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4th TEST Updates: Defiant India pull off a miraculous draw!

Sun, 27 July 2025

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22:31

Jadeja, Sundar hit fighting centuries

Ind 425-4 (143 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill struck fine hundreds as India secured a morale-boosting draw in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.

The stalemate was achieved after Gill (103), Rahul (90), Jadeja (107 not out), and Washington (101 not out) fired with the bat on a fifth day pitch after India started their second innings 311 runs in arrears.

England lead the series 2-1 heading into the fifth and final Test.

For skipper Gill, this was his fourth century of the ongoing rubber as he became the first Asian batter to cross 700 runs in a Test series in England.

Earlier in the day, opener Rahul was dismissed by Ben Stokes for a doughty 90, ending a 188-run partnership for the third wicket with Gill.

Resuming the day on 174 for two and with a deficit of 137 runs, overnight batter Gill completed his hundred before falling to Jofra Archer just before lunch at Old Trafford.

Brook continues and after three dots, Sundar creams the ball over covers for a four to get to 99 and bring up the 200-run partnership.

A dot later, Sundar clips the ball away and celebrates his maiden ton and the teams shake hands and the match is drawn!

Root continues and Sundar plays a couple and a single to end the over as 3 come off it.

22:06

India turn down Stokes's request for draw

Ind 416-4 (141 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Brook continues and after a dot, he gets to his ton with a six!

A dot later, a full toss is pulled over mid-wicket for a four.

Brook bowls another full toss and Jadeja ends the over with a couple.

12 come off it.

Root continues from around the wicket and after two dots, Sundar slaps the overpitched ball through covers for a four!

Again he hits it over covers for another four.

Short ball and Sundar pulls it over mid-wicket for a four to get into the 90s.

A dot to end the over as 12 come off it.

Harry Brook is in the attack now and Jadeja plays three dots, full toss next and Jadeja slogs it and he gets a couple.

Brook bowls down the leg side and Jadeja helps it on it's way for a four.

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

Stokes wants to call it a draw but India are not interested with Jadeja and Sundar closing in on their respective tons.

Stokes seems unhappy. Drinks called.

Root continues and after a dot, Sundar drives the full toss through the off side for a four.

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

Dawson continues and after a dot, Sundar takes a single to silly point.

Jadeja then inside edges it to his pads as the ball rolls away from the stumps.

Jadeja then pads the wide ball for a dot.

Jadeja then defends on the back foot before the ball goes past Smith for four byes. 5 come off the over.

Root continues and operates around the wicket and he starts with a bouncer and Sundar mistimes the pull.

A single later Jadeja plays three dots and another dot to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Dawson continues, the ball keeps low and Sundar plays it on to his pads.

A dot later, Sundar plays another dot.

And another defensive shot. And again. Short and a single to Sundar to backward point. Just one comes off it.

Root continues and he hits Jadeja on the pads.

A defence later, Jadeja cuts the short ball for a dot.

Jadeja then comes down the track and lofts it over the bowler for a four.

A dot later, Jadeja slaps it over mid-off for a four, hitting with the turn as the 15-run stand comes up. 8 come off the over.

Dawson back in the attack and the two full deliveries are defended by Sundar.

Four dots later, Sundar plays it through covers for a couple. A dot to end the over. 2 come off it.

Root continues and after three dots, the full toss is played over vacant mid-on for a four.

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

21:29

England still searching for the wicket

Ind 361-4 (131 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Archer continues and after a dot, Jadeja sways out of the way and plays the bouncer safely.

A dot later, Jadeja plays the ball to deep square leg for a single.

A dot later, Sundar plays it just short of the fielder at short square leg and 1 comes off it.

Root is back in the attack and he comes around the wicket and Jadeja fends off the first three balls easily.

Jadeja defends again before he gets one to turn and bounce and that goes just past his off stump.

Short ball and Jadeja cuts it to deep backward point for 3 as 3 come off it.

Archer continues and this one keeps low and he is hit in pain.

Jadeja then plays it to the off side for a dot.

The next ball is down the leg side and he lets it go.

Short ball and Jadeja plays it to the on side for a dot.

Short of length and Jadeja plays it to backward square leg for a single.

