England fast bowler James Anderson on Sunday became the first bowler to take 100 Test wickets here at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.
The 36-year-old achieved the feat on day four of the second test in the ongoing five-match Test series against India. He sent back India's opening batsman Murali Vijay to take his 100th test wicket at the 'Mecca of cricket'.
Vijay knicked a quick delivery off Anderson and wicket-keeper Johnny Barstow made no mistake behind the stumps. The bowler celebrated his 100th wicket in a thrilling fashion along with his fellow teammates, who applauded the bowler for the achievement.
This also for the seventh time that Vijay was dismissed by Anderson, the most time by a bowler in Tests, surpassing South Africa's Morne Morkel.
With the dismissal, Anderson became the first bowler to scalp 100 wickets at Lord's and only the second player to bag the same at a single venue in Tests, standing behind Muttiah Muralitharan.
The Sri Lankan spin wizard has done it at three different grounds - Kandy, Galle and SSC.
Anderson soon sent back Vijay's opening partner KL Rahul back too putting India on back foot before lunch.
Anderson is in a raging form in the ongoing Test against India and has already scalped seven Indian wickets in the match so far, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings.
Anderson's pace bowling partner Stuart Broad swept aside the Indian middle order in an inspired spell as England inched close to victory.
Broad took over from Anderson to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane, smartly caught at third slip by Keaton Jennings for 13, and then bowled Cheteshwar Pujara off his pads for 17.
Broad then dismissed captain Virat Kohli (17) and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik (0) off consecutive balls to reduce the Indians to 66 for six in their second innings at tea.
India, the world's top-ranked side who are already trailing 1-0 in the five-match series, needed 289 runs to make England bat again after the home side declared their first innings closed at 396 for seven in the morning session.
