Indian Test captain Shubman Gill exceptional innings of 103 keeps his side in the game as hius side posted 223 runs with the loss of four wickets at the end of the first session on Day 5 against England in the ongoing Manchester Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 on Sunday which is
With Joe Root and Ben Stokes' massive centuries giving the Three Lions a gigantic 311-run lead over India, which scored 358 in their first innings, the task of achieving a win looks near impossible, with India having scored 174/2, with Gill (78*) and KL (87*) standing strong after the visito
Stokes, who had troubles with his left leg on day three which forced him to walk off the field, returned to bat and scored his first Test century in two years, slamming a brilliant 141 in 198 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes to take England to 669 in response to India's 358 in the first
"We expected to get a few more wickets after the first over of the day. Well, the third innings that I thought we...you know, with the ball nipping around, you felt like it was going to do a bit more," he added.
England are keeping fingers crossed that their star all-rounder Ben Stokes will be fit enough to bowl on the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, after KL Rahul and Shubman Gill stitched together a marathon partnership that left England struggling without their main man with the bal
This is England's second-highest total against India, only behind 710/7d at Edgbaston, 2011. India had a poor start to their second innings, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan in the first over for ducks each. India were 1/2 at Lunch with KL Rahul 1* and Shubman Gill 0* unbeaten on th
The century against India was a significant one for Stokes as it ended a two-year wait for a Test hundred, his last coming during the Ashes in July 2023.
India find themselves in a challenging spot, with England posting 544/7 by stumps on Day 3 and taking a commanding 186-run lead. With the surface showing significant wear and tear, the visitors will need to stage a strong comeback to keep the series alive.
Root achieved this feat in the fourth Test at Old Trafford cricket ground on Friday. Root was removed by World No.1 all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for a brilliant 150 in 248, consisting of 14 fours.
Root's historic knock of 150 and a gutsy 77* by skipper Stokes kept India on backfoot, giving England a 186-run lead. India had their shares of troubles during the day, with Bumrah hobbling on the field. After bowling one new ball over, he had walked off the field and when he returned, he wa