Live Report - Jadeja, Washington hundreds take India to a draw at Old Trafford

An epic series will be decided at The Oval. England lead 2-1 after 20 tense days of Test cricket but were denied a decisive win by five sessions of doughty, determined batting in which India lost only two wickets. Not even Ben Stokes, battling cramp and a shoulder injury, could pull this one off, and was forced to settle for only the second draw of his captaincy tenure.

India were 1 for 2 at lunch on the fourth day, frazzled after more than 150 overs in the field and still trailing by over 300 runs. But Shubman Gill's new-look side underlined their character with two mammoth, match-saving partnerships - Gill put on 188 with KL Rahul, and Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja an unbroken 203 - to ensure they escaped with a draw.

Full report is here.

It has happened before. It has happened again. Sport gives us moments to remember for a lifetime. It also gives us stories to tell our children and grandchildren. The latest tale of valour and invincibility has come from an Indian cricket team a bit short on experience, one hit by injury, and also pushed against the wall.

It was the stuff of dreams just a stone's throw away from the theatre of dreams. What seemed impossible last afternoon was turned into hope and then reality about 30 hours later. India were 0 for 2, and 311 runs behind. Maybe effectively 0 for 3 given Pant was injured. Five sessions of cricket remained. That is when KL Rahul (90) batted like his namesake from another era, and Shubman Gill (103) batted like the great No. 4s he has succeeded. Once they were done, Jadeja (107*) and Washington (101*) took India towards safety, and then helped the ship sail even as Stokes and his mates tried to chat the two batters out after giving up with the cricket.

Hundred for Washington - his first in Tests. A chanceless innings, and one full of grit, determination, confidence and solidity. A day when Washington was immoveable. A day when the England fielders were in his ear as he got close to the landmark. But like Jadeja, Washington deserved the century.

69*, 89, 72 and 61*. After four successive half-centuries, Jadeja finally gets a Test hundred - his fifth in the format.

A frustrated Stokes hands Brook the ball, and Jadeja skips down to dump him for six down the ground. The helmet is off. The sword celebration is out. The few thousand Indians at the ground are up.

Washington drives Root for back-to-back boundaries through covers. Root counters with a bouncer, which is deposited over square leg. Washington on 92. Jadeja on 95. Who'll get to hundred first?

Ben Stokes extends a hand to the Indian batters at the drinks break, but a handshake is not forthcoming. Will India keep batting for another 15 overs? Or is this just to get Ravindra Jadeja his hundred? Either way, Harry Brook is into the attack to bowl some offbreaks...

Ravindra Jadeja frees his arms and crashes Joe Root back over his head for four, then goes inside-out over wide mid-off for four more. The partnership passes 250, Jadeja edges closer to a hard-fought century, and with 19 overs remaining in the match, we can't be far away from handshakes..?

Ravindra Jadeja has gone past Joe Root for runs in this series, and could soon make it four Indian batters out of four at the top of this list.

Most runs, Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, 2025

• 1. Shubman Gill (722 at 90.25)
• 2. KL Rahul (511 at 63.87)
• 3. Rishabh Pant (479 at 68.42)
• 4. Jamie Smith (424 at 84.80)
• 5. Ravindra Jadeja (411* at 102.75)

Zak Crawley gets a talking-to from Ahsan Raza and Rod Tucker. England are trying to get the ball to reverse-swing by throwing it in on the bounce and landing it on the bare wicket-ends either side of the main strip, but the umpires aren't happy with their methods.

Liam Dawson had a long chat with Ben Stokes as England's players walked off the field at the tea interval, and he has changed ends at the start of the evening session. He goes around the wicket to the left-handers with a seven-two leg-side field and everyone within 30 yards of the batter, daring Ravindra Jadeja to take him on.

Jadeja duly obliges, charging down to swing him over the leg side and then slapping him back down the ground for four. Dawson and Stokes decide the plan isn't working, and he goes back over the wicket while reinforcing the off-side field.

Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja batted through the afternoon session, frustrating England and helping India creep towards a doughty draw. Washington and Jadeja both made battling half-centuries as England’s bowlers toiled without reward, adding exactly 100 in an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership that took India into the lead.

Washington batted at No. 8 in India’s first innings, below Shardul Thakur, but was promoted to No. 5 for the first time in their second. He brought up his half-century by hooking Ben Stokes for six, then pulling him for four, and Jadeja raised his later in the same over thanks to Zak Crawley’s misfield.

Dropped first-ball by Joe Root at slip off Jofra Archer’s bowling, Jadeja brought out his trademark sword celebration to mark his fifth half-century in his last six innings. He also became the seventh Indian – and the third this week, following KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant – to reach 1,000 Test runs in England.

England’s close fielders were occasionally excited by tight leaves or half-chances, but there were far fewer genuine opportunities than they would have anticipated. Liam Dawson and Joe Root both wheeled away between spells from the four seamers, but found little joy from a pitch which has not deteriorated as much as they must have hoped.

India’s slender lead means that England will have to chase down a target if they do manage to run through the lower order, but the draw is the clear favourite. The two captains could shake hands at the start of the last hour if they wish, though Stokes will be reluctant to accept what would be only the second draw of his tenure as captain.

A battling half-century from Washington Sundar, reached in some style: he hooks Ben Stokes over square leg for six, then pulls four more. He batted at No. 8 in the first innings, with Shardul Thakur bizarrely promoted ahead of him, but is up at No. 5 in the second after a promotion - and with Rishabh Pant injured - and has shown his resilience.

Ravindra Jadeja then cuts four after a misfield at deep third. Those four runs mean that India lead and Jadeja brings out the trademark sword celebration. He was dropped first-ball at slip by Joe Root and has made England pay, scoring his fifth half-century in his last six innings.

Ben Stokes is back into the attack, and starts his over with three bouncers in four balls: the second one is called wide, and the third is a no-ball for the third above shoulder height of the over. He has changed ends from his spell this morning, from the James Anderson End, and England have struggled to find the variable bounce that was on offer in the first session since lunch - seemingly because of the different angles to India's left-handers.

It looks increasingly likely that England will have to bat again. Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja are fighting hard, despite the odd ball misbehaving. Joe Root got one to spin sharply to beat Sundar's outside edge and Jadeja has just survived an lbw shout off Brydon Carse; England were out of reviews, and Carse had overstepped in any case, with the extra run for the no-ball bringing up the 50 partnership for the fifth wicket.

