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4th Test Updates: India make 264 for 4 at Stumps on Day 1

Wed, 23 July 2025

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23:06

Stumps called on Day 1 due to bad light

Ind 264-4 (83 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

India reach 264 for 4 at Close of Play on Day 1 as stumps were called due to bad light.

After a wicketless first session, India lost three wickets and scored just 71 runs in the 2nd session.

115 runs were scored in the post tea session.

Rishabh Pant went off retired hurt after being hit on his foot after an attempted reverse sweep off the bowling of Chris Woakes.

But the day belonged to Sai Sudharsan who came in at No 3. He got a reprieve on 20 and made the most of it with his maiden Test half-century.

After batting solidly he was removed by Stokes post tea for 61.

Jadeja and Thakur then put on a 29-run stand before stumps was called on Day 1.

Dawson continues and he comes over the wicket to Jadeja who plays the ball to covers and scampers for a single.

A dot later, Thakur plays it for another dot.

Thakur then plays the ball down to the leg side for a single.

Jadeja dances down the ground and smashes it over mid-on for a four.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Root continues and Thakur and Jadeja take a single each.

A dot later, Thakur and Jadeja take a single a piece again. A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

New ball is available now. Dawson continues and Jadeja plays two dots.

Jadeja continues to play the over watchfully as he plays out a maiden.

22:43

Jadeja complains about the light

Ind 254-4 (80 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

The light metre has been used by the umpires to check visibility.

Root continues and after a dot, a loopy and wide ball is punched down the ground for a four.

Thakur then plays two dots as he nearly plays it to Pope at leg slip.

Thakur then leaves the next ball.

Another dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

Dawson continues and he starts with a dot.

Tossed up next and Thakur takes a single to sweeper cover.

A dot later, Jadeja leaves the next ball.

And again he leaves.

Another dot to end the over as just one comes off it.

Stokes continues and Thakur plays the ball to the off side and is sent back as he attempts a single.

Thakur then plays the ball to fine leg for a single.

Wide called next for height. Jadeja chats with umpires and looks like he is complaining about the light.

The umpires are having none of it and he goes back to take strike and he lets the next two balls go as the ball swings late.

Jadeja then plays the ball to mid-wicket and takes a tight single.

The umpires are having a chat. But match goes on with 30 mins still to go.

Thakur then plays the next ball to the off side and scampers for a single as 4 come off the over.

Dawson continues and he keeps it full to Thakur as he bowls around the wicket.

Thakur turns the ball towards mid-wicket for a single to end the over as just the one comes off it.

Stokes continues and the short ball is carved through backward point for a four!

A dot later, Thakur plays the ball to deep cover for a couple.

Thakur then plays two dots. He then takes a single to mid-on to end the over as 7 come off it.

Dawson back in the attack and Jadeja starts the over with a single.

Four dots later, Thakur takes a single to end the over as just 2 come off it.

22:23

Pant out retired hurt

Ind 235-4 (74 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Thakur is the new man in and he starts with a solid defence. That is the end of a superb wicket maiden.

Stokes continues and Sudharsan plays the first three balls watchfully.

He plays another dot with another tight backfoot defence.

Short ball, Sudharsan goes for the pull, he top edges it and plays it straight to Carse at fine leg. Sudharsan out for a well made 61.

Root continues and after two dots, Jadeja goes down the ground for a four!

Three dots to end the over as 4 come off it.

Stokes continues and Sudharsan is lucky to survive as he nearly chops on.

Two dots later, he gets a couple to mid-wicket.

Short ball and Sudharsan cuts it past backward point for a four!

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

22:08

Maiden Test 50 for Sudharsan

Ind 225-3 (71 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Root continues and Jadeja and Sudharsan take a single each as 2 come off it.

Stokes back in the attack and Sudharsan starts with a dot.

Sudharsan then guides the ball to square leg for a single.

Edged and Jadeja gets off the mark with a four as the ball runs through the gap.

A dot later, Jadeja plays the ball towards the on side for a single.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Root in the attack now and after surviving an LBW appeal, Sudharsan brings up his maiden Test half-ton with a four through covers!

Sudharsan then takes a single to the leg side.

Root comes around the wicket to Jadeja who plays a dot.

