4th Test | ENG vs IND HIGHLIGHTS: India bowled a total of 89 overs today, which is the most overs bowled in a single day so far in this series
Root started the day at number five and surpassed three legends to reach the number two spot
Root has also surpassed Ricky Ponting in the all-time highest run scorers in Test cricket and now holds the second spot behind Sachin
All four English batters have crossed the 50-run mark in the first innings of the Manchester Test
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Thursday lauded Rishabh Pan't "unmatched" courage and pain threshold after the latter came out to bat on day two of the fourth Test against England with a broken foot. Speaking to reporters, Shardul confirmed that Pant indeed suffered a fracture while batting on day one. "I think it was always our plan (to try and bring Pant to the middle). There were quite a few efforts from the medical team. So, yes, kudos to them," said Shardul referring to Pant's fifty that helped India post 358 in their first innings. "They could get Rishabh back onto the field. He could bat there for a while. And whatever he did, it's of course vital runs for the team he scored. "And yes, he was in a lot of pain. And we have seen him doing a lot of amazing things. And this was just another amazing thing that he did for the team today," added Shardul. Shardul and the rest of his teammates were excited to see how Pant approached his innings after resuming at an overnight 37
ENG vs IND 4th Test HIGHLIGHTS: Manchester, Day 2, Stumps - Joe Root and Ollie Pope will continue tomorrow for the Three Lions who are at 225/2 after 46 overs.
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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.
Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur continue to bat for India after Sai Sudharshan too was dismissed in the final session by Stokes after a gritty fifty.
Jaiswal had the chance to become only the fourth batter to score a hundred in Tests in Manchester, but lost his wicket to Liam Dawson on 58
In the post-session show on JioHotstar, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that players don't lose wickets with the kind of shots Indian players played after getting a start of 40-50 runs
Stokes wasn't disappointed by spinner Liam Dawson as he went on to get the big fish Yashasvi Jasiwal's wicket as the opener was caught behind in the slips at 58.
With clouds hovering over Old Trafford cricket ground, it was expected that the Indian batters will have a difficult beginning to the proceedings. However, the IND openers stood firm in the middle.
India made three changes for this Test: Sai Sudharsan replaced Karun Nair, while Shardul Thakur and debutant Anshul Kamboj came in for the injured Akash Deep and Nitish Reddy.
Bowling first may tempt captains under overcast skies, but no team has ever won a Test at Old Trafford after opting to bowl-making it a risky toss decision.
Anshul Kamboj's defining moment came during the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, where he produced a historic 10-wicket innings (10/49) against Kerala
England announced their playing 11 for the Manchester Test, a day before the match, bringing only one change. Liam Dawson replaces injured Shoaib Bashir in England's XI for 4th Test vs India
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According to Manchester's weather report for Wednesday, it will be a cloudy start to the day, as, from 9 am to 1 pm, the weather is expected to be clear of rain despite heavy clouds in the sky
Gill acknowledged that the regular injuries to pacers have made planning combinations a challenging task throughout the series