Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

Resuming at a precarious 105 for four on the final day, the two overnight batsmen Joe Root (66) and Moeen Ali (39) batted with a lot of determination adding 101 runs in 44.4 overs before Ishant struck at the stroke of lunch.

Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

Skipper Dhoni as usual collected a stump as souvenir as the jubilant players hugged each other with the support staff and reserve bench applauding them from the hallowed balcony.

Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

The victory was achieved in the 89th over when James Anderson tapped a Ravindra Jadeja delivery towards short cover and set off for non-existent single but Jadeja was alert enough to pick up and break the stumps down with a direct throw triggering off ins

Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

It also marked Mahendra Singh Dhoniâ€™s first significant victory as Test captain outside the sub-continent. The last time India won a Test match outside the South Asian region was back in 2011 when they defeated West Indies in a 1-0 series win.

Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

It took 28 long years for India to win a Test match at the â€˜Home of Cricketâ€™ after â€˜Kapil Devâ€™s team achieved the feat back in June 1986 winning by five wickets.

Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

From a relatively comfortable 173 for four, the last six wickets fell for only 50 runs with the final five coming in only 12.2 overs after lunch on an absorbing fifth dayâ€™s play.

Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

The lanky speedster, whose consistency has always been under the scanner, delivered when it mattered most, as he grabbed a career-best 7 for 74 to bowl out the home team for a 223 in pursuit of a competitive victory target of 319.

Lords of Lord's: A win after 28 years

India clinched their first Test win at the historic Lordâ€™s in nearly three decades as they rode on Ishant Sharmaâ€™s inspired spell of fast bowling to demolish England by 95 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the five match series on Monday.