Jadeja then plays the ball to the leg side for another dot.

Jadeja plays the ball to backward point for another dot as 5 come off it.

21:56

Sudharsan closing in on 50

Ind 212-3 (68 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Jadeja is the new man in with Pant back in the pavillion retired hurt and he starts with a dot as he lets the ball go to the keeper.

The next ball also he lets it go. Just a single comes in the over.

Woakes continues and Sudharsan starts the over with a single.

Pant then defends the next ball stoically.

Another dot later, Pant goes across the stumps while attempting a reverse sweep. He is hit on the foot in front of the stumps, big shout for LBW, no says the umpire. England take the review but Ultra Edge shows bat was involved and Pant survives. The physio is on the ground taking a look at Pant's leg as he is hobbling around. Drinks called.

Dawson continues and he now comes around the wicket to Pant who starts with a dot.

Pant then drives the ball to deep cover for a couple.

Pant then plays two dots before Dawson bowls over the wicket and Pant pulls it to deep mid-wicket and Crawley puts in the dive and keeps it down to 2.

Pant then comes down the track and smashes it past an unmoved Stokes at mid-off for a four! 8 come off the over.

Woakes continues and Sudharsan leaves the first two balls.

Sudharsan then plays the next ball straight to the bowler for a dot.

Sudharsan then takes a single to the leg side.

Pant then plays the ball to mid-wicket before Sudharsan ends the over with a dot as just 2 come off it.

Dawson continues and after two dots, Pant and Sudharsan take three singles as India's 200 comes up.

Dawson then bowls it full and straight and Sudharsan takes a single to deep square leg. 4 come off the over.

Woakes continues and England get official warning for taking time between overs.

Sudharsan plays the over watchfully for a maiden.

Dawson in the attack and just two runs come in the over.

21:22

Sudharshan bats with confidence

Ind 195-3 (62 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Woakes is back in the attack and Sudharsan starts the over with a couple to deep backward point.

A dot later, Sudharsan and Pant take a single each.

Two dots to end the over as 4 come off it.

Carse continues and Pant starts with a dot.

After another dot, the half volley is hit straight over the bowler's head for a six to bring up his 1000 Test runs in England in 24 Tests.

Pant then plays the ball around the corner for a single.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to mid-wicket and looks to scamper for a single but he is sent back and a no ball called for over-stepping. Sudharsan=Pant bring up the 50-run stand.

Sudharsan then takes a single to the leg side.

Pant then plays a dot as 9 come off it.

Archer continues and Pant is squared up and he gets an edge but the ball falls short of Crawley at slips.

Pant then plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to square leg for a single.

Pant then plays the ball to cover for a single.

2 dots to end the over as 3 come off it.

Carse continues and after a dot, an attempted pull, Pant plays the ball to square leg for a single.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to point for a dot.

Sudharsan then comes across the stumps and an attempted tickle down the ball goes off the pads for a four to fine leg.

Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Archer continues and Pant starts the over with a single.

Sudharsan then takes a couple to backward square leg.

Sudharsan then takes a single before Archer bowls a short ball for a wide.

Pant then slog sweeps Archer to backward square leg for a four!

Pant then attempts a reverse sweeps but is hit on the pad and he gets a single off a leg bye.

A dot to end the over as 10 come off it.

20:59

Runs keep flowing for India

Ind 164-3 (57 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Carse continues and after two dots, Pant plays the ball down and scampers for a single.

Sudharsan then sprints down the pitch as he plays the ball to mid-off, he drops his bat and is sent back in time.

Another defensive shot by Sudharsan as he continues to play watchfully.

And another defence to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Archer continues comes around the wicket to Sudharsan who is beaten on the outside edge.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a dot.

Short ball and Sudharsan nicely pulls it through mid-wicket for a four.

Yorker and Sudharan plays it out well.

He then ducks under the short bouncer.

Another dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

Carse continues and he comes around the wicket to Pant who is beaten on the outside edge.

Full and on the off stump and Pant drives it to extra cover for a couple.

Pant plays the ball down and again some hesitation from Pant and Sudharsan but they complete the single.

A dot later, Sudharsan pulls the ball for a single.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off the over.

Archer is back in the attack and Pant's attempted pull goes to fine leg for a single.

