India vs England 4th Test
India vs England 4th Test, Day 3 (25 July 2025) – SupportVection
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Status: England 544/7, leading India by 186 runs [Original 1st innings: India 358]
We have a glimpse of the brain-dead Umedbaliya:
Joe Root hits a mammoth century (150 runs, 248 balls) to surpass Ricky Ponting in history — he is now the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket after Sachin Tendulkar. This is his 38th Test century, matching Kumar Sangakkara’s tally.
Ben Stokes had to leave the line after cramping on 66, but then returned to make a strong contribution for the team by remaining unbeaten on 77*.
Key events of India vs England 4th Test:
England started with a quick 166-run partnership by Zak Crawley (84) and Ben Duckett (94), who made India a regular fielder in the first session.
Ravindra Jadeja got a wicket in time after catching Root to wrap up Majood’s stable hour (150 off 248). Then Mohammed Siraj clean-bowled Woakes to get India out. Then Bumrah also managed to get another wicket by blowing the wicket of Jamie Smith.
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 26 | 113 | 1 | Bowled patiently, dismissed Woakes |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 28 | 117 | 1 | Clean-bowled Jamie Smith |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 33 | 117 | 1 | Took Joe Root’s wicket to break momentum |
Mental and planning perspective:
Former England captain Michael Vaughan called the day a “series-defining Day 3” and pointed to England’s dominance.
Looking ahead, Ollie Pope praised Root, saying he can beat Tendulkar, as Root’s abilities and intentions are both off the charts.
Sanjay Manjrekhar in a video lectured on the impact of Shubman Gill’s captaincy on India – especially wrong tactics, faults as a captain, etc.
Preparations and impact on the series:
India vs England 4th Test is currently 2–1 ahead in this 5-Test series, as India won in London (2nd) but England won the Lord’s match (3rd). The final Test will depend on victory.
England can now secure a series win by writing the team in the 5th – the target of series-winning seems very close.
Records and Highlights for India vs England 4th Test
Joe Root is now the 2nd highest run scorer in Test cricket, behind Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis.
India set an unwanted record in this session — conceding 500+ to England in an overseas innings for the first time since 2015.
Ben Stokes suffered a cramp but batted again; an unusual result in which the captain came back despite physical strain — shows mental resilience.
Opposite location and pitch report:
The Old Trafford pitch was favourable for batting but inconsistent bounce and dust meant that conditions for spin bowling were also found to be a little supportive. But India bowling was not disciplined line-length, due to which the English batsmen ran.
As conditions broke up in the afternoon, bowlers used spin first, thus making it a late start. Spinners like Washington Sundar got wickets through late entrance in the first session.
