London, July 14 -- England captain Ben Stokes believes that their frontline off-spinner Shoaib Bashir picking up the final wicket was "written in the stars". He also confirmed that the young ball tweaker has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against India, following their hard-earned 22-run victory in the third fixture of the five-match series at Lord's.

On the third day, Bashir was struck firmly on his left hand by Ravindra Jadeja's low-driven shot while attempting for a caught-and-bowled chance. He immediately signalled to the dressing room and went off the field to receive treatment. After England's win, Sky Sports reported that Bashir is set to undergo surgery later this week.

Despite nursing an injury on his non-bowling han...