Short ball next and Sudharsan pulls it past backward square leg for a four.

Four dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Carse opens proceedings after tea as he is back in the attack.

A dot ball first before Pant takes a single to point.

Sudharsan plays four dots as just a single comes off the over.

20:18

Stokes removes Gill before tea

Ind 149-3 (52 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

India make 149 for 3 at tea on Day 1 of the 4th Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

India lost Rahul, Jaiswal and Gill in the 2nd session.

71 runs came for India post lunch but the hosts picked three important wickets in that session.

Pant (3) and Sudharsan (26), who got a reprieve on 20, are at the crease.

Stokes continues and he starts with a short ball that Sudharsan pulls to backward square leg for a single.

A dot later, Pant and Sudharsan get in a mix-up but they pinch a single.

Sudharsan then is squared up and the edge falls near slips. He then ducks under the short bouncer.

And another dot to end the over as just 2 come in the over.

Dawson continues and Pant plays two dots.

Pant then tucks the next ball around the corner for a single.

Sudharsan then flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pant then plays the ball towards Pope at short leg for a dot.

A dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

20:05

Gill out cheaply

Ind 145-3 (50 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Pant is the new man in and Stokes bowls a straight yorker and Pant plays it to the leg side to get off the mark with a single.

Sudharsan then sways away from the short bouncer.

A dot later, the short ball is nicely pulled past square leg for a four.

Sudharsan then pulls the ball and it falls short of short fine leg fielder and a wicket and 5 runs come in the over.

Stokes continues and he gets his man first ball as Gill is hit on the pad as he offers no shot, big shout, umpire raises the finger. Gill takes the review but loses it as ball tracking shows the ball was hitting the top of off stump and Gill is out for 12. India lose the third wicket.

Dawson continues and Gill just happy to defend the first three balls.

Gill then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to the leg side for a dot and again as just a single comes in the over.

Stokes continues and after a dot, Stokes bowls a bouncer and wide called.

Sudharsan then sways away from it.

Full and on the leg side and Sudharsan glances the ball to the keeper who puts it down and Sudharsan gets a life on 20.

Three dots to end the over as just the one comes off it.

Dawson continues and after a dot, Sudharsan takes a single to mid-wicket.

Three dots later, Gill comes down the track and hits the ball just over a flying Stokes at mid-off for a four as 5 come off the over.

Stokes back in the attack and Gill plays the ball to cover and scampers for a single!

Three dots later, Sudharsan takes a quick, tight single.

A dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

Dawson continues and after a dot, Gill takes a single.

Fuller ball and Sudharsan uses his wrists to drive it through covers for a four.

Three dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Archer continues and after two dots, Sudharsan and Gill take a single each on either side of the wicket.

A dot later, Sudharsan is squared up as he plays the ball down towards slip for a dot as 2 come off it.

19:34

Jaiswal out for 58

Ind 124-2 (43 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Dawson continues and Gill is happy to defend solidly for the first four balls.

He then plays the next ball to the bowler for a dot, before he miscues a hoick and gets a couple to backward square leg. That short looked ridiculous for a player of Gill's class. 2 come off the over.

Archer continues and after a dot, Gill drives the ball to cover where the fielder puts in the dive and stops the ball and saves a certain boundary, Gill only gets a single.

Sudharsan then plays out four dots as only a single comes off it.

Gill is the new man in. He gets off the mark with a single to the off side.

Four dots to end the over as a wicket and single come off it.

Dawson is back in the attack, Jaiswal gets the outside edge and is caught at slips and Dawson gets his first Test wicket in 8 years! Jaiswal is out for 58 as he defends, plays for the turn but there is none and the edge carries to the fielder. And India lose their 2nd wicket.

Archer continues and Sudharsan starts the over with a defence.

Sudharsan plays the next ball down and wants to sneak a run but is sent back.

He defends again for no run.

Short bouncer next and Sudharsan evades the ball as he sways away.

He then plays the ball to mid-wicket for another dot.

Another bouncer and Sudharsan ducks and sways and that is a maiden.

19:15

Jaiswal-Sudharsan keep scoreboard ticking

Ind 120-1 (39 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Time for drinks and after an hour of play, India still in control despite losing the wicket of KL Rahul, four hours after lunch.

