On this day in 1986, India won their first-ever Test at Lord's after 11 tries, defeating David Gower's England by five wickets. England were limited just 294 runs after being sent into bat. Graham Gooch led the way with 114, while Derek Pringle added a half-century. Chetan Sharma was the highlight of the Indian bowlers, taking five wickets. Dilip Vengsarkar's unbroken century propelled India to 341 in their first innings, giving them a 47-run innings advantage. For the hosts, Graham Dilley took four wickets. England struggled in the second innings, being bowled out for 180, with Kapil Dev dismissing four batters.
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