MANCHESTER, Old Trafford – July 27, 2025 – In a display of grit, resilience, and tactical batting, India successfully batted out Day 5 of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, securing a remarkable draw and keeping the five-match series alive at 2-1 in England’s favour. Centuries from Captain Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar were instrumental in thwarting England’s victory charge.
Coming into the final day needing to survive 90 overs with 8 wickets in hand, India faced a daunting task after being forced to follow on, having conceded a mammoth 311-run first-innings lead to England. The hosts had posted a colossal 669 all out in their first innings.
The day began precariously for India, with overnight centurion Shubman Gill (103) departing early to Jofra Archer, followed by KL Rahul (90) falling to a determined Ben Stokes. With India still trailing by a significant margin and Rishabh Pant unavailable to bat due to injury sustained on Day 1, fears of a collapse loomed large.
However, a magnificent partnership between Ravindra Jadeja (100) and Washington Sundar (100)** turned the tide decisively. The left-handed duo exhibited exceptional composure and skill against a probing English attack on a fifth-day pitch. They not only erased the deficit but built a substantial lead, frustrating England’s bowlers and captain Ben Stokes, who was seen battling a shoulder injury while bowling.
The partnership extended through the afternoon and into the evening session, with both Jadeja and Sundar bringing up well-deserved centuries – Jadeja’s fifth in Tests and Sundar’s maiden Test ton. Their unbroken stand of over 200 runs solidified India’s position, making an English victory impossible.
As the final session wore on, England captain Ben Stokes controversially offered a handshake to signal a draw with over 15 overs still remaining in the day. However, Jadeja and Sundar, eyeing their individual milestones and perhaps aiming to further demoralize the opposition, declined the offer, much to the visible surprise and frustration of the English team. They continued to bat on, reaching their centuries before the teams eventually shook hands, settling for the draw.
While Ben Stokes was awarded the Player of the Match for his sensational 141 in England’s first innings, the day belonged to India’s resilient batting. The draw means India head into the fifth and final Test at The Oval with a chance to level the series.
Brief Scores:
- England 1st Innings: 669 all out (Ben Stokes 141, Joe Root 120; Jasprit Bumrah 4/150)
- India 1st Innings: 358 all out (KL Rahul 110, Rohit Sharma 65; Chris Woakes 5/80)
- India 2nd Innings (following on): 425/4 (Shubman Gill 103, Ravindra Jadeja 100*, Washington Sundar 100*, KL Rahul 90)
Match Result: Match Drawn. England leads the 5-match series 2-1.
5th test match will start on 31st July. England will look to seal the series and India will try to tie the series.
Here is the final scorecard for all the innings of the 4th Test match between England and India at Old Trafford, which concluded in a draw on July 27, 2025:
India draws 4th test match – Final scorecard:
ENGLAND 1st INNINGS: 669 All Out (157.1 Overs)
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | SR |
| Zak Crawley | c KL Rahul b Ravindra Jadeja | 84 | 113 | 13 | 1 | 74.33 |
| Ben Duckett | c sub (Dhruv Jurel) b Anshul Kamboj | 94 | 100 | 13 | 0 | 94.00 |
| Ollie Pope | c KL Rahul b Washington Sundar | 71 | 128 | 7 | 0 | 55.46 |
| Joe Root | st sub (Dhruv Jurel) b Ravindra Jadeja | 150 | 248 | 14 | 0 | 60.48 |
| Harry Brook | st sub (Dhruv Jurel) b Washington Sundar | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Jasprit Bumrah | 141 | 198 | 11 | 3 | 71.21 |
| Jamie Smith (wk) | c sub (Dhruv Jurel) b Jasprit Bumrah | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 47.36 |
| Liam Dawson | b Mohammed Siraj | 26 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Chris Woakes | b Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.52 |
| Brydon Carse | not out | 47 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 87.03 |
| Jofra Archer | b Ravindra Jadeja | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Extras (b 18, lb 16, nb 4, w 0) | 38 | |||||