"It's going to happen in a flurry, lads," Ben Duckett tells his team-mates from leg slip, as Ravindra Jadeja comes very close to playing the ball onto his own stumps. He lunges forward in defence and the ball loops up off his foot, just over the top of off stump. Hands on heads from all of England's close catchers, and from the bowler, Liam Dawson.

Jadeja - who, remember, was dropped first-ball - is not fussed. He's in brilliant form with the bat, and drives Dawson straight back down the ground for four before caressing him through the covers for three. The deficit is just 51, which means India are not far away from forcing England to bat again.

Jofra Archer isn't happy at all. He wants a mid-on, but Ben Stokes doesn't. When he is - inevitably - driven for four through that gap, he gestures to Stokes at point and gestures towards the gap in his seven-two field. Stokes finally obliges three balls later, and Archer immediately goes past the outside edge. He gives Washington Sundar a spray for good measure, and chunters all the way back to his fielding position at long-on.

England took a huge step towards a series-clinching win just before lunch on the fifth day in Manchester when Jofra Archer finally dislodged Shubman Gill after 87 overs of resistance.

When Gill walked out to face a hat-trick ball in the first over of India’s second innings, his team trailed by 311 runs and looked certain to lose within four days. But a doughty, defiant century – the fourth in his first series as India captain – kept the match and the series alive, trimming the deficit to under 100 and slowly wearing England’s bowlers down.

Gill was given a life early on the fifth day when Ollie Pope failed to hold onto a stinging chance at short cover, and was hit on the glove and helmet as Ben Stokes broke through the pain barrier to bowl an eight-over spell from the James Anderson End. Stokes did not bowl on the fourth day due to cramp and grimaced after every ball due to a shoulder niggle.

But he was the man that gave England their first breakthrough, pinning KL Rahul on the back pad to trap him lbw and break a partnership worth 188 with Gill. Stokes exploited the variable bounce on offer throughout his spell, with some balls shooting through low and others – like the brute that struck Gill – leaping unexpectedly.

Chris Woakes took the new ball alongside Archer and occasionally beat the bat, with Gill surviving an incredibly tight leave soon after a celebratory yelp on reaching three figures. But he played away from his body to a back-of-a-length ball from Archer shortly before lunch, and edged through to Jamie Smith to make England clear favourites.

Archer could even have had two in two balls, but Joe Root put Ravindra Jadeja down at first slip.

Is that the moment that England won the fourth Test? 24 hours and three minutes after walking out to face a hat-trick ball from Chris Woakes, Shubman Gill trudges off after scoring a brilliant 103 but with India still 89 runs behind.

He has a fiddle at a back-of-a-length ball from Jofra Archer, which angles in and then shapes away off the seam, and gets a thin outside edge through to Jamie Smith. Archer strikes, dismissing only a right-hander for the second time this series after being so potent against the lefties, and England celebrate a huge wicket.

Gill survives by the skin of his teeth. Plenty of variable bounce from the James Anderson End.

A brilliant, gutsy hundred from Shubman Gill. He walked out to face a hat-trick ball yesterday after 157.1 overs in the field, with India 0 for 2 and trailing by over 300, and has soaked up everything England have thrown at him for 228 balls. A special century: his best of the series?

Vithushan Ehantharajah in Manchester: It turns out Ben Stokes has been managing his right shoulder all series. He was feeling it during the first Test at Headingley, particularly after sending down 20 overs in the first innings. There were no signs of an issue in the second innings when he bowled 15. Now approaching 140 overs in the series, it is no surprise that discomfort has increased and become far more visible.

Historically, this is a bit of an anomaly for Stokes. He hurt his right shoulder after landing on it during a Test match in Sharjah in 2015, and suffered a grade one tear in it during IPL 2017, but it has not recently been considered a problem area. The difference now is that he has spent most of the last six months getting his bowling back on track. Though this is only his fifth match - in any format - since the start of the year, that shoulder will have an unusually high amount of wear and tear.

Stokes' eight-over spell has finally come to an end: England have taken the second new ball at the earliest possible opportunity, and Stokes has thrown it straight to Chris Woakes.

Ben Stokes is clearly in pain. He's grunting and grimacing after every ball in his eighth over, and continues to stretch out his right shoulder on his way back to the top of his mark. The new ball will be available to England for the next over from that end, and it will surely be time for Stokes to make a bowling change.

Harry Brook, fielding at slip, is getting stuck into India's batters. The stump microphone picks him up giving both Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar some chat after Gill turns down an easy single to midwicket.

"Swapping ends now, Shubbers!" he says, suggesting that Gill doesn't want to be on strike to face bowling from the James Anderson End, given the variable bounce. "All the best Washy, Jofra coming on soon," he reminds Sundar.

Ollie Pope joins in with the chatter after Sundar attempts to hit Dawson's final ball over deep midwicket, but mistimes it for a single over mid-on.

The stump microphone picks up Ollie Pope calling for "another pea-roller" as Ben Stokes prepares to bowl a fifth over, but the first ball of it rises sharply from short of a length, smacks Gill on the glove and deflects into his helmet.

He winces in pain, and immediately calls on India's physio. There's some damage on the peak of his helmet, and he takes a few minutes to compose himself after being struck on the right thumb. The ball wasn't at all far away from dropping onto his stumps, but he will fight on.

This is the slow-burn brilliance of a five-match series, with this one now into its 20th day: England's captain struggling with a sore, stiff body and a dodgy shoulder, but troubling India's captain thanks to the variable bounce of a worn surface in Manchester.

That's the moment that England were waiting for!

It was always going to be Ben Stokes. He gets a ball at 85mph/136kph to shoot through low, nipping back off the seam to smack KL Rahul on the back pad. He hardly even waits to be given out before he starts walking off, and after 421 balls of resistance, India's third-wicket partnership has come to an end.

Liam Dawson and Jamie Smith are convinced that KL Rahul has got some bat on an attempted sweep, but it becomes clear almost immediately on review that he is nowhere near it. Another excellent decision from umpire Ahsan Raza, and England will not longer be able to rely on the DRS for the rest of this innings.

Ben Stokes is clearly in some pain. He's been grimacing throughout his first three overs of the morning, and is regularly clutching his right shoulder. It was left-hamstring tightness that stopped him from bowling last night, but it appears he is battling several different niggles. How hard will he push himself in pursuit of victory?

Gill gets a life! Liam Dawson put KL Rahul down in the gully yesterday on 46, and now Ollie Pope drops Gill on 81 at short cover. It's a loose shot from Gill, driving uppishly at a ball thrown wide outside his off stump, but it's out of the middle of the bat. It comes at Pope very quickly and he does well to reach it, but can't cling on or gather at the second attempt.

