India vs England Highlights: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur battle it out as IND 264/4 at stumps

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IND vs ENG Highlights, India vs England 4th Test Day 1: Ravindra Jadeja (19*) and Shardul Thakur (19*) held firm with a composed partnership to guide India to 264/4 at stumps on Day 1. Earlier, debutant Sai Sudharsan impressed with a patient 61 off 151 deliveries, including seven boundaries, before falling to a sharp delivery from Ben Stokes.

Rishabh Pant hobbled off the field after being struck on his right foot, halting his innings midway. With the setback, Ravindra Jadeja stepped in to partner Sai Sudharsan as India aims to steady the innings. Earlier, Pant accelerated the scoring, becoming one of the few Indian batters to notch up 1000 Test runs in England. Meanwhile, Sai Sudharsan remained composed at the crease, anchoring the other end to maintain stability in the innings. Shubman Gill’s early dismissal deepened India’s troubles heading into Tea, with three wickets down and England firmly in control of the session’s momentum. Gill departed on a careless leave, triggering an animated roar from Ben Stokes as England seized the momentum in Manchester. Liam Dawson ends his long wait for a Test wicket after eight years by removing Yashasvi Jaiswal. With the breakthrough, Shubman Gill walks in to join Sai Sudharsan at the crease. The Indian skipper has been booed by the home fans. Earlier, KL Rahul (46) departed soon after Lunch, falling short of what could’ve been a well-earned fifty, while Yashasvi Jaiswal switched gears to lift the scoring rate, shedding early restraint to take on the bowlers.

Jaiswal dug deep through a testing phase as KL Rahul remained composed at the other end, helping India reach 78/0 at Lunch with a solid, unbeaten opening stand under difficult conditions. India slipped into a tense passage of play heading into lunch, with the top order under pressure from some disciplined English bowling. Sensing the moment, England captain Ben Stokes rallied his teammates to raise their energy and seize control as the session hung in balance. Yashasvi Jaiswal held firm against a probing spell from Chris Woakes, who kept him on his toes with consistent movement and disciplined lines. Meanwhile, KL Rahul played the anchor’s role at the other end, calmly navigating the early pressure to keep India steady in the opening session. England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first, setting the stage for Anshul Kamboj to make his Test debut. Meanwhile, Karun Nair has been left out of the playing XI. Trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, India will be looking to level proceedings in the fourth Test, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday at Old Trafford. But anything can happen, just like how the series has been, and the weather report also doesn't seem to be nice. There have been heavy clouds in Manchester, and it is expected to rain on Day 1 too. The third Test at Lord's was a thriller as England managed to eke out a 22-run win on the finl day. The encounter was filled spice, drama and entertainment as fans also got to see plenty of sledging battles. In one such battle, a riled up Shubman Gill threw an abusive verbal volley at Zak Crawley and also confronted him in a heated manner.

Indian fans will hope that Jasprit Bumrah is included in the playing XI, as it is a do-or-die match. Mohammed Siraj in his pre-match press conference, already updated everyone that Bumrah would feature in the match which came as good news. After the third Test, both teams got a eight-day break. Both teams will have new energy and will be looking to prove a point or two at Old Trafford.

England are one win away from sealing the series, but India will want to avoid that. India can still win the series, for the first time in England since 2007, but will need to win the remaining two Tests. Speaking ahead of the match, England captain Ben Stokes said, “So far, the series has been great to play in and I presume it's been pretty good to watch. The 2005 Ashes series was great to watch and I think we've gone all five days in all three Tests so far so it just proves that the quality of cricket has been outstanding. Two teams going toe-to-toe and not very much separating us at the moment. It's been good to be a part of.”

The hosts have already announced their playing XI, with left-arm spinner Liam Dawson returning to Test cricket after an eight-year gap. He will take over as lead spinner as Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the series. For the visitors, they will be without Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akash Deep, who will not be playing in the match. Arshdeep Singh has also been ruled out. Sai Sudharsan could return to the playing XI and we could also see a surprise debut for pacer Anshul Kamboj, who was flown to Manchester ahead of the fixture.

India vs England 4th Test Series Day 1 Highlights from Manchester:

- India 264/4 (S Sudharsan 61, Y Jaiswal 58; B Stokes 2/47) at Stumps on Day 1 vs England in Manchester.

- Rishabh Pant retired hurt after getting hit on the right foot! Ravindra Jadeja joins Sai Sudharsan in middle.

- India 149/3 (S Sudharsan 26*; L Dawson 1/21) at Tea on Day 1 in Manchester.

- Liam Dawson ended his long wait for a Test wicket after eight years by removing Yashasvi Jaiswal (58).

- KL Rahul (46) departed soon after Lunch, falling short of what could’ve been a well-earned fifty.

- India 78/0 (KL Rahul 40*, Y Jaiswal 36*) at Lunch on Day 1 in Manchester.

- Yashasvi Jaiswal held firm against a probing spell from Chris Woakes, who kept him on his toes with consistent movement and disciplined lines.

- Karun Nair has been left out of the playing XI as Anshul Kamboj received his maiden Test cap.

- England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in Manchester.