Pant retires hurt after inside-edging a reverse sweep onto his right foot

India were left hoping for a miracle after Rishabh Pant had to retire hurt and go for scans after a nasty foot injury when on 37 during the first day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.

Pant's foot was swollen and he looked in pain after he inside-edged an attempted reverse sweep off Chris Woakes onto his right (front) foot. He survived the lbw shout and the subsequent review, but the immediate swelling and his inability to put any weight on the foot were worrying signs for India.

Pant, India's wicketkeeper and vice-captain, needed the help of a golf-style buggy to get off the field following on-field medical attention. He was taken to the medical facility at the ground, where captain Shubman Gill went to see him, and then to a hospital for scans.

Liam Dawson, the England spinner, said he wished the best for Pant but "can't see him playing much more part in this game". B Sai Sudharsan, who was the non-striker at the time, described the pain his partner was in.

"Oh, he was in a lot of pain definitely," Sai Sudharsan said. "But they've gone for scans. We will get to know [more] overnight."

Sai Sudharsan was asked how much of a loss it would be if the injury turned out to be serious (possibly a fracture). "Obviously, he was batting really well," Sai Sudharsan said. "We will miss a batter if he doesn't come back again. So it will definitely have consequences. But, at the same time, the batters we have batting right now and there are a few more allrounders inside, so we will try and give our best and bat long so that we negotiate that loss well."

Pant's innings of 37 off 48 balls was largely restrained but featured several characteristically outrageous shots, including a slog sweep for four off Jofra Archer, followed by an unsuccessful reverse sweep off the next ball.

This is the second injury he has sustained in as many Test matches, following a blow on his left index finger while keeping in England's first innings at Lord's. Dhruv Jurel substituted as India's wicketkeeper for the rest of that Test match. Though Pant was in discomfort while batting, he was cleared to play in Manchester.