England vs India HIGHLIGHTS, 4th Test: IND conclude hard-fought day with injury concerns for Pant
4th Test | ENG vs IND HIGHLIGHTS: Pant's injury was the highlight at the end of the day as India are 4 wickets down and will begin Day 2 at 264/4.
Pant injury
The final session of Day 1 of the 4th Test between England and India at Old Trafford, Manchester, was filled with drama as Rishabh Pant had to be ushered off the field after sustaining a toe injury from a sharp yorker by Chris Woakes. The blow left him in visible pain, and despite receiving medical treatment, swelling and a minor cut on his right leg led to him being stretchered off.
Just moments later, debutant Sai Sudharsan, who had earlier registered a gritty half-century, also returned to the pavilion. His dismissal came courtesy of Ben Stokes, caught at backward square leg by Carse. At stumps, India were 264/4, with Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur holding fort.
Sai Sudharsan’s Composed Fifty Sai Sudharsan silenced critics with a calm and methodical innings. He was spotted visualising his shots on the pitch a day before the Test, and that focus paid off. Known more for his limited-overs exploits, Sudharsan adapted to the Test format, patiently crafting a half-century under overcast skies. He displayed solid technique and application, especially in a 50-run stand with Pant after tea. Though he was eventually dismissed, his 50 on debut was a major highlight for India.
Pant Crosses 1000-Run Milestone Before Injury Rishabh Pant, aggressive as always, targeted spinner Liam Dawson and was instrumental in keeping the run rate moving. He smashed a six off Brydon Carse and looked in good touch. During his knock, he became the first visiting wicketkeeper to score over 1000 Test runs in England, overtaking legends like MS Dhoni and Rod Marsh. Unfortunately, his innings was cut short due to injury, dealing a blow to India's momentum.
India Lose Momentum After Strong Start Earlier in the day, India had a promising start. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul stitched together a 78-run stand in the first session, blunting the new ball attack of Woakes and Archer. Jaiswal looked fluent, reaching a fifty off 96 balls and becoming the first Indian opener in 50 years to score a half-century in Manchester.
However, post-lunch, England clawed back. Woakes dismissed Rahul for 38, followed by wickets of Jaiswal (58), Shubman Gill (12), and eventually Sudharsan. Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson, making a return after eight years, bowled with control and picked up the key wicket of Jaiswal.
India will hope for stability on Day 2 with Jadeja and Thakur at the crease.
| India 1st Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 264-4 (83 ov) CRR:3.18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c H Brook b L Dawson | 58 | 107 | 10 | 1 | 54.21 | ||||||||||
| KL Rahul | c Z Crawley b C Woakes | 46 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 46.94 | ||||||||||
| Sai Sudharsan | c B Carse b B Stokes | 61 | 151 | 7 | 0 | 40.4 | ||||||||||
| Shubman Gill (C) | lbw b B Stokes | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 52.17 | ||||||||||
| Rishabh Pant (WK) | Retired hurt | 37 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 77.08 | ||||||||||
| Ravindra Jadeja | Not out | 19 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 51.35 | ||||||||||
| Shardul Thakur | Not out | 19 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 52.78 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 12 (b 0, Ib 6, w 4, nb 2, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 264 (4 wkts, 83 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Yet to Bat | Washington Sundar,Anshul Kamboj,Jasprit Bumrah,Mohammed Siraj | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 94-1(KL Rahul 29.6),120-2(Yashasvi Jaiswal 40.1),140-3(Shubman Gill 49.1),235-4(Sai Sudharsan 73.5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Chris Woakes | 17 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 | |||||||||
| Jofra Archer | 16 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.75 | |||||||||
| Brydon Carse | 16 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.75 | |||||||||
| Ben Stokes | 14 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.36 | |||||||||
| Liam Dawson | 15 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| Joe Root | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | |||||||||
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First Published: Jul 23 2025 | 2:17 PM IST
