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IND vs ENG 3rd Test: All-rounder Washington Sundar believes that the presence of “solid” batters in the dressing room can successfully chase down a target of 193 against England at Lord's on a tricky day five pitch at Lord's.

It was Washington who set the tone of the match with a crucial four-wicket haul that bundled out England for 192 on day four. The all-rounder believes that India's batting lineup is well-seasoned to steer the challenging day five pitch.

In reply, India stumbled to 58/4 with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Karun Nair and night watchman Akash Deep returning to the hut.

“We want so many things the way we expect it to be, but yes, we'll take it any day. We'll really come out positive tomorrow. We've got some solid batsmen in the dressing room. It's exciting in every way, you know, winning a Test in Lord's is going to be amazing. So, I think we're sitting pretty,” said Washington in the post-day press interaction.

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Chosen ahead of Kuldeep Yadav for his all-round abilities, Washington vindicated his selection with timely strikes to dent the opposition.

“Definitely, one of the best days with the ball for me, especially outside of India. But yes, definitely had some solid plans coming into this Test match and really wanted to execute them both in the first and second innings.

“There are different roles thrown at me in different passages of play. I would say that's where Test cricket gets a lot more exciting because you've got to be a slightly different cricketer at least with your mindset on day five compared to on day one,” said Washington, who enjoyed getting through the stumps of in-form Jamie Smith.

Talking about whether he foresees a winning outcome on Monday, Sundar said the team's win at the 'Home of Cricket' will be special for the visiting side and after the last-minute popcorn drama on Day 4, the decisive day will be "exciting"

“A win as a team at Lord's would be very, very special for us. It would be amazing. I am sure for you guys as well. It's going to be exciting tomorrow. I mean, especially the last 15-20 minutes were quite interesting today,” he said, referring to the increased intensity of players towards the close of play.

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“I would say the aggression is always inside of us in both dressing rooms. It's just that there was an incident that happened and it sort of came out as well last evening (Day 3). And it did come out quite a bit today as well," Sundar added.

“It definitely does (fuel energy), I mean, it's a sport and everyone is quite aggressive and quite intense in their own ways. I mean, no matter the sport, if you're an athlete, it's a common factor, I'd say," the star all-rounder further stated.