| TOTAL | 669 All Out |
Export to Sheets
Fall of Wickets: 1-166 (Crawley, 32.0 ov), 2-197 (Duckett, 38.1 ov), 3-341 (Pope, 76.1 ov), 4-349 (Brook, 80.1 ov), 5-499 (Root, 119.2 ov), 6-515 (Smith, 124.1 ov), 7-528 (Woakes, 129.1 ov), 8-615 (Stokes, 146.3 ov), 9-661 (Dawson, 155.0 ov), 10-669 (Archer, 157.1 ov)
Bowling (India):
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 33 | 5 | 112 | 2 | 3.39 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 18 | 1 | 89 | 1 | 4.94 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 30 | 4 | 113 | 2 | 3.76 |
| Shardul Thakur | 11 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 37.1 | 0 | 143 | 3 | 3.86 |
| Washington Sundar | 8 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.87 |
INDIA 1st INNINGS: 358 All Out (114.1 Overs)
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Harry Brook b Liam Dawson | 58 | 107 | 10 | 1 | 54.21 |
| KL Rahul | c Zak Crawley b Chris Woakes | 46 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 46.94 |
| Sai Sudharsan | c Brydon Carse b Ben Stokes | 61 | 151 | 7 | 0 | 40.40 |
| Shubman Gill (c) | lbw b Ben Stokes | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | b Jofra Archer | 54 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 72.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Harry Brook b Jofra Archer | 20 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Shardul Thakur | c Ben Duckett b Ben Stokes | 41 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 46.59 |
| Washington Sundar | c Chris Woakes b Ben Stokes | 27 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Anshul Kamboj | c Jamie Smith b Ben Stokes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | c Jamie Smith b Jofra Archer | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Mohammed Siraj | not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Extras (b 14, lb 13, nb 4, w 7) | 38 | |||||
| TOTAL | 358 All Out |
Fall of Wickets: 1-94 (Rahul, 30.0 ov), 2-120 (Jaiswal, 40.1 ov), 3-140 (Gill, 49.1 ov), 4-235 (Sudharsan, 73.5 ov), 5-266 (Jadeja, 84.5 ov), 6-314 (Thakur, 101.4 ov), 7-337 (Sundar, 109.2 ov), 8-337 (Kamboj, 109.5 ov), 9-349 (Pant, 112.3 ov), 10-358 (Bumrah, 114.1 ov)
Bowling (England):
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Chris Woakes | 23 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Jofra Archer | 26.1 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 2.78 |
| Brydon Carse | 21 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Ben Stokes | 24 | 3 | 72 | 5 | 3.00 |
| Liam Dawson | 15 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Joe Root | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 |
INDIA 2nd INNINGS (FOLLOWING ON): 425/4 (143.0 Overs)
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Joe Root b Chris Woakes | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sai Sudharsan | c Harry Brook b Chris Woakes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KL Rahul | lbw b Ben Stokes | 90 | 230 | 8 | 0 | 39.13 |
| Shubman Gill (c) | c Jamie Smith b Jofra Archer | 103 | 238 | 12 | 0 | 43.28 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 107 | 185 | 13 | 1 | 57.84 |
| Washington Sundar | not out | 101 | 206 | 9 | 1 | 49.03 |
| Extras (b 14, lb 2, nb 6, w 2) | 24 | |||||
| TOTAL | 425/4 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Jaiswal, 0.4 ov), 2-0 (Sudharsan, 0.5 ov), 3-188 (Rahul, 70.2 ov), 4-222 (Gill, 87.4 ov)
Did Not Bat: Rishabh Pant (injured), Shardul Thakur, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Bowling (England):
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Chris Woakes | 23 | 4 | 67 | 2 | 2.91 |
| Jofra Archer | 23 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 3.39 |
| Brydon Carse | 17 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 2.59 |
| Liam Dawson | 47 | 11 | 95 | 0 | 2.02 |
| Joe Root | 19 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 3.58 |
| Ben Stokes | 11 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Harry Brook | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
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