India’s Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the second day of the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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Rishabh Pant batted with a fractured toe to score a half-century before Ben Stokes-led England ended India’s first innings at 358 on the second day of the fourth Test in Manchester on Thursday (July 24, 2025).
The injured Pant, who walked in awkwardly to a standing ovation a day after retiring hurt on 37 after copping a blow on his right foot, braved pain to make 54 off 75 balls even as Stokes finished with excellent figures of 5/72.
Resuming the day at 264 for four, India were dealt an early blow as Ravindra Jadeja edged a Jofra Archer outswinger to Harry Brook at second slip in only the day’s second over. It was a fine catch by Brooks who dived forward to hold the dipping ball.
Shardul Thakur (41) and Washington Sundar (27) then added 48 runs for the sixth wicket while negotiating a tough phase after England opted to take the second new ball at the start of the day’s play.
England skipper Stokes broke the flourishing stand when he had Thakur brilliantly caught at gully by a diving Ben Duckett.
Published – July 24, 2025 06:25 pm IST
