India suffered a close loss to England on day five of the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Lord’s on Monday.
The Shubman Gill-led side now trails the host 1-2 in the series heading into the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
The 22-run reverse was India’s the lowest margin of defeat in England and the fourth-lowest margin Tests overall.
Here is the list of India’s closest losses in Tests:
India’s lowest margin of defeat in Tests
12 runs – vs Pakistan (Chennai 1999)
16 runs – vs Australia (Brisbane 1977)
16 runs – vs Pakistan (Bengaluru 1987)
22 runs – vs England (Lord’s 2025)
25 runs – vs New Zealand (Wankhede 2024)