Was there ever any doubt? After all the mystery over Ben Stokes' fitness, he brings himself on for the second over of the morning and immediately hits 85mph/136kph with his first ball.

There have been a few signs of variable bounce from the James Anderson End, and Stokes immediately exploits it, getting the ball to shoot through low and strike Shubman Gill on the pad with his fourth ball. He appeals hopefully for lbw, but decides against the review.

With his sixth ball, he has Gill wafting a wider ball outside off stump and beats him on the outside edge. Stokes isn't moving totally freely and grimaces at the end of his first over, but the fact that he is able to bowl at all is a major boost for England.

We've been lucky with the weather throughout this series, and it looks like it'll be more of the same today. The fifth-day forecast looked slightly ominous last night, but we've had a dry start this morning and Andrew Miller, our UK editor, reckons that we should get a full day's play in based on the rain radar:

Liam Dawson has acquitted himself well on his return to Test cricket, bowling with control and adding some useful runs from down the order. But he went wicketless across 22 tight overs on Saturday, and has a big job on his hands today as the pitch deteriorates, as Mel Jones and Ravi Shastri discussed on Sky this morning.

Dawson took five wickets in both innings - and scored a first-day hundred to boot - to bowl Hampshire to victory over Lancashire here at Old Trafford last August. A similar effort today would go a long way towards securing an England win.

The trend across this series has been that bowling teams have struck regularly with the new ball and have struggled to create chances once the ball goes soft.

As a result, the second hour this morning looms as a decisive passage in this Test match - and the series. England will be able to take the second new ball in 17 overs' time and if India can reach lunch without losing more than two more wickets, they will likely be in a position to force England to bat again.

We are expecting Rishabh Pant to bat later today despite the foot injury which will rule him out of the fifth Test at The Oval next week, though it remains to be seen whether he will come in at the fall of the next wicket or later in the day.

He is the leading wicket-taker in the series, and took a five-wicket haul in the first innings. But Ben Stokes did not bowl a ball on Saturday, even as England toiled through two wicketless sessions.

Marcus Trescothick, England's assistant coach, was cagey about Stokes' prospects of bowling when he spoke to the media last night.

My understanding is that Stokes experienced some tightness in his left hamstring while batting and was reluctant to risk bowling as a result. He has just emerged for England's warm-ups this morning, and England will hope that another night of rest has sorted him out.

Update: Stokes had a gentle bowl on a practice strip for 10 minutes or so this morning, before returning to the England dressing room. We're still awaiting a concrete update from England on his fitness status and his availability to bowl.

England will be happy for the lead they still have. India will be happy for the fact they didn't lose any more wickets and we can be happy that a great final day is in store for the second time in two Tests. (There's a little bit of rain on the radar)

Ben Stokes completed the double of a hundred and a five-for and in so doing completed another double - 7000 runs and 200 wickets - to join the big two, the ultimate two, of Test match allrounders - Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis.

At that point, the result of this game seemed a foregone conclusion. But India have thrust themselves back in the contest with Shubman Gill and KL Rahul showing admirable resilience after coming together with the score on 0 for 2 and taking it up to 174 for 2 in back-to-back wicketless sessions. That may be another sign that the pitch has flattened out, which will be good news for the visitors as they try to save this game. Still a long way to go though. And India's good work came without them having to face the series' highest wicket taker. Stokes didn't bring himself on to bowl which may suggest he's not 100%. Something to keep an eye on.

India have been hurt in this series by wickets leading into breaks in play. Stumps is less than half an hour away. Gill and Rahul, having done so much hard work, raising this innings up from 0 for 2, will want to make sure there are no mistakes.

Shubman Gill was 45 off 52 at one point. That was largely a consequence of his trusting his attacking game more when he was newer at the crease. Any opportunity to get runs, he took them. Now he seems much more comfortable with his defence. The pitch and the ball isn't doing much. He doesn't need to do anything fancy. So he's gone into old school mode. Scoring 20 off 73.

KL Rahul's going the other way. He was 36 off 106. He was happy to trust his technique, to build towards the point where the acceleration would be natural. And so it has been, with him making 25 off 56. His judgment once again is a standout. In the middle of a short-ball barrage from Jofra Archer, he kept out of the way of the ones that were straight, so alert was he that he even evaded a bouncer that kept low. But when Archer went short and wide, Rahul was there to direct it to the point boundary.

It's been another accomplished innings from the opening batter. A technique that can be trusted and repeated in conditions no matter what they are. He is fast approaching the 500-mark in this series, which if he hits will be a first for him. He spoke of the Australia tour earlier this year as a bit of an opportunity missed because he felt good but then he saw his scores and it didn't translate. Here, he's got two hundreds and two fifties from eight innings and is a significant reason why India might start to entertain thoughts of a draw in this game. It's still too early but the ball is older, the pitch isn't doing so much, Stokes isn't bowling and bit by bit, the needle is moving. He did have a big slice of luck on 36 when a ball he inside edged off Liam Dawson skirted just wide of his leg stump.

Chris Woakes has been very good in this innings. He's drawn a false shot once every five deliveries. He's also bowling from the end where the ball is keeping low so every so often he goes real wide of the crease to keep the stumps in play. From starting the series with his pace down and questions around his place in the team, he's built up a decent performance, particularly at Old Trafford.

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul weathered a testing spell from England's bowlers to produce a wicketless middle session on day four in Manchester, but it was perhaps the only thing that went India's way after Ben Stokes' century carried his team to a total of 669 and a lead of 311. Then Chris Woakes struck twice in the first over before India could score any runs to create incredible drama.

India went to tea at 86 for 2, still 225 runs behind. They could easily have lost their captain for 46 had Liam Dawson been able to hold on to a tough catch at gully but Gill made the most of that generosity to continue his run-spree. He went past Virat Kohli's 655 runs against England in 2016 and is chasing down Sunil Gavaskar's record of most runs as an Indian captain in a Test series (732).

Stokes did not bring himself to bowl any of the 29 overs so far, a sign of perhaps the workload he has already taken on. He is playing back to back Tests. He picked up a five-for in the first innings and backed it up with a century - a rare feat among players and even rarer among captains. In scoring 141, he broke a spell of 35 innings without a hundred and earned himself a spot among the best allrounders in the history of cricket. There were, prior to his efforts at Old Trafford, only two with 7000 runs and 200 wickets - Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis.

