On the day Rishabh Pant created a bold act, he fired a broken finger to help push the Indian first shifts a total of 350, a bowling unit led by Jasprit Bumhrah broke and passed the driving power back to England on the 2nd day of the fourth test in Manchester. The hinge, visibly in discomfort, fought pain to score a defiant half -century, but the Indian pitchs were deep below the par, allowing the English openers to control driving.
England reached 225 for 2 in just 46 breaks and scored with a fast speed of 4.89 runs for more than. Opening Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley ordered the commanding 166-run from only 192 balls, with an Indian attack on a new ball in the dominant afternoon meeting to the task.
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India found some consolation late on the day when Ravindra Jadej and debutant Anshul Cartej rejected the openers and denied their deserved centuries. However, England has already significantly reduced the deficit, which is approaching 133 runs. Ollie Pope (20*) and Joe Root (11*) remained undefeated, ready to push England forward on day 3 and build a prospect of launching India from the match.
Ben Stokes rises with the ball
Previously, England, led by Ben Stokes, has bowed to the first two sessions on the useful playground of Old Trafford with a large discipline. Stokes ended his eight -year waiting for five goals in the test cricket, which again showed that he was headed by an English bowling attack, especially under overcast conditions.
But as soon as the sun appeared in the afternoon, the surface began to cope and the launching easier. Yet the Indian bowling performance was non -standard. Their lines and lengths lacked consistency, especially with a new ball.
The decision to hand over the new ball to the debutant Anshul Kamft raised his eyebrows. The young Pacer tried to settle in the rhythm and was expensive soon, which allowed Duckett and Crawley to earn and alleviate the pressure that Bumrah tried to build from the other end.
Even Bumrah himself lacked the usual cut and looked the least threatening that he had all the series. The Indian attack seemed to be very hard – perhaps in response to the lack of help on the pitch – while the English pitchors previously showed the value of patience and control.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
July 24, 2025