Next one jumped up and Sundar does well to defend it down. 1 comes off it.

Dawson continues and after a dot, the next one stays low as he clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Jadeja then comes out and hammers it over mid-on for a four.

Jadeja then takes a single before Sundar plays a dot.

Sundar then turns it around for a couple as 8 come off it.

Archer continues and after two dots, Jadeja and Sundar take a single each.

Archer then bowls a short one into Jadeja who defends it.

Archer ends the over with a bouncer as 2 come off it.

21:11

Hosts struggling to break partnership

Ind 346-4 (126 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Dawson continues and Jadeja bowls three dots before Jadeja takes a single to mid-on.

A dot ball next before Sundar defends again. Just one runs come off it.

Woakes continues and Sundar clips the ball to the leg side for a single.

Woakes then bowls it in the off stump channel and good take by Smith.

Full ball next and Jadeja drives it back to the bowler for another dot.

Back of length next ball and Jadeja plays it to the leg side for a dot.

Jadeja rides the bounces and blunts it down to the leg side for a dot.

Short ball and Jadeja pulls it to fine leg for a single as just two come off it.

India's lead up to 32.

Dawson continues and he comes over the wicket to Jadeja who plays two dots.

Dawson then gets one to kick up and Jadeja plays a dot.

Jadeja is then on the back foot and attempts a cut but is hit on the pad, big shout but the replay shows he is hit outside the off stump.

Another dot later, Jadeja defends again. That is a maiden.

Woakes continues and after two dots, Sundar drives the half-volley through covers for a four!

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

20:54

Jadeja-Sundar in full flow

Ind 339-4 (122 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Dawson continues and Sundar plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

Jadeja then punches the ball to mid-on for a single.

Sundar then clips the ball to the leg side for a single.

Jadeja then gets forward and defends.

Jadeja then defends on the backfoot.

Dawson then bowls it fuller and flatter and Jadeja defends. 3 come off it.

Woakes continues and he comes around the wicket and Sundar and Jadeja start the over with two singles.

Full and on the pads and Sundar defends it to the leg side for a single.

Jadeja is then clipped on the pads and a muffled appeal gets no response and that is a dot.

Jadeja then defends the next ball.

Slower ball that lands in the rough next and Woakes plays it for a dot. 3 come off it.

Dawson is back in the attack and he comes around the wicket and Sundar starts with a dot.

He then bowls it full and straight and Sundar takes a single to the leg side.

Jadeja then comes down and Jadeja slogs it over backward square leg for a four.

A dot later, Jadeja comes down the track and hammers it down the ground for a four through mid-on.

Dawson over the wicket now, back of length and Jadeja defends for a dot. 9 come off it..

Chris Woakes is back in the attack and will start proceedings after tea.

Jadeja is on strike and the keeper stands up to the stumps and there is a short mid-off in place.

Jadeja then lets the next one go before Jadeja clips the ball to the leg side for a single.

A dot later, Sundar plays the ball to fine leg for a single.

Full and on the stumps and Jadeja defends it down towards mid on for a dot.

2 come off the over.

20:20

India lead by 11 runs

Ind 322-4 (118 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar struck unbeaten half-centuries to guide India to 322 for four at tea on the fifth and final day of the fourth Test against England in Manchester on Sunday.

Jadeja and Washington were batting on 53 and 57 respectively at the break, having added 100 runs for the fifth wicket as the visitors wiped off England's massive 311-run deficit.

Earlier, skipper Shubman Gill fell after smashing his fourth century of the ongoing five-match series, paving the way for Jadeja to join Washington in the middle with India still 88 short of overcoming the deficit.

Opener KL Rahul was dismissed by Ben Stokes for a doughty 90, ending a 188-run partnership for the third wicket with Gill.

Resuming the day on 174 for two and with a deficit of 137 runs, overnight batter Gill completed his hundred before falling to Jofra Archer just before lunch at Old Trafford.

Root to bowl the final over of the session and Jadeja plays it to the on side for a dot.

Two dots later, Jadeja watchfully defends.

Another defensive shot and Jadeja turns the ball around the corner for a single to take one run off the over. That also brings up their 100-run stand.