Jaiswal hit a 50 while Sudharsan is beginning to get his feet in.

Left-arm spinner Dawson is in the attack now and Sudharsan starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Jaiswal gets an edge but the ball goes past slip for a couple.

Jaiswal and Sudharsan then get a single each before a dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

Archer is back in the attack and after a dot, the pitched up ball is flicked through square leg for a four by Sudharsan.

Three dots later, Sudharsan scampers for a single to end the over as 5 come off it.

Carse continues and Sudharsan plays the first four balls watchfully.

Sudharsan then drives the ball through mid-wicket for three as Woakes gets his hands to it.

A dot to end the over as 3 come off it.

19:05

100 up for India

Ind 107-1 (36 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Jaiswal completes 1000 Test runs against England in his 16 innings against them.

It includes three hundreds, including two double tons and eight fifties.

Woakes continues and Jaiswal and Sudharsan start the over with two singles.

Two dots later, a fuller pitched delivery and Jaiswal drills it through mid-off for a four.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Carse continues and Jaiswal plays the ball to backward point for a single to bring up his 50.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to cover for a dot.

Sudharsan then defends the next ball.

Sudharsan then squeezes out the yorker. Sudharsan then plays the ball down the ground for a dot.

A dot to end the over as Sudharsan lets the ball go. Just one comes off it.

Woakes continues and Sudharsan plays a dot to start the over.

Sudharsan then plays the ball to cover for a single.

Full and on the pads next and Sudharsan is off the mark with a clip off his pads for a couple towards square leg.

Sudharsan then lets the next ball go.

Again some movement for Woakes and Sudharsan plays inside the line.

Sudharsan plays another dot as he defends and 2 come off the over.

Carse continues and after a dot, the short and wide ball is cut past deep point for a four to third man.

Jaiswal then plays the next ball down for a dot.

Jaiswal then lets the next one go.

Jaiswal then knocks the next one around the corner and shouts no for another dot!

Full ball and Jaiswal is beaten on the outside edge as 4 come off it.

Sudharsan is on strike as Woakes continues from around the wicket.

The batter lets the first two balls go to the keeper before playing the ball towards gully.

Yorked! Sudharsan hits the bat in to pitch as he is beaten as Woakes is getting some swing.

Sudharsan then lets the next two balls go to the keeper and that is a maiden.

Sai Sudharsan is the new man in.

Carse continues and after two dots, he bowls a fuller one that has Jaiswal sweating and he is beaten on the outside edge. Good ball that!

Jaiswal then defends the next ball back.

Carse then gets one to nip back into the batter who is hit high on the thigh as it seams back in a long way.

Again Carse has Jaiswal beaten on the outside edge as that is a maiden!

18:31

Rahul out for 46

Ind 94-1 (30 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Woakes continues and Rahul plays the first two balls watchfully.

Woakes then bowls a short and wide one but Rahul tries to cut and is beaten.

Rahul then plays the leg side ball towards square leg for a couple.

Rahul then defends the next good length ball for a dot.

Woakes gets his man finally, back of length ball, little movement, Rahul squared up as he edges the ball and is caught at slips and he is out for 46.

England strike early after lunch.

Carse continues and he bowls it short and wide and Jaiswal plays it to backward point for a dot.

Again short and wide and Jaiswal cuts it past point for a four.

Another dot and another short ball by Carse. Full and on the pads and Jaiswal flicks it on the leg side for a single.

Rahul then lets the next one go safely to the keeper.

Rahul then clips the ball behind square for a single as 6 come off it.

Woakes is back in the attack and pitches it up to Rahul who drives it to point for a dot.

Rahul then gets a couple to square leg.

Rahul then cuts the next one to backward point for a dot.

Rahul then lets the next one to the keeper. Two more dots to end the over as just 2 come off the over.

Carse is back in the attack and starts proceedings after lunch and after a dot, Rahul flicks the ball to square leg for a single.

Three dots later, Carse over steps. Carse then bowls short and wide and Jaiswal cuts it past backward point for a four as 6 come off the opening over of the 2nd session.

17:48

Jaiswal, Rahul in control

Ind 78-0 (26 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

India dominate the first session of play as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul combine to put on 78-0 at lunch on Day 1 of the 4th Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.

