Root, Pope will look to consolidate

Fri, 25 July 2025

15:30

Eng 225-2 (46 ovs) vs Ind 358 | Scorecard

Welcome to updates from Day 3 of the 4th Test between England and India at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday.

The conditions are expected to be good for batting today with the sun beaming in all its glory.

Day 3 was peppered with drama as a superb 166-run opening partnership between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett led England's recovery in the fourth test against India, the hosts closing day two on 225-2, trailing the tourists by 133 runs.

A gutsy half century from the injured Rishabh Pant on Thursday helped India post 358 in their first innings, with England captain Ben Stokes' first five-wicket test haul in eight years helping see off the tourists' tail.

Crawley and Duckett moved at a rapid rate before tea to eat into India's total as England's reply got underway, but neither could convert their impressive starts into centuries, the pair falling for 84 and 94 respectively in the evening session.

Joe Root and Ollie Pope survived several close calls to see England through to the close, putting the hosts in with a chance of sealing victory in the five-match series with one test to spare.

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