That is tea on Day 5.

Dawson continues and just one comes off it.

Root continues and after five dots, Sundar goes inside out and creams it over the off side for a four as four come off it.

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

A dot later, Sundar takes a single before Jadeja is pushed on the backfoot for a defence.

Dawson then gets one to turn in and Jadeja edges the ball down for a dot.

2 come off the over.

Root is back in the attack and he comes around the wicket to Sundar who plays three dots and then defends another one.

And he plays out a maiden.

Dawson is back in the attack and he gives just one run in the over.

19:54

Jadeja-Sundar hit half-tons

Ind 313-4 (112 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Stokes continues around the wicket and the short ball is pulled over backward square leg for a six!

Sundar then pulls the next one for a boundary to bring up his 50.

Short ball again and Sundar gets the ball to third man for a single.

Short ball again and Jadeja pulls it but falls short of the fielder at square leg.

Short and wide and it's cut for a four as Crawley misfields. India take a two run lead now. 50 for Jadeja.

A dot to end the over as 15 come off it.

Carse continues and after two dots, Jadeja gets a thick edge and it runs past slips for a four.

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

Stokes continues and after a dot, Sundar takes a single.

A bouncer later, Jadeja latches on to the short ball and pulls it to mid-wicket for a couple.

A single to backward square leg next before Sundar plays a dot to end the over. 4 come off it.

Carse continues and he bowls a maiden.

19:41

England bowlers struggling

Ind 290-4 (108 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

England look like they are going through the paces as the bowlers are struggling to get anything going for them.

Jadeja and Sundar defiant as ever.

Stokes is back in the attack and he bangs the first one in short.

Short going down the leg side and Jadeja lets it go.

Stokes then bowls a bouncer over Jadeja's head, wide called.

Jadeja then pulls out late and the ball is a no ball.

Stokes comes over the wicket now and Jadeja defends it for a dot.

Jadeja then plays the full ball down for a dot.

He is back around the wicket and the short ball is cut down for a single to backward point.

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

Carse continues and Sundar defends on the front foot and the ball keeps low.

Short ball, rises up and Sundar rides the ball behind leg slip for a single.

A dot later, Jadeja clips it to fine leg for a single.

Back of length and Sundar plays it down for a single.

Next one keeps low as Sundar is beaten on the outside edge. 2 come off the over.

Root continues and he comes around the wicket to Jadeja and after three dots, the full ball is flicked through mid-wicket for a four!

Attempted sweep but India get two byes.

Root then gets the next one to rise up and turn and Jadeja is beaten.

Carse continues and after a dot, Jadeja takes a single.

Four dots to end the over as 1 comes off it.

19:18

England bowlers ordinary post lunch

Ind 278-4 (104 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

It's time for drinks.

And India have done well to score quickly and India now just trail by 33 runs.

Root continues and after a dot, Sundar takes a single.

Root then gets one to turn and bounce and surprise Jadeja.

Jadeja then clips the ball to deep mid-wicket for three.

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

Carse continues and he bowls a better length here in the first two balls.

Short ball later, and Sundar plays it to square leg for a single.

Short ball again and Jadeja plays it down to backward point for a dot.

Fuller ball and it nips in and Jadeja inside edges it.

Fuller and into the pads and big shout for LBW, England have no reviews left and no ball called.

Short ball and cut to backward point for a couple. 4 come off the over.

Root continues and after a dot, he gets one to drift and turn sharply as Sundar is squared up.

Sundar then takes a single before three dots to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Carse continues and after a dot, Jadeja punches the ball to deep backward point for a single.

A dot later, Sundar tucks it to mid-on for a single.

A dot later, Jadeja plays a dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

Root is back in the attack and he comes around the wicket and after a dot, the overpitched ball is flicked to on side for a single.

Two dots later, Stokes misfields and Jadeja gets a single and a dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

England make first change after lunch and Carse is back in the attack.

And he bowls short and back of length and two runs come in the over as Jadeja plays out three dots.

Archer continues and 3 come off the over.

Dawson continues and runs are flowing here for India as 9 come off the over.

18:45

Trail by 60 runs

Ind 251-4 (96 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Archer continues and gives just 1 in the over.