England bowlers bowled too short or too full and other than the first half an hour of play where the batters were beaten a few times, Stokes and his bowlers lacked much sting.

India did enjoy some luck, particularly, Jaiswal with a couple of attempted pulls, but the visitors were quiet in control of proceedings in that first session of play.

Archer continues and Jaiswal starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.

Archer keeps the lengths at good length and short of good length and Rahul ends the over with a single to fine leg as 2 come off the over. That is lunch on Day 1.

Stokes continues and Rahul starts the over with a single.

Three dots later, Stokes bowls a short bouncer and Jaiswal plays the upper cut for a six!

Jaiswal ends the over with a single as 8 come off it.

17:24

England bowlers unsuccessful still

Ind 68-0 (24 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Archer continues and he gets some bounce as Rahul evades the ball but the ball goes past the edge of his bat.

A dot later, Rahul drops the ball down and scampers for a single.

Archer then beats Jaiswal on the outside as it nips away!

Short ball bouncer and Jaiswal unintentionally ramps the ball over the slip cordon for a four.

Pitched up ball and Jaiswal defends it and that is a dot. 5 come off the over.

Stokes continues and after a dot, Jaiswal attempts the pull but misses.

Fuller ball next and Jaiswal drives it straight to the bowler for a dot.

Jaiswal then defends next ball.

Another dot later, the short ball is cut fiercely past backward point for a four as 4 come off the over.

Archer is back in the attack and after two dots, Jaiswal tucks the ball to backward square leg for single.

Rahul then plays out three dots as just the single comes off it.

Stokes continues, mixes his lengths and Rahul plays the over watchfully for a maiden.

17:13

England bowlers searching for a breakthrough

Ind 58-0 (20 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Carse continues and Rahul starts with a dot.

A dot later, a fuller and straight ball is driven through mid-wicket but Archer does well to put in the dive and stop the boundary, keeping it down to just three. His left knee has dug into the wet patch but thankfully no damage done.

Jaiswal then gets a top edge as he attempts a pull, lucky for him it falls short of the fielder coming in from fine leg. He takes a single..

Rahul then takes a single behind square leg.

A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

Stokes continues and Rahul starts the over with a single to mid-on.

Stokes comes around the wicket to Jaiswal and he gets one to nip away late. The batter is beaten!

Full and straight and Jaiswal plays it to mid on for a dot.

Short bouncer next and Jaiswal ducks under it.

Two dots to end the over as just the one comes off it..

Carse continues around the wicket and Jaiswal starts the over with a defence.

Short ball next, wide and Jaiswal is beaten on the cut!

A dot later, Jaiswal cuts the short ball hard past third slip for a four!

Jaiswal goes on the back foot and defends it by playing it down.

Fuller ball but Jaiswal cannot play it past mid-off and four come off it.

Stokes in the attack now and Jaiswal starts the over with a single to square leg.

Rahul then plays the over watchfully and survives an LBW appeal as 1 comes off it.

Carse continues and he starts with a fuller and straighter one that Rahul defends it nicely, defending it late.

Full toss and Rahul cant beat short cover.

Short ball again and Rahul plays it to short third man for another dot.

A back foot defence next from Rahul. A dot later, Rahul ends the over with a cut past Pope at point for a four as 4 come off it.

Woakes continues and Rahul gets an inside edge for a single.

Woakes then bowls with a scrambled seam and the ball seams away late and Jaiswal is beaten.

Jaiswal defends next before he is beaten again with another scrambled seam delivery.

Jaiswal then plays the ball to cover for a dot.

Jaiswal then leaves the next one that is again perilously close to the stumps. Just one comes in the over.

16:38

Rahul, Jaiswal up to the challenge

Ind 42-0 (14 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

That's drinks on Day 1 and after an hour of play, India will be the happier team at the break having nicely tackled both bowlers, particularly Archer, well in that first period of play.

Carse continues and Rahul plays the short ball past backward point for a couple.

A dot later, the short ball is cut off the back foot for a splendid four!

Rahul then takes a single to long leg as he pulls the next ball.

Jaiswal and Rahul then take a single each off the next two balls as 9 come off the over.