England's innings reached incredible heights - 669 was their fifth-highest total in Tests - and it ended with 15 minutes for their bowlers to target India before lunch. Woakes produced a beauty from around the wicket to trap Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck - angled in, seaming away, taking the leading edge to first slip. Then Sai Sudharsan made a mistake born out of spending 157 overs in the field, fatigue resulting in him misjudging a ball that was short and wide. In the end, he ended up getting caught at second slip trying to play the leave.

There was a ball that Shubman Gill reached away from his body, and he looked as though he hated himself for it. He had been under pressure till then, the inside and outside edge of his bat doing more business than the middle. Eventually, he looked up and realised it had raced away towards the cover boundary.

And from there, Gill just decided to trust his game and play his shots. Not in the same way as throwing the bat around and hitting himself out of trouble, just backing himself to play to his strengths. The drives, many of which were so technically pure. The cuts, made possible by the early picking of length. The drop and runs to rotate strike and share the pressure with his partner. It's been a good innings.

It could easily have been cut short at 46 when Brydon Carse had him playing away from his body again only for Liam Dawson to drop a tough catch at gully.

It's been 24 overs now and still no sign of Ben Stokes with the ball. He's had a humongous workload in this series, bowling more overs than he ever has, taking more wickets than he ever has. The exertion might have taken enough out of him that he's being cautious with himself now. From bowling 10-over spells to hanging back and trusting that the lead they have is enough to keep putting pressure on India, which at 242 is definitely worth a shot.

He retired hurt last evening. The official word was leg cramps. He was feeling his hamstrings while batting today. Had surgery there in January which is why he could even start bowling again.

Things are going so well that Gill feels happy to take Archer on. An imperious cover drive made the fast bowler push his speeds up to 142 kph and the length down to the middle of the pitch but Gill just rose with the ball and upper cut it for four.

Gill's defence seemed less than air tight early on. So he switched to attack and it's working beautifully. He has gone past Virat Kohli's 655 runs against England in 2016 and is chasing down Sunil Gavaskar's record of most runs as an Indian captain in a Test series (732)

First boundary in the 12th over - straight drive.

Second boundary in the 12th over - on drive.

Shubman Gill. Chef's kiss.

He's 26 off 28 and looking much more confident than early on.

After the shock-horror of those first three overs before lunch, India have found a rhythm. They are still facing a new ball that is doing a fair bit but Shubman Gill is battling it by standing outside his crease against Chris Woakes which reduces the swing bowler's threat because he needs to shorten his length. And KL Rahul is just doing his usual thing, playing late and being decisive about what to play and what to leave.

As if to remind them that this is still tough, Rahul, even with all that care, and against Woakes, who's only bowling early 130kph, is beaten on the outside edge and then faces one that squirts through low. Just cannot let your guard down.

The lbw is how England are looking to bring the Indian captain down and he survives two shouts in four balls in the first over after lunch. Jofra Archer is getting big, hoooping movement into the right-hander. Bowled and lbw form 37% of Gill's 61 dismissals in Test cricket. So he'll know what they're trying to do as well.

KL Rahul at the other end might also help toss a spanner in the works. He has the defensive technique to absorb the sting of this England bowling attack and help Gill out early in his innings. Everything needs to go right for India from this point on if they are to stay alive.

Ben Stokes added a century to the five-for he had already taken to cement his place among the greatest allrounders in Test cricket and after all that he just had to sit back and watch as his bowling attack laid waste to India's top-order. England had piled up 669, their fifth-highest total in this format. They kept India on the field for 157 overs and the fatigue that causes was certainly on show. India, trailing by 311 runs, lost two wickets before scoring any runs of their own.

Stokes, who retired hurt on 66 with leg cramps, seemed back to his fighting best judging by the quick single he took in the very first over of play. Anshul Kamboj had hit the stumps direct at the bowlers end and Mohammed Siraj was so certain it was out that he had his forefinger raised to various corners of the ground. Replays showed a different picture and Stokes took to Siraj in the next over, dancing down the track and clattering him through cover for four.

There were a few nervy moments as he approached his century, his first in 35 innings. A neat nudge off the hips brought it up. Stokes punched the air as he ran down the pitch and brought out the folded-finger salute - a tribute to his father Ged - while the trumpeter in the crowd added to the moment by belting out the Superman theme. Stokes joined Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis as the only three allrounders with 7000 Test runs and 200 Test wickets. He became the fifth captain to score a century and pick up a five-for.

India were already showing signs of wear. They gave away overthrows. They spread the field for the No. 10. In situations like this, the 15 minutes they had to endure until lunch become extremely dicey and Chris Woakes made it impossible. He started around the wicket immediately to make sure the left-handed Yashasvi Jaiwal would not have easy leaves. The angle forced the mistake as he tried to flick one off middle stump only for the ball to seam extremely sharply off the pitch to take his leading edge through to Joe Root, who fumbled initially before gathering it on the second attempt. Sai Sudharsan showed the clearest signs of fatigue among the Indian players when he was faced with a harmless short and wide delivery. He tried to play at it. Eventually he realised he didn't need to. In the end, he was caught at second slip leaving the ball.

Shubman Gill walked out to face the hat-trick delivery, surrounded by five slips and a leg slip and his team yet to score. They managed one run during the three-over barrage.

Beautiful work from Chris Woakes. He starts around the wicket immediately to the left-hand batter. That angle ensures Yashasvi Jaiswal has to play at more than he can leave. Started out a little wide outside off but kept getting closer and closer and eventually produced the magic ball. The one that in white-ball cricket will be whipped away for four but here, with the red ball, it pitches and straightens and takes the leading edge through to first slip.

But that apparently is just the appetiser. Woakes gets rid of Sai Sudharsan first ball as well, this left-hand batter caught in two minds and in the end is caught at second slip trying to leave the ball. Excellent call to start around the wicket right away. That angle is causing incredible damage.

Brydon Carse's big hitting ends on 47. Ravindra Jadeja picks up four wickets. England finish on 669, their fifth-highest total in Tests. India have been kept on the field for 157 overs and that is a serious handicap, the kind that negates the flatness of a pitch. Though it does appear as though they're ready for this uphill climb. Siraj who took the final catch turned around and pumped his fist right at the crowd and then joined his team-mates who all had smiles on their faces. The sun is out right now as well so that will help their batters' cause as they come out to try and whittle away at this 311-run deficit

Manchester rises as one to send him off and he salutes them all as he walks up the stairs. Scored his last 41 runs in 34 balls, including all three of his sixes. England's lead has hit 300.

India have the field spread out, even to the No. 10 batter. So he's building the score with singles.

India have the field spread out, and Stokes keeps taking it as a challenge, a six so powerfully hit that his followthrough had him facing the wrong way at the pitch.

