London, July 10 -- England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third Test at the Home of Cricket, Lord's, on Thursday.

Team India's recent record at Lord's has been good, having won two of their last three matches during the past three tours of 2014, 2018, and 2021.

Team India delivered a phenomenal batting and bowling performance without Bumrah, with skipper Shubman Gill's masterclass knocks of 269 and 161, Mohammed Siraj walking away with a six-fer, and Akash Deep taking a ten-wicket haul at Birmingham in the second Test.

At Lord's, India and England have faced off 19 times. England won 12 of those encounters, while India managed just three victories.

After winning the toss, Ben Stokes said, "We are...