Men’s International Test Match Series, England Vs India

at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester- 4^th Test – Day 5 of 5, 23-27 Jul 2025

India 1^st Innings 358 ao off 114.1 Jaiswal 58 off 107, 10 fours, 1 six, Rahul 46 off 98, 4 fours, Sai Sudharsan 61 off 151, 7 fours, Pant 54 off 75, 3 fours, 2 sixes, Thakur 41 off 88, 5 fours, Stokes 5-72, Archer 3-73, Dawson 1-61, Woakes 1-66.

India Second Innings 425-4 off 143 ov  Rahul 90 off 230, 8 fours, Gill 103 off 183, 12 fours, Washington 101 no off 206, 9 fours, 1 six, Jadeja 107 no off 185, 13 fours, 1 six,Woakes 2-67, Archer 1-78, Stokes 1-33.

England 1^st Innings 669 ao off 157.1 ov Crawley 54 off 113, 13 fours, 1 six, Duckett 94 off 100, 13 fours, Pope 71 off 128, 7 fours, Root 150 off 248, 14 fours, Stokes 141 off 198, 11 fours, 3 sixes, Carse 47 off 54, 3 fours, 2 sixes, Washington 2-107, Jadeja 4-143, Bumrah 2-112,  Kamboj 1-89, Siraj 1-140

Match Drawn

India chasing a deficit of 311 runs, overnight 174-2 pulled off  to  deny England a win and earn a draw, in the fourth Test at Old Trafford and keep the series alive. The tourist batted four sessions in the second innings and scored three centuries to reach 425-4 when the played shook hands.  India had a lead of 114 when the draw was agreed with 10 overs of the match remaining.

England who tried everything on the fifth day to win the match  but had to settle for a draw, frustrated by India’s determination. Ben Stokes had KL Rahul lbw for 90 at the beginning of the day, and when 

Shubman Gill poked Jofra Archer with the second new ball, scoring 103, to give England some hope. India were four wickets down, still 89 behind and had in excess of two sessions to bat.

Root put down Jadeja from the first ball he faced, who was unbeaten at 107 not out. England did not get another chance as Jadeja and Washington Sundar each made centuries with unbroken stand of 203.

England still lead 2-1 with the final Test at The Oval beginning on Thursday.