India have been on the field for over 150 overs. They've helped England score the biggest total in Test cricket at Old Trafford. They were giving up overthrows that turned an easy single to a bonus three. The wheels haven't just come off. They're racing away on holiday.

And signs that England are just about ready to lace up their bowling boots.

India have spent 149 overs on the field. The pitch is showing up and down bounce. They trail by 256. Theirs is an unenviable task.

A century to follow a five-for in this Test for Ben Stokes and the crowd go up with him, the trumpet belting out the tune of the Superman theme. Pa-pa-pa-paaaa-pam. Pa-pa-pa-paaaa-pam. Pa-pa-pa-Sup-per-maaaaan. Pa-pa-pa-pum.

It had been eight years since his last five-for. Only two since his last century. But strangely nobody was really worried about his bowing. There was belief once he got his body right, he'll be back to his best, which is how it turned out. There were, however, significant concerns that he was averaging in the 20s since his last Test century, that day where his anger nearly swallowed Australia at Lord's in 2023.

Stokes himself didn't seem so concerned. Weary from 44 overs in his legs and an emotional win under his belt at Lord's, he deflected that because he is an allrounder, he doesn't have time to worry about his batting once his batting is done. He has to focus on other things. Other ways to contribute.

Here, after flicking a ball off his hips to the boundary, he indulged in an immediate fist bump and then looked up to the sky, with his folded finger raised, a tribute to his father Ged.

Deadly low bounce from Jasprit Bumrah. Virtually from the same area that the ball kicked up previously in the over. Now it scoots low and before Liam Dawson knows what's happening his stumps are splayed. Muted celebrations from India because they know that is not good news considering they are trailing by over 200 runs. Banging the ball back of a length should not result it in scooting under the bat. But that's the magic of Test cricket. The wear and tear in the pitch creates a whole new dimension. Because the one that stayed low to wreck the stumps pitched virtually on the same spot as a previous one that surged up past the top edge as Dawson tried to cut.

All three people who were under the scanner for potential niggles are all out there doing pretty well for themselves. Ben Stokes has hit two cracking fours in four overs. Nothing cramping up anymore.

Mohammed Siraj, who rolled his foot yesterday, is running in just as well as he always does, and his spirits haven't been dampened. He loved a direct hit from Anshul Kamboj in the first over of the day so much that he raised his finger, a few times. Replays showed Stokes' quick single was well judged and further proof his body is doing well.

Jasprit Bumrah hurt his ankle coming down the Old Trafford stairs. He was getting the ball to kick up and keep low from the Statham End, which India's batters might have filed away in the backs of their minds for when they have to deal with it later.

England's lead has crossed 200. Stokes is into his nineties.

When you give up the first 200 runs at almost five an over and that head start balloons to a total approaching 600 because you padded your XI by choosing bowlers based on how many runs they could provide - and not because of how many wickets they can take to make the job of winning a Test match easier, questions will be asked. Particularly about the man India keep leaving on the bench, who started the last India-England series on the bench as well but turned it right round as soon as he was picked.

A quick reminder of a pretty huge event that took place yesterday. That little fella on top seems not so far away now. Root has only ever missed two of the 159 England Tests since his debut in 2012.

He spoke to Sky Sports this morning: "It is pretty cool. When you look at the names there on that list, they are all people that, as a kid, growing up, that’s who I would try and be in the garden, on the street, on the driveway, at my local club. We’d play mini Test matches, me and my brother, and anyone else that was knocking around the local club. One day I’d try and be Ricky Ponting, the next I’d try and be Kumar Sangakkara or Brian Lara – not left-handed, but same backlift, trying to try it all out, and pretend that I was in different parts of the world scoring Test-match hundreds. Even just to be mentioned in the sentence as these guys is a bit of a pinch-yourself moment. It is pretty cool, yeah."

India lost the unloseable Test to start the series. Now they have to win an unwinnable Test to stay alive. England took on the challenge of becoming the first team to bowl first at Old Trafford and they've done pretty much everything right. A series that they led 2-1 by winning the most crucial moments transformed into one where they were dictating terms on day three. What does day four hold? A century for Ben Stokes perhaps? He seems to have pulled up fine after retiring hurt with cramps.

A banner day for England. Joe Root became the second highest run getter in Test cricket, as he helped himself to a 38th century and continues to show that he still has a lot left in the tank. Sachin Tendulkar might want to look into some voodoo. Ben Stokes is still not out on 77 - a hundred to go with the five-for he already has in this game would enter into "is Test cricket too easy for Ben" territory. India had a long hard day in the field and might well be relieved to step off and rest their legs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj both spent time off the field, worried by potential niggles. The pitch is showing a bit of up and down bounce so second-innings batting is not going to be easy

Thirteen point two overs after retiring hurt for the first time in international cricket, Ben Stokes is coming back down to bat. We heard he was suffering from a bit of cramp. Lets see if he's feeling all good now.

England's captain arrives with the fall of Chris Woakes, bowled by one that kept rather low from Mohammed Siraj. That lead they have keeps looking better with incidents like these.

Just about 20 mins to stumps - this looks like a gamble to get England there with no more damage because Stokes is not moving as well as he should be if he's 100%.

Deep Gadhia from our stats team comes in with a different kind of milestone.

Longest Innings for England since the start of Bazball era (by overs played)

150.0 v PAK, Multan 2024
128.3* v IND, Manchester 2025
128.2 v NZ, Nottingham 2022
112.3 v IND, Lord's 2025

The Bazball with brains stuff is really catching on. Two entries in the top four.

And he's dismissed Jamie Smith, caught behind, taken well by Dhruv Jurel diving forwards with the ball dying on its way through.

Bagging England's No.7 is a small crumb of comfort. At least it'll improve this stat...

By the way, he now has 50 wickets in England. Only Ishant Sharma - one ahead - has more as far as Indian bowlers are concerned...

No really, don't adjust your sets. He's been stumped, quite magnificently by Dhruv Jurel, off Ravindra Jadeja, who got one to grip and spin past the outside edge, catching Root off balance and out of his crease. He goes for 150.

Meanwhile, ECB confirm Stokes out with left leg cramp

Now then... Ben Stokes has decided to retire hurt.

It was during the 115th over that Stokes looked to have done something. He began stretching out his left calf, before the England physiotherapist Ben Davies came out to check on the skipper.

Stokes continued on for an over, but has decided after the 116th that he will leave the field. Jamie Smith has come in to replace him.

