England, Gill and India
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India pulled off a gritty draw against England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday after a superb rearguard action.
Gill, Jadeja and Sundar all struck centuries to produce what was only the second draw of the Stokes-McCullum era, both of which came in Manchester.
Manchester: Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill struck fine hundreds as India secured a morale-boosting draw in the fifth Test here on Sunday. The stalemate was achieved after Gill (103),
England captain Ben Stokes offers a handshake to try and end the Test match as a draw but India decide to stay out on the field until Ravi Jadeja and Washington Sundar reach their centuries.
Stokes' handshake was swiftly rejected by the Indian duo, who seem intent on reaching their individual milestones, with Jadeja on the brink of a century and Sundar steadily closing in on his.
Ben Stokes hit another century. Chris Woakes was in sight of a hat trick before he’d even completed the first over of India’s second innings.
India and England battle it out at Old Trafford for the 4th Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy but the fifth day could see rain intervention
The stadium is expected to be enveloped with a cloud cover, which should assist the English seamers and make life difficult for the visiting batters.
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Just one man stands in the way of Joe Root and cricketing history. With his latest batting masterclass of 150, the England star became the second highest run-scorer in test cricket behind India great Sachin Tendulkar.
Shubman Gill and KL Rahul both hit half centuries to keep India steady at Stumps on the fourth day of the fourth Test at Manchester.