Inside the bowling machine called MRF Pace Foundation that helped India hit the seam and win abroad

India's Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the final England wicket of James Anderson to win the match during the fifth day of the second Test between England and India at Lord's on August 16.

Synopsis
The Indian fast-bowling phenomenon did not happen overnight. Since 1987, MRF Pace Foundation has been working tirelessly to churn out genuine fast bowlers – from Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan to Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. It is perhaps the most successful corporate intervention in Indian sports, followed by the Olympic Gold Quest.

Fist pumps, gestures towards the crowd, and his customary screams. As India scripted history at Lord's after beating England by 151 runs on August 16, for Virat Kohli, the answer to the sledgehammering by the host was just apt. It was a Test victory quite unlike Indians have seen. England had to bat just two sessions on Day 5. They were playing on their home soil. But none of that mattered as India bowled them out for just 120 runs in 51-odd