Sky commentators seem to think it is cramp. Stokes has had two hamstring tears but both were on the right hamstring rather than the left. It is also worth noting he has bowled his 129 overs so far are the most he has bowled in a single series.

More news as and when we get it...

Jasprit Bumrah's spell after tea lasted just four overs, with figures of 0 for 14, a solitary maiden in there, before being replaced by Ravindra Jadeja.

He bowled just one over with the first new ball before leaving the field, closely followed by Shubman Gill. It looked off, and there's still no clarity on what exactly was going on. But Bumrah was off for long enough to ensure he could not bowl again in the middle session.

Opening up after the break, he did not look at his best, serving up Stokes a juicy half-volley that he laced for four through the covers at the end of the 107th over.

Stokes has since moved to his half-century, and is begin to feel himself with a reverse sweep to Ravindra Jadeja, though he did almost end up with his face in the dirt as he rushed to get his feet set and wrists flipped.

As a result, he is the first captain after Rashid Khan, in 2019, to score a fifty and take a five-wicket haul in the same match. Only two other English captains have done it before him – Stanley Jackson (versus Australia in 1905) and Gubby Allen (versus Australia in 1936).

On a day when England (Root) have hogged the stats, here's one both teams can share.

This Stokes-Root (give it a rest, Joe) stand is the 15th 100-run partnership of the series. In the 21st century, only the India-England series in 2002 had more 100-run stands in a series in England (16).

Joe Root’s 38th Test century took him up to second on the all-time Test runscorer’s list. And in typical Root fashion, his 121 and counting has raised England to a dominant position in this fourth Test, leading India by 75 in the first innings at tea on day three.

Upon moving to 31, Root snuck past Rahul Dravid (13,288) and Jacques Kallis (13,289), bumping the latter off the podium to join Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. And, four minutes before the end of the second session, he walked down to open the face for a single down to third to move to 120, knocking Ponting (13,378) down a peg, who sung his praises on Sky as part of their commentary team upon being leapfrogged.

Root did little more than raise a thumb to his skipper, Ben Stokes, with whom he has so far shared an 84-run stand. They had earlier embraced for his hundred after tickling his 178th delivery around the corner for his 12th boundary around, one which took him level with Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 38, level fourth on the all-time centuries list. It is also his 12th century against India, the most of any player, now ahead of Steve Smith.

He had batted for most of the day with Ollie Pope, sharing in a stand of 144 which was ended seven balls after lunch. It was Pope’s first after the break, edging Washington Sundar to first slip on 71. And Sundar had his second four overs later when he hoodwinked an advancing Harry Brook on the outside edge to have him stumped on three.

It was a passage out of kilter with an otherwise listless performance from India in the field. They missed a chance to remove Root on 22 with a botched attempt at a run out, and they were unlucky when Root, on 98, inadvertentely delivery diverted a ball just past his leg stump after it caught his thigh guard.

Otherwise, their lack of energy, partly due to being run-ragged by England’s penchant for quick singles, was compounded when Jasprit Bumrah was only able to bowl one over with the second new ball before having to leave the field with an unknown injury. Mohammed Siraj, lionhearted throughout, limped off after the 99th over to leave Shubmann Gill with big headache heading into the final session.

There it is! A tickle around the corner for his 12th boundary brings up Joe Root's century.

He draws level with Kumar Sangakkara's tally of 38, level fourth on the all-time centuries list.

It is also his 12th century against India, the most of any player, now ahead of Steve Smith.

He has had bits of fortune. He should have been run out on 22 and, there was anxiety on 98*, in the 93rd over, when he almost diverted the second new ball onto his stumps. Mohammed Siraj, having beaten his edge a couple of times, veered straight. Root overbalanced for a tickle around the corner, missed it with his bat but the ball caught his thigh pad and was almost went back onto his leg stump.

He spent 18 balls in the nineties, but the only nervousness came from the stands, and perhaps Ben Stokes, who was keen to run at every opportunity Root wanted, but was able to stay put for his mate's 178th delivery. A little pump of the fist from Stokes as Root whooped to himself was followed by a long embrace. The crowd and the Indian players applaud generously.

England now lead by 50. Root, yet again, proves why he rules the roost.

A punch to the ground from Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja off the penultimate delivery of the 86th over, and it's all square on 358 apiece.

England, though, are only four down, though the two they have lost in a hurry have capped their intent. Washington Sundar is into a nice groove, with both looking to make the most of Ben Stokes' weaknesses against the turning ball.

India still have the new ball up their sleeve. For now, Shubman Gill seems satisfied with his twirlers. One on the pads, tucked away through square leg - the penultimate ball of the 87th over - and England are in the lead!

For the second time in the series - and in consecutive Tests, no less - a well-set Ollie Pope gets out after a break.

At Lord's, Pope was caught behind the first ball after tea, when on 44. This time, he has nicked his first one after lunch to first slip. Both times Joe Root has been left whinging at the other end.

The No.3 was furious with himself, forward but feeling for the ball outside off, feathering a low chance that KL Rahul took well.

More interesting than Pope's repeat post-break error was Washington Sundar's reaction. The off spinner immediately turned and pointed to his skipper Shubman Gill, who was stationed at midwicket. Both embraced, but there was probably a bit of angst among the jubilation at breaking a 144-run stand.

Despite coming off an impressive 4 for 22 in the third Test, it took Gill until the 69th over of the first innings - after 22 this morning - to introduce his off spinner. This success first ball of his fourth was very much an "I told you so!" dismissal.

And now he's got Harry Brook stumped! Quicker, into a length that drew Brook out, with a hint of drift forcing the right-hander into a defensive block that was down the wrong line. Jurel makes no mistake. Sundar gallops away towards point and his teammates follow. It is the first time Brook has been stumped in Test cricket.

India are up and about - England still trail by 9 runs

Joe Root rose to third on Test cricket’s runscoring charts on a day three morning in Manchester that he and Ollie Pope cut further into India’s first innings with a flawless morning. Lunching just 26 behind, thoughts are turning to whether they can secure the series by batting just once in this fourth Test.

Upon moving to 31, Root snuck past Rahul Dravid (13,288) and Jacques Kallis (13,289), bumping the latter off the podium to join Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. Unbeaten on 63, the 57 more he needs to catch Ponting could come in the next session.

Root’s ascension was the first of three ovations in the opening session, with Pope registering his 25th fifty plus score, before Root brought up his 104th, from 99 deliveries. An unbeaten stand of 135 is their sixth century partnership under Ben Stokes’ tenure, the most of any pairing.