Dawson continues and the batters rotate the strike for 5 runs.

Archer continues, short ball on the middle and Jadeja gets an inside edge.

Full and on the pads next and Jadeja drives it through mid-on for a four!

A dot later, Jadeja turns the ball around the corner for a single.

Next one is good length keeps low and Sundar chases it and it is played down for a dot.

Archer then gets one to nip away and that is a superb ball to end the over as 5 come off it.

Dawson continues and the ball turns off the runs and India get four runs off byes.

Sundar then takes a single to point.

A dot later, Jadeja gets a single to mid-on.

Two dots to end the over as 6 come off it.

Archer continues and he goes short and wide and Jadeja cuts it behind point for three runs.

Sundar then plays the ball to the leg side for a couple before Sundar drives the pitched up ball through mid-on for a four.

A dot later, the ball kicks up a bit and gets Sundar's bottom edge for a dot.

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

Dawson continues and just one comes off the over.

Archer continues from around the wicket after lunch and Sundar defends the first ball.

Sundar then looks to flick and misses.

A dot later, the next one kicks up as Archer gets it to nip away.

Sundar lets the next two go and that is a maiden.

17:49

India lose both overnight batters after Gill hits ton

Ind 223-4 (89 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Skipper Shubman Gill fell after smashing his fourth century of the ongoing five-match series as India reached 223 for four at lunch on the fifth and final day of the fourth Test against England in Manchester on Sunday.

At the break, Washington Sundar was batting on 23 and Ravindra Jadeja was yet to open his account as India trailed by 88 runs.

Opener KL Rahul was dismissed by Ben Stokes for a doughty 90, ending a 188-run partnership for the third wicket with Gill.

Resuming the day on 174 for two and with a deficit of 137 runs, overnight batter Gill completed his hundred before falling to Jofra Archer just before lunch at Old Trafford.

Dawson is back in the attack and after two dots, Stokes makes field changes as lots of fielders hover around Sundar.

Sundar then clips the straightish ball to the leg side for a single.

Jadeja then defends the next ball.

A dot to end the over as just the one comes off the over.

Jadeja is the new man in and Archer comes around the wicket, short ball, Jadeja looks to play it over slips, gets the edge but Root fumbles and after three attempts puts it down. Jadeja gets a life.

A dot to end the over as 3 runs and a wicket come off it.

Archer continues and he starts with a short bouncer for a dot.

Sundar then plays the ball to the leg side for a couple.

Sundar then takes a single to the leg side.

Archer then bowls in the channel, short ball, outside the off stump and Gill edges it and is caught behind for 103.

Woakes continues and he bowls one that swings away, nice take by the keeper.

Gill then lets the next two go to the keeper.

Sundar then flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Full ball and on the pads and Gill plays it to mid-wicket for a couple.

Good length and Gill defends nicely as 3 come off it.

17:18

He still has a long way to go

Ind 216-3 (86 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Archer continues around the wicket and Sundar is beaten first ball as the ball nips away!

Two dots later, Sundar plays it to covers for a dot.

Sundar then clips the ball through mid-wicket for 3 runs.

Gill then defends stoically as 3 come off it.

Woakes continues and after a dot, Sundar lets the next one go.

Woakes is then beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips away late.

Sundar then punches the ball off his back foot, driving it through mid-on for 3.

The next one keeps low as Gill edges it but it falls short of the keeper.

The next keeps low again but has come back in sharply nearly taking the off stump. Gill survives as 3 come off the over.

Archer continues and he plays the ball to the leg side and takes a single.

Sundar lets the next one go.

Sundar then guides the next ball down to third man for 3.

Three dots later, Gill gets the inside edge as the ball is shaped in as he bowls from around the wicket and five runs come off the over.

Woakes continues and Gill lets the first two balls to the keeper.

Woakes then gets one to move away late with the wobble seam and Gill is beaten on the edge.

Gill then turns the ball down to the leg side for a couple to get to 99.

Gill then plays the ball to cover and no says the captain.

Gill then taps the ball to cover and runs a single to get to his 4th ton this series.

3 come off the over.

