England are still leading the fourth test against India at Emirates Old Trafford, though on the four -day meeting with Captain Shubman Gul and KL Rahul, a guard had to face the guard behind.
England looked at the series to win the cleric, helped for two years to win the first innings lead of First Ben Stokes (141) hundred -11 runs-and in the first over of India’s reply, Chris Vox (2-48) had two wickets for two wickets, apparently with a spare win.
But Gul (78no) and Rahul (87no) had other ideas, which closed India at 174-2 in the third wicket partnership of 174-2 in the last two sessions, still in 137 arrears.
With the remaining question mark whether the injured Rushbh will bat, England will still return to work on the last day, though the expected wet weather mantra can also help hang the series in the fifth Test due to India and take the series in the Kia Oval.
There will also be a concern for England that Stokes did not bowl for four days, before the first Test century in the first Test century after the 2023 Ashes at the Lord’s. The England captain briefly abandoned the retired field from the storm on the third evening, and still seems to be disturbed by any problem.
Stokes had a touch riot with the bat to start the fourth morning, just a run -out opportunity escaped the fourth ball and fortunate that some temporary, panic probes in the 90s never put him in much trouble.
Liam Dawson (26) left for the delivery of a wicked Jesparet Bumra (2-112), which kept it low and left behind his stump, but Stokes received further support by Briden Cars (47) in No. 10 in England’s deep betting lineup.
The pair placed 95 for the ninth wicket, as Stokes finally made his 14th Test ton with four fines with Mohammad Siraj, with four fines, in this process, he became the fourth England player to score a century, and Tony Greg, and Gosh Botham, and Gosh Botham.
The milestone won, and immediately of 600. Later, he pointed to the attackers, in which both Stokes and Cars launched the Indian spinners in the stand on multiple occasions when England posted the most total total at Old Trafford when the couple deeply killed the innings.
He had tested 15 minutes of magic for India before lunch, but in England’s wild dreams, he did not expect visitors to 0-2 after just five balls, standing on the hat trick.
The Summer of England looked at Yashvi Jeswal at a beauty that took a touching form and occupied Joglid Jo Root on the slip, while after three days in the field, Sai Sadhrasan quickly made a riot and went away, and he was trapped in two minds.
Gail started delivery of the hat -trick, despite the appeals for LBW – the ball is slipping down the bottom leg – and in the last two sessions, England’s best efforts are dug and blurred.
Jofra Archer was unfortunate not to take wickets in four over on both sides of the lunch, Gul rescued another two couple near LBW – England lost a review that could not be ruled out that the ball had hit the pad and had no bat before.
England will later lose a second of its three studies on the LBW scream against the Indian captain, which was also left by 46 by Liam Dawson at the back of Cars.
Gul will take advantage of most of them, move to fifty in the eighth Test and take his number to 697 for the series, while Rahul took his 19th half -century in the test soon and eventually withdrew his captain’s score through a stump.
How did this Stokes bold?
Nasir Hussain of Sky Sports Cricket:
“We all know Stokes and if it is just painful and is feeling a bit wounded and severe, he will have a cup to see how it is.
“But the fact is that he has felt the upper part of his hamstring, where he has already had a problem, it is exactly the right thing for him not to bowl.
“You can also argue whether it should also be included in the field. The problem for England is that it has to play every game because he is a captain and cannot be restored.
[On England’s final day hopes]: “On 0-2, there was probably little chance to be painted for batting, but if India came closer and forward, it would surround these steps.
“He is an absolute street fighter and will try to survive, so England will need eight wickets which are not seven and that pitch is not wearing that much.
“England have got a lot of work – but still there is a lot of time left.
“You have to work hard for the test victories and you are playing against India, who are still in this regard and will not work on it. Indian batsmen like to bat and they will not give you their wicket.”
Shastri ‘fluent’ is Gul and Rahul
Former Indian all -rounder and head coach, Ravi Shastri:
“They [Gill and Rahul] The way they played.
“If they had gone into a shell and blocked everything, it was a problem, so they had to find some fluent and move their feet.
“The selection of the shot was good. They played straight and cut off high risk shots and took it a ball at a time. Communication was also good.”
[On Stokes not bowling]: “I think Stokes is protecting himself. There will be a burst tomorrow when needed, when he thinks it is now five or six overs.”
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