They ran brilliantly throughout, toying with the outfield, with just one moment of real alarm when Root was on 22. Reeling from a Mohammed Siraj delivery that leapt off a length, Pope charged down while calling his partner through, forcing Root to head to the bowler’s end.

Ravindra Jadeja’s throw from point was off target, but both he and Siraj were furious neither mid off nor mid on had taken the initiative to come up to the stumps. The single brought up the 50 stand for the third wicket.

Pope might have also been dismissed, though his edge on 48 off Anshul Kamboj was as tough a chance as they come for sub-keeper Dhruv Jurel, standing up to the stumps to keep the batter in his crease.

It was emblemactic of India’s session, who were better with their lengths compared to Thursday, but still lacked consistency. Siraj’s unnecessary hurl for four overthrows summed up the irritation England have elicited in their opponents. The only crumb of comfort for the tourists is the availability of a second new ball in six overs.

Ollie Pope and Joe Root have now moved to the top of England's century stands under Ben Stokes' full-time captaincy.

They have bumped off the reliable opening pair of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, who ticked over to five at the start of this innings. Root and Jonny Bairstow (4) are joint third with Duckett and Pope.

Having started the series with 107 in his first innings at Headingley, Ollie Pope has had a troubled time, following up with 8, 0, 24, 44 and 4. Finally, 34 days later, he has his second fifty-plus score of the series, and 25th overall.

Really quite brainless stuff from Mohammed Siraj. Fair play, he's pumped up, and when Ollie Pope shuffles down the pitch to bunt a single in his direction at midwicket, you cannot begrudge the intent.

But with Joe Root clearly going to make his ground, there was no reason to hurl the ball with such ferocity, particularly with Dhruv Jurel still back in his original starting position.

Anshul Kamboj had sent down five good deliveries to Pope, cutting him in half a couple of times. And then Siraj does that...

He should be on his way... he really should.

A delivery from Mohammed Siraj leaps off a length, causing Joe Root to double back as he defends into backward point. Slightly disorientated, he "yes-no-maybes" with Ollie Pope who decides to take charge having shuffled three-quarters of the way down, forcing Root to shut his eyes and head to the other end.

Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja has swooped on the ball, takes a moment, then hurls to the other end. His throw, however, is off target, but that's not the point. For some reason, neither mid off nor mid on has thought to get to the stumps. Had they done so, Root would be toast.

Jadeja is fuming, as is Siraj. A huge chance botched. As it happens, he gets another run which brings up the 50 stand for the third wicket.

If/when Joe Root gets to 31 in this innings, he will leapfrog Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis on the Test run scorer charts, slotting into third, behind Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar.

He has just struck the first boundary of the morning, flicking Jasprit Bumrah aerially over the square leg umpire, beating the man set finer at long leg.

Fresh from his 84, Ohlookitswill has come up with this outstanding piece of statting...

A very good morning to you all from Manchester!

England are currently kicking a football around with men's managing director Rob Key, who looks proud of himself and his team, currently 133 behind India's first innings, and just two down.

Meanwhile India are on the other side, going through their slip-catching and bowling warm-ups. They were off it yesterday, too short and then too wide. But for Rishabh Pant's heroics that lifted them to what looked a very challenging total of 358, they have not had much to crow about.

Crow they might today, mind. For all the, well, talk that the verbals were going to spill over into this week, both teams have been fairly subdued. The only real action of note on that front was the congratulations from England players to Pant as he limped off after his 54.

This is a make or break day for the tourists.

England's Nos 3 and 4 see off a tricky half-hour to take England to stumps at 225 for 2. That's at a run rate of 4.89 after taking India's last six wickets for under 100 runs. Suffice to say, it's been their day.

Earlier in the day, Ben Stokes took his first five-for since 2017 to curb India's advantage despite Rishabh Pant coming back to bat with a fractured foot. Kamboj did take a wicket on debut but that was after a rapid start for England. They're well placed to wipe off the deficit of 133 and motor into a lead tomorrow.

An inside-edged single is the only scoring shot between overs 41 and 44. Root and Pope have been watchful as time for stumps closes in. England's run rate has gone under five for the first time in the innings.

There's a close lbw shout off Root against Bumrah in the 44th but the impact was slightly outside off.

A short-and-wide ball is what you'd ask for when on 94*, but with extra bounce? Not so much. It's what Duckett gets as he looks to carve the ball over point. There's a thin edge that's snaffled by Jurel.

It's the third time Duckett has fallen in the 90s. He has his head down and stands for a while as Kamboj pumps his fists and celebrates. England 197 for 2.

Since his century in the first innings at Headingley over a month ago, Ollie Pope has scores of 8, 0, 24, 44 and 4. It follows a career trend where he starts series well but then tapers off.

What is in his favour in this Test though is that Duckett is all over India and with every little thing they do right, he finds a boundary from somewhere to reiterate that England are right on top here.

Pope could just bat in his slipstream and find form.

And it comes only because he had no-balled what would've been the last ball of the 32nd over. Zak Crawley's time in the sun ends. He's gone for 84 off 113 and as he walks off India get into a huddle, their captain realising the utter need to build on this stroke of luck.

Jadeja, who was only brought on to try and stem the flow of runs, who thought he'd finished his over only to be pulled up by the umpire, creates the opening with a ball that pitches outside off, lures Crawley to push away from his body, take the edge and go through to KL Rahul at first slip. The batter stayed put because he wasn't sure the ball carried but an umpire review confirmed it had.

England are batting till No. 10 with Brydon Carse down there. The enterprise shown by their openers - 24 boundaries in 32 overs, which is an alarming rate - weaponises their batting depth because it's reaching a situation where they could potentially swallow a batting collapse and still threaten.

India introduce spin. Jadeja, their banker, who in their win at Edgbaston was crucial to holding one end up. Here he is met with aggression from Zak Crawley. Feels like England sensing a moment to put huge pressure on India and this series has revolved around England winning little moments.

The first spell: 5-2-22-0

The second spell: 5-1-8-0

There's been movement available all day today. The lacquer has worn off the ball now. This is when the Dukes is at its most threatening. He's also been a little more patient in his second spell. Focused on keeping the batter's quiet, building pressure and waiting for it to burst, as opposed to earlier when sometimes he pushed for a wicket.

His judgment around off stump has been lovely. His defence on the stumps has been just as good. Occasionally he's gone driving at balls he shouldn't. Once he padded up to a ball that cut back and struck him in front and was saved by height. It's been gritty. It's been fluent. It's been weird. It's been box office, particularly when he's had the chance to cover drive. The cut shot to bring up fifty wasn't too bad either.

