A thrilling series produced its latest gripping chapter as England beat India by 22 runs in a nail-biting third Test at Lord's to go 2-1 up with two to play.

India were on the brink of defeat at 147-9, still needing a further 46 runs to reach a victory target of 193, when last man Mohammed Siraj joined Ravindra Jadeja in the middle.

Nevertheless, the pair batted on until after tea on the final day to give India hope of an improbable victory.

But with India eyeing a stunning win, Siraj fell to Shoaib Bashir when he played defensively to the off-spinner only for the ball to spin back and just dislodge the leg bail to leave India 170 all out.

As the England fielders celebrated, the fiery Siraj was crestfallen as was Jadeja, left stranded on 61 not out after batting for nearly four-and-a-half hours while compiling his fourth consecutive fifty this series.

Bashir had spent much of the match off the field with a fractured finger sustained while dropping a hard-hit return catch from Jadeja in India's first innings and, shortly after he had wrapped up victory, England announced the injury had ruled the 21-year-old out of the remaining two Tests.

England captain Ben Stokes bowled two lengthy spells Monday on his way to innings figures of 3-48 in 24 overs, with fast bowler Jofra Archer – in his first Test following more than four years of injury-induced exile – taking 3-55 in 16. (AFP)