India vs England Live Score, 4. Test match 2. Day: India reached 264-4 on stumps on the start of the fourth test against England in Old Trafford on Wednesday, July 24, 2025, but faced uncertainty after Rishabh Pant injury. England Captain Ben Stokes first decided to mix, and Liam Dawson described his test return after eight years by claiming the key goal of Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Stokes’ decision on the bowl first went against the historical precedens, because no team never won the Old Trafford test after winning and bowling first. The captain of England led an example and led 2-47 at 14 breaks.
India, ending with 2-1 in series, must win in Manchester to keep her hopes alive. Tourists face another challenge because they never won in nine previous tests in Old Trafford.
The day began positively for India and survived the morning sessions without losing the goal. However, three goals were scored before tea.
Sai Sudharsan, who was dropped for 20 years, showed aggression by attaching Jofra Archer twice in four. Pant also showed his offensive intention by hitting Brydon Cars for six.
Pant’s shifts ended when he tried to sweep from the delivery of the Yorking length Chris Woakes. After the review showed the inner edge before the ball hit the leg, a hinge, scored 37 out of 48 balls, left the field in the stroller.
The Indian medical team published a statement after a daily game, confirming that the pants were taken for scanning and its progress was monitored.
Shortly after the departure of Pant, Sudharsan’s shifts from 61 ended when he pulled out a shot from Stokes to make a long leg Cars. The bad light then forced the end of the game.
The morning session saw Jaiswal and Kl Rahul build a solid 78-running introductory partnership against the demanding bowling of Woakes and Archer.
Rahul fell for 46 years and lined Woakes to Zak Crawley on the third slip. Jaiswal reached his fifty 96 balls, including a late cut for four from Cars.
Dawson, who replaced the injured Shaiba Bashir, reflected in his performance: “What you say today was what you get, not amazing, but I do work for the team.
Indian Captain Shubman Gill faced a boos from the crowd, after his criticism of the English time tactics at Lord’s. His struggles continued when he was released for 12 years, he did not play without a shot to Stokes van.
Gill’s appearance decreased significantly and after the first two tests hit only 34 runs in the last three shifts.
India chose Jasprit Bumhrah despite earlier planning to reduce its participation to three tests due to concerns about back injuries. Bumrah, the top pitch in the world, missed the second test in Birmingham, but returned to the Lord’s match.