Woakes continues and comes around the wicket to Jaiswal and first ball thuds into Jaiswal's stumps. Appeal for LBW, umpire is unmoved and England don't take the DRS.

The over ends in a maiden.

16:29

Jaiswal, Rahul mixing caution with aggression

Ind 33-0 (12 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

England make the first change as Carse comes in to bowl.

He gets some bounce and Rahul does well to go on the back foot and tap it down for a dot.

Fuller ball next and Rahul punches it through covers for a couple as the ball doesn't race on a heavy outfield.

Rahul leaves the next ball that is another bouncer.

Next ball nips into Rahul who is hurried by the bounce.

Rahul again gets on his back foot and plays the ball down for a dot.

A leave and a dot to end the over. 2 come off it.

Woakes continues and Jaiswal lets the first ball go.

Jaiswal then clips the ball to the leg side for a dot.

Jaiswal lets the next one go before Jaiswal plays it towards backward point for a dot.

Full and Jaiswal punches it past mid-off for a four!

Jaiswal then beaten on the outside edge for a dot as 4 come off it.

Archer continues, Rahul taps the ball down to cover, wants a single but is sent back.

Archer gets the next one to nip back into the batter and that is another dot.

Fuller ball and Rahul plays it down to gully for a dot.

Rahul leaves the next one as it whizzes past his off stump for another dot.

Rahul then goes on to his backfoot and plays it late and softly down past point for a couple.

Short bouncer down the leg side and Smith does well to get to it and complete the take. 2 come off the over.

Woakes continues and Jaiswal lets the first two balls go.

He is then beaten by one that moves late.

A dot later, Woakes gets one to come back in sharply, it bounces and hits the handle of the bat and that's broken. A change of bats for Jaiswal.

Jaiswal then leaves the next ball as that is another maiden.

Archer continues and he bowls a brilliant inswinger to begin with but Rahul is equal to the task as he defends the ball nicely.

Archer is getting some lateral movement and Rahul does well to watch it and let it go to the keeper.

Full and straight and Rahul plays it to mid-wicket for a dot and that is a maiden!

16:03

Jaiswal beaten a few times by both opening bowlers

Ind 25-0 (7 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

It's been an equal battle between bat and ball in the first 30 minutes of play on Day 1.

Woakes continues and Rahul takes a couple to the off side to start the over.

Woakes then beats Rahul on the outside edge as the ball seams away at the last moment.

Rahul then defends the next ball. Woakes then draws Rahul in the drive and the outside edge flies between the point and gully fielders for a four!

Straightish ball next and Rahul plays it to the leg side for a single.

Round the wicket now and Jaiswal is beaten on the outside edge and 7 come off the over.

Archer continues and after a dot, the next ball is full and it angles in towards Rahul and hits his back leg.

Half volley next and Rahul drives it through covers for 3 as Pope pulls it in to cut the boundary.

Jaiswal then leaves the next two balls as Archer bowls it in that channel.

Another dot to end the over as 3 come off it.

Woakes continues to operate around the wicket to Jaiswal and starts with a short ball, Jaiswal latches on to it and pulls it towards mid-wicket for a four!

A dot later, Woakes bowls a fuller ball down the leg side, Jaiswal misses the glance.

Next ball, a leading edge goes to the off side.

A leave next before Jaiswal is beaten by a fuller, straighter ball that seams away late. 4 come off the over.

15:50

Watchful start by Jaiswal, Rahul

Ind 11-0 (4 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Archer continues and the pitch begins to show it's true colours as the ball gets some bounce on a couple of occasions in the over.

Archer gets one to kick up and Rahul ducks under it. Wide called.

Three dots to end the over as just the single comes off it.

Woakes continues and after a dot, Rahul looks to glance the leg side ball but doesn't get to it.

A dot later, a full ball next and Rahul defends it.

Short ball and Rahul pulls it past square leg for a four.

Another short and straight ball and Rahul nudges the ball to the leg side for a single as 5 come off it.

Archer opens at the other end and Rahul defends the full ball.

Good length ball and Rahul plays it towards cover for a dot.

Rahul then lets the next one go to the keeper.

Rahul is off the mark with a tap down to mid-wicket and he scampers for a single.

Archer goes over the wicket to Jaiswal who lets the ball to the keeper.

