The new appearance of the India team again showed his combat spirit in the face of adversity when Kl Rahul and SHUBMAN GILL made sure that the fourth test against England went to 5. Their presence in disappearance sent a feeling of peace in the Indian dressing room, which was filled with a frightening silence after the catastrophic first meeting of the day.
The match where England dominated most of the sessions is fighting back into it when Rahul and Gill created an undefeated 174-run for the third goal, allowing them to complete the day 4.
The duo gathered at the fold after Chris Woakes ran Riot with a new ball and released Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan for ducks in the first one. When Captain Gill came out on the bat, he had to feel as if he was going to the funeral with a crowd of England, who was outlined and Woakes and an archer breathing fire with a new ball.
Gill and Rahul, however, showed nerves of steel and fought against the complex three periods before lunch and later continued their vigil in the second meeting. The duo saw an uncertain phase with a new ball and also played some of the most beautiful shots of known humanity when they ensured that India went into tea unscathed.
England Miss Ben Stokes with the ball
England tried to disrupt everything that broke the impregnable defense of Indian launchers by focusing on Gill’s pillows and testing their patience with short balls. The duo, however, passed the flying color test and instilled the life back of Indian fans with every ball they played.
While Gill and Rahul stood like a rock on the fold, England missed the services of their captain Ben Stokes, who raised five goal in the first shifts. All-Rounder hurt his knee while launching, so he couldn’t get into the bowl. Hobbling was seen in the field and felt his hamstring late on the day.
In his absence, India was tested by Liam Dawson, who kept things firmly and constantly challenged the defense of Rahul and Gill. The spinner of the left shoulder also gave several nervous moments in the final stages of the day, because several of his supplies had Gill and Rahul into trouble.
While Stokes could not come to the bowl, he ensured that England took over the massive first leadership with his scintillation century. On the second day, he clarified his intentions by dancing on the track against Mohammed Siraj and was running through the covers for four.
Stokes ends a hundred drought
India managed to release Liam Dawson (26), who lost the stumps against Bumrah, but there was no stop Stokes when Brydon Carsa joined him in the middle. The duo released the bloodshed on Indian bowling when Stokes raised his 14. Test one hundred – the first in three years.
As a result, he became the fifth captain who scored a hundred and in the same test he did five goals and also the fourth English cricket to achieve this performance. During his shifts, Stokes also entered the Elite Company and became the third player after Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis registered twice as many runs and 200 goals in tests.
After his hundreds, the English captain pushed on the accelerator and began to reduce Indian pitching throughout the park. He joined the 95-run booth with Brydon Cart to the ninth goal of 97 balls. Stokes was finally released at 141 (198), while CARSE did not reach its half a century and was released to 47. Conducting their massive stand, England published a 669 humongous score in the first shifts and expanded their lead to 311 runs.
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Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
July 26, 2025
