ENG vs IND: Fans applaud KL Rahul and Shubman Gill for their gritty stand as India keep hopes of a draw alive at Old Trafford | Day 4, Manchester Test

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The Day 4 of the fourth Test between England and India witnessed intense cricketing action. After a poor start, India showed remarkable determination in the last two sessions, keeping their hopes of a draw alive in this crucial encounter. Now, as the game heads into the final day, all eyes will be on whether India can hold their nerve and deny England a series-clinching win.

India had a horrible start to their second innings when two of their batters — Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan — chipped out without a single run on the board, as Chris Woakes struck twice in the same over. But what came next was absolute brilliance with the bat. Rahul and Gill showed excellent temperament in their defence. The duo ensured they didn’t give away any more wickets to the opposition and kept hitting boundaries at regular intervals.

Both have stitched a massive partnership of 174 runs, with Rahul batting on unbeaten 87 and Gill on 78. With three sessions of the game still left, England still seem favourites from here, but India have surely kept the hopes of a draw alive. With Rishabh Pant doubtful to bat, England will need some good deliveries up front.

England began Day 4 in dominant fashion. Resuming with a formidable 186-run lead, they piled on runs quickly to tighten their grip on the match. Captain Ben Stokes marked his return to century form in Tests with a brilliant 141, his first hundred in over two years. Brydon Carse added valuable lower-order runs, scoring a brisk 47 off 54 balls, helping England finish at 669 and extend their lead to a mammoth 311 and pushing the game firmly out of India’s reach.

India’s bowling effort was largely underwhelming. Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled 33 overs for 112 runs with just two wickets and reduced pace due to an ankle issue. While Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets and Washington Sundar took 2, overall, India found it tough to contain England’s batting, allowing them to build a strong innings against persistent pressure and maintain control throughout.

Also WATCH: Chris Woakes strikes twice in the first over removing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan as England take control on Day 4

TIME TO STAND UP & SALUTE, RAHUL & GILL FOR THE BATTING SHOW. 🔥

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 26, 2025

Absolute love fight and character in Test cricket .. India have shown that in abundance today .. #ENGvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 26, 2025

Absolutely brilliant from both @ShubmanGill & @klrahul today. 2 unbelievable batsmen who are playing the situation as well as they could.Big day tomorrow.Test Match Cricket ❤️#ENGvIND #bbccricket #TeamIndia

— Gazz Smith (@GazzSmith4) July 26, 2025

KL Rahul & Shubman Gill survived today with some really exceptional intent & approach. But, tomorrow gonna be much crucial. A lethal action packed Sunday loading.. #INDvsENG #ENGvIND

— Prajakta ~ (@pprja_14) July 26, 2025

Tremendous efforts by captain Gill and KL Rahul, just love their fighting spirit.

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 26, 2025

Two wicketless session for India. KL and Gill deserve all the appreciation. Hopefully good day tomorrow. #ENGvIND

— Mihir Jain (@mihir0504) July 26, 2025

From 0/2 to 174/2 What a turnaround! 🔥KL Rahul and Shubman Gill showed class, calm, and character.When the chips were down, they stood tall.Outstanding partnership under pressure! 🇮🇳👏#ENGvIND #KLRahul #ShubmanGill #CricketTwitter

— Ganesh 🇮🇳 (@GaneshVerse) July 26, 2025

Character shown by these two today was phenomenal

KL in a dream run by scoring a 50 every test match this series with 2 100s

Skipper Gill stepping up when in need , continuing an historical run !

From 0/2 to 174/2 without losing a wicket 🫡#ENGvIND

— Asvanth (@asvanth1808) July 26, 2025

Absolutely enthralling from Shubman and KL Rahul. Full of grit, tenacity and all those adjectives. KL was solid as ever and Shubman found his form back again. Still long way to go but really very proud of this team and guys ❤️😭

— Navleen Kaur (@NavleenSpeaks) July 26, 2025

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul are the only batters to score 500+ runs in this series 🙌🏏#cricket #ENGvIND #ShubmanGill #KLRahul #CricketTwitter

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) July 26, 2025

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