Next ball goes wide after pitching and Jaiswal lets the ball go and just a single comes in the over.

Under overcast skies, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul come out to bat for India while Chris Woakes opens the attack for the hosts.

He comes around the wicket to Jaiswal and gets some movement off the seam to start with as Jaiswal is beaten on the outside edge.

A leave and another tight ball next.

Jaiswal then gets an edge and it falls short of Crawley at third slip.

Short ball and Jaiswal cuts it but no run as backward point stops the ball.

Another edge and it goes short of slip and runs through the slip cordon for a four as India log their first runs. Four runs come off the over.

15:24

Karun out; Shardul replaces Nitish Reddy

England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and elected to bowl against India at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday. England bring back spinner Liam Dawson in place of Bashir.

Indian captain Gill says it's a good toss to lose and that the pitch is a good surface.

India make three changes. Sudharsan comes in for Karun Nair, Shardul Thakur comes in for injured Nitish Kumar Reddy and Anshul Kamboj makes his India debut as he replaces Akash Deep.

Kamboj becomes India's Test cap No 318. Anil Kumble was the last Indian to make his Test debut at Old Trafford in 1990.

Kamboj came into the limelight last year when he picked 10 wickets in an innings for Haryana against Kerala in a Ranji Trophy match.

Playing XIs:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer

Welcome to the updates from Day 1 of the 4th Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.

It's overcast in Manchester and the surface looks dry and the pitch looks to have cracks already.

There is uneven bounce and the grass will be helpful to bowlers. But the pitch report suggests that there will be runs in for the batters.

An injury-plagued India are likely to go back to the Headingley template when they takes on a reinvigorated England in the fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday, hoping to end a winless record at the storied Old Trafford and draw level in what has been a compelling series so far.

Following the first Test in Leeds, India had found a settled line-up by fielding three all-rounders in the playing eleven including Nitish Reddy, who has now been ruled of the series due to a knee injury.

Pacer Akash Deep was also ruled out on the eve of the Test due to a groin injury, and captain Shubman Gill said uncapped fast bowler Anshul Kamboj is on the verge of making his debut.

With Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar being the two spin bowling all-rounders, India had the cushion of batting till number eight but that may not be the case in Manchester, where the visitors are yet to win in nine attempts including four losses and five draws.

England are leading 2-1 going into the penultimate game of the rubber.

Shardul Thakur, who played the series-opener, would be the direct replacement for Reddy in the playing eleven but he doesn't provide the same batting quality. If selected, he would have to up his game with the ball too as Reddy had produced timely wickets in the third Test at Lord's.

Considering the options available, India could also go back to the combination they played at Leeds where they had only one spinner in Jadeja and there were specialist batters till number six with both Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan in the playing eleven.

Also in the mix are Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna, and either of them can come in for Akash Deep.

Like Akash Deep, Kamboj can generate plenty of seam movement and he also looked in good shape in the first outdoor training session ahead of the high-stakes contest. He was also a part of India A's shadow tour of England.

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and workhorse Mohammed Siraj are two certain starters in the playing eleven.

Lord's was the first time in the series that Indian batters faltered and the Gill-led line-up would be looking to course correct with all to play for.

Despite low returns in the third Test, Gill has aggregated more than 600 runs in the series and from the team's point of view, he would need to return to his heavy scoring ways.

Jofra Archer got the better of Yashasvi Jaiswal twice in his successful return to Test cricket and the young Indian left-hander would be better prepared to deal with the extra pace of the England fast bowler.

Gill has been the team's leading run-getter but someone who has looked most assured in the middle across six innings is K L Rahul, having provided a batting masterclass in English conditions at the top of the order.

If Nair gets another opportunity, he would be desperate to convert his starts into a big score. With four 50-plus scores on the trot, Jadeja has been rock solid in the middle order but is expected to do more with the ball.

Compared to other venues in the country, India don't play that regularly in Manchester with their last outing at Old Trafford coming in 2014. The last hundred from an Indian at this ground came from the bat of Sachin Tendulkar way back in 1990.

While India are in a must-win situation, England are in the driver's seat having taken the series lead at Lord's.

4th Test Updates: India make 264 for 4 at Stumps on Day 1

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