Archer is back in the attack, a short ball and Gill pulls it past backward square leg for a four!

Archer follows it up with a good length ball in the off stump channel.

Archer then bowls a back of length ball in that off side channel and Gill lets it go to the keeper.

Gill then gets a leading edge off the full ball for a single.

Archer then comes around the wicket to Sundar who plays inside the line and is beaten.

Full ball next and that is a dot as 5 come off it.

Second new ball is available and England take it and Woakes is back in the attack.

Woakes comes around the wicket to Sundar and after two dots he edges but the ball falls short of the fielder at slips.

A dot later, he lets the next one go.

A dot to end the over and that is a maiden.

16:52

India trail by 113

Ind 198-3 (80 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Dawson continues around the wicket to Gill who defends the first two balls.

Fuller ball and Gill brings his bat down in time.

Good length, coming in and Gill defends again.

Two dots to end the over as that is a maiden.

Stokes continue, short ball and he is getting some bounce and Sundar sways.

Ditto second ball.

Sundar then defends it to the off side for a dot.

Sundar then lets the next one go even as Stokes looks in pain.

Back of length ball and Sundar plays it to the leg side for a couple.

Short ball outside the off stump and that is safely negotiated. 2 come off it.

Dawson continues and Gill plays the ball to mid-wicket for a dot.

Another dot later, Gill lets the next one go.

Gill then defends on the front foot.

Short ball and Gill cuts it past point for a single.

Tosssed up and Sundar gets on one knee and slogs it to mid on, he gets a single. Just two come off it.

Stokes continues and after a dot, the next one kicks up, a surprised Gill gets an edge but it falls safely.

Full ball and Gill plays it to cover and scampers for a single.

Sundar then lets the next one go.

Sundar then tucks the ball to the leg side for another dot.

Stokes comes around the wicket and Sundar blocks it confidently as just one comes off it.

16:35

India stil trail by 118

Ind 193-3 (76 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Time for drinks.

Stokes and England have dominated the first hour of play on Day 5.

Stokes sent back KL Rahul with a peach that jagged back in and hit him on the pad in front of the stumps. Rahul was out for 90.

Since then Gill has been hit on the helmet and the thumb but has soldiered on while Sundar is challenged by Liam Dawson. Stokes is struggling with a troubled shoulder.

Dawson continues over the wicket to Sundar who plays it around the corner for a dot.

Sundar then defends the next one and again.

Sundar is then hit on the pad as the ball goes off the scruff marks.

And bat-pad next and another dot to end the over for another maiden.

Stokes continues and Gill defends the first ball.

Next one is back of length and Gill slices it to backward point for a dot.

Short again and Gill defends it to cover-point.

Short ball on the middle stump and Gill plays it to mid-wicket for another dot.

Stokes then bowls a back of length ball and Gill goes on the back foot to defend it well and that is a maiden.

Dawson continues and Sundar is on strike as fielders crowd him on the periphery and Sundar flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

A dot later, Dawson bowls a full length ball, it hits the foot marks and Sundar inside edges it to the leg side.

A defence later, Sundar goes on the backfoot and defends again.

Sundar then kicks it away as 2 come off it.

Stokes continues, the extra bounce sees the ball rise up and hit Gill in the helmet and hit his hand too and Gill is left shaken. The physio is out to check on Gill. He is smiling even though he is still shaking his bottom hand.

Gill is ok to resume and he is now in pain as he plays the next ball with a defence.

He lets the next ball go to the keeper as Stokes is bowling in that off side angle and Gill again defends on the front foot.

Again, wide, angling in and this one keeps low again as Gill plays it down.

And again, it nips back in and Gill lets it go. That is a maiden.

Dawson continues and Gill plays the ball to backward point for a single.

Dawson comes over the wicket to Sundar and he bowls on the leg side and he knocks it to the leg side for a dot.

Next ball is wide on the off side and Sundar plays it for a dot.

Sundar then defends next ball.

Sundar defends again.

Sundar then plays the ball back to the bowler as one comes off it.

16:06

Rahul out for 90

Ind 190-3 (71 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Sundar is the new man in and Stokes comes around the wicket and Sundar gets off the mark with a couple to the off side.

