and shifting the tactical pressure back onto the hosts' middle order.