He's got there at better than a run a ball, with 72% of his runs coming on the leg side including all seven of his fours. No batter should be comfortable out there in Test cricket but Duckett's been afforded a lot of it by India so far. And like all good batters, he's totally capitalised. He raises a hundred partnership with Crawley, the fifth time they've been so productive. And it comes off his first boundary on the off side. Took him only 50 balls and 50 runs before he opened up.

England backed up their captain Ben Stokes taking a five-for with an unbroken opening partnership of 77. Those runs came at over five an over taking a big bite out of India's 358 all out in the fourth Test in Manchester.

It was a disappointing bowling performance from the visitors, particularly in helpful conditions and to follow a display of great bravery from Rishabh Pant who came out to bat on a fractured foot and scored a half-century.

England weren't really keen to score so quickly. Zak Crawley took 13 balls to get off the mark and those runs came with a reminder of the danger the pitch still posed as a Jasprit Bumrah delivery rose up sharply to rap him on the bottom hand. Crawley displayed excellent judgment outside his off stump and ironically only started to look vulnerable once he had runs against his name, the confidence of seeing off the new ball coaxing him to play away from his body and could have been bowled off the inside edge.

Ben Duckett didn't need to be so careful, at any point in his innings. India fed him on his pads and he tucked in with glee. All of his seven boundaries came on the leg side and he stands on the cusp of completing a half-century at almost a run a ball. Duckett welcomed Anshul Kamboj with three fours in his first over of Test cricket, the debutant chosen to open the bowling ahead of Mohammed Siraj.

India must pick themselves back up again because they showed great heart in getting to an above-par total. Pant put his body on the line - literally because Stokes targeted that broken front foot of his - and had enough in him to hit a 90th six in Test cricket, putting him level with Virender Sehwag for the national record. He also went past Alec Stewart for most runs by a wicketkeeper in a Test series in England. The mere fact that he was able to walk - let alone bat - moved the fans at Old Trafford who gave him a rousing ovation.

Stokes found similar approval from the crowd when his tireless and relentless display was rewarded with a first five-for in eight years. He was a threat when he bowled full because he was getting both ways movement - Shardul Thakur found that out when he was caught at gully for 41 - and he was a threat when he went short - which did Washington Sundar in. Stokes has 16 wickets in the series now, a career-best for him going past the 15 he took in the 2013-14 Ashes when he made his debut.

Five fours between the ninth and the 12th overs. England's run rate creeping up to run a ball. They've already knocked off ~20% of the deficit.

Bumrah is the type of bowler who waits and builds towards wickets. He practically preys on the anxiety of the batter. Just that England aren't showing much. Crawley spent 13 balls on zero and wasn't particularly fussed. He left well outside off stump. When that forced the line straighter, he defended with soft hands. This is sweet slow burn stuff.

India would've wanted more from the new ball. And from Bumrah. (he's created seven false shots in five overs. Siraj created three in one over) But Crawley hasn't made it easy for them. And at the other end, Duckett helped himself to some easy leg side runs.

Maybe India should stop bowling into Ben Duckett's pads.

Anshul Kamboj's first over in Test cricket. One of those fours could've been caught behind. One of those dots could've been hit wicket. In the end, Ben Duckett is up, up and away.

Jofra Archer has bowled a lot of really good balls this morning and seen very little of them result in a wicket. So maybe that's why he barely appealed when he bowled one that was wandering way down leg and Jasprit Bumrah only barely catches up with it. Ben Stokes was looking to help on taking a review. Archer couldn't have wanted it less. But Joe Root at first slip had heard something and he convinced his captain to go to DRS, which reveals a bit of glove and when the decision comes down as O-U-T, Archer just puts his head down, shakes his head and smiles. All part of being a fast bowler.

A seventh wicket for Jofra Archer in the series, and all seven are of left-handers. Once again his ability to nip the ball against the angle in creates problems. Pant walks off with 54 to his name and Old Trafford rising up to applaud him. Huge effort. It's pushed India to 350 which is an excellent total in conditions where the ball is doing all sorts.

Those wild shots. The back flip celebrations. The silly mistakes. The commentary from behind the stumps when he keeps. With all the things that make up Rishabh Pant, his heart goes by unnoticed. It shouldn't. Not when it's so overwhelmingly big.

His first press conference as vice-captain on this tour, he spoke about wanting to create a dressing room culture where players take care of each other, feel safe about their place in the team.

He was tickled at the notion that he was now a leader within the team. But look at what he's doing right now. His body is broken. He is not supposed to be on his feet. Let alone play Test match cricket. And score a half-century. Suppose for a man who's cheated death, walloping Jofra Archer for six on one leg is pretty basic. He now has the joint-most sixes for India in Test cricket and the most runs by a wicketkeeper in a Test series in England.

Completes his first five-for in eight years and holds the ball aloft.

Debutant Anshul Kamboj walks off for a duck

The makes things happen tag that fits him so well, and will get repeated mentions by the end of the day. Partly because he's willing to try so many things. He's not the kind of bowler who just lands six balls back to back on the same spot. He goes fuller than he should. He goes short for long. The reason it works for him is because when he goes full he can get both ways movement and when he goes short he gives it enough that it actually hurries batters.

It's his short ball again that does the damage. Washington who has batted with defence on his mind is unable to keep control of the hook shot.

Rishabh Pant batted with a broken foot as India put a premium on first-innings runs, pushing their total up to 321 for 6 at lunch on the second day in Manchester.

England were upbeat when their captain Ben Stokes struck in the 102nd over to remove Shardul Thakur, who played a good hand, making 41 off 88. They would have thought they had a way into the tail. But it was Pant who came down the stairs, grabbing onto the railing, every step taking with extreme care. He had arrived at the ground in a moonboot. His courage was celebrated with applause ringing around Old Trafford.

Jofra Archer had provided the perfect start to the day's play for England when he dismissed Ravindra Jadeja in his first over. With the second new ball in hand, he and Chris Woakes created 12 wicket-taking opportunities in 12 overs but the ball would either just zip past the edge or take it and fall short of the cordon.

Thakur and Washington Sundar did well to weather those close calls, putting the one that caused them trouble out of their mind to focus on the next. They built a 48-run partnership for the sixth wicket as India continued to show lower-order resilience having bulked up that part of their game since the first Test at Headingley.

A largely uneventful session was heading to a close until Pant decided to liven things up a bit. He looked in obvious discomfort, merely walking, and when he was hurried, hopping, through for his singles. A few minutes after he made the long walk out there he had to make the long walk back as well with rain forcing an early lunch.