Sundar is beaten next ball as it moves away late.

Two dots to end the over as a wicket and 2 runs come off it.

Stokes continues and after a dot, he hits the length, jags back, stays low and hits Rahul on the back pad right in front of middle and leg and appeal for LBW, Rahul walks off even as the umpire raises the finger. Rahul out for 90.

Dawson continues and England go up for the caught behind, no says the umpire. England take the review and lose it . No reviews left for England now.

Two dots later, Rahul plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

A dot to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Stokes continues and he continues in that probing channel as Gill plays watchfully.

The last ball of the over is down the leg side and Gill glances it fine and the long leg fielder misfields and that is a four. Just the four come off the over.

Stokes looks in a bit of trouble as he hold the muscle in his right arm.

Dawson continues and Gill starts the over with a couple to backward square leg.

Gill then cuts it late past backward point for a single.

Rahul plays four dots as 3 come off it.

15:54

Pope puts down the catch

Ind 180-2 (67 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Gill joins an elite list of captains to have scored 700-plus runs in a Test series, alongside Don Bradman (twice), Garfield Sobers, Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, David Gower, Graham Gooch and Graeme Smith.

Stokes continues and he keeps it in that full and Gill plays it to the on side for a dot.

Gill then defends the next ball as he watches it till the end.

Full and on the pads and Gill plays it to square leg for a dot.

Gill then flicks the next one to mid-wicket and the fielder does well to get a hand to it and give nothing away.

Gill then drives it on the up and Pope puts it down at cover. The batters take a single.

A stoic forward defence to end the over as just the one comes off it.

Dawson continues and after a dot, a full ball is clipped to the leg side for a couple.

Dawson then gets some drift as the ball comes into the batter and brings the bat down in time.

Rahul then pushes it to point. Another forward defence from Rahul next.

And again as 2 come off the over.

Stokes comes into the attack for the first time in the innings and he starts with a straight one, just straying and Gill clips it to square leg for a single.

Gill has now scored 700 runs in the series.

After a dot, he lets the next one go to the keeper.

The next one keeps low but Gill is hit on the pads and big shout for LBW as the ball jags back. But he doesn't review as he knows it's going down leg.

Gill then plays the ball to cover for a dot.

Gill is then beaten on the cut as Stokes bowls a back of length ball in the channel and it seams away. 2 come off it.

Shubman Gill is on strike while Liam Dawson opens the attack on Day 5.

And after two dots, the short ball is nicely cut through backward point for a single.

Dawson bowls a tight ball and Rahul blocks the next two balls.

Another tight ball to end the over and that is a tidy start as just one comes off the over.

15:25

India trail by 137 runs

Ind 174-2 (63 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Welcome to updates from Day 5 of the 4th Test between England and India at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.

With India trailing by 137 runs, captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul will need to bat long to save this Test.

India will need to apply themselves but the good news for India is Rishabh Pant will come out to bat today.

The cracks in the pitch are opening up and Liam Dawson will come in handy for England who can also use help from a rough.

A superb 174-run partnership between India captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul frustrated a previously dominant England on day four of the fourth test, narrowing the hosts' lead to 137 runs.

Chris Woakes took two wickets in two balls in the first over of India's second innings to leave them reeling on 0-2 before lunch, after captain Ben Stokes' first century in two years fired England to 669, their fifth highest test total.

Gill and Rahul survived to return for the afternoon session and steadied the ship as India ended the day on 174-2, despite England continuing to create chances.

The top scorers in this series settled in as the day wore on and piled on the runs, without being overly troubled. Gill will resume on Sunday unbeaten on 78, with Rahul 13 from his century.

Stokes, who took five wickets in India's first innings, elected not to bowl after retiring hurt with cramp when batting on Friday.

India's battling recovery takes the fourth test to a tantalising final day, with England holding a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

"It was very frustrating," England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick said. "We expected to get more wickets after the first over of the innings.

"The ball was nipping around but they batted really well. They were positive, but we still felt we could pick one or two up.

"He (Stokes) is a bit stiff and sore. He has had a big workload in the last few weeks. Hoping with another night's rest he will be back and can bowl tomorrow."

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