New Delhi: The fourth Test match of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy between India and England ended in a draw at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday, July 27. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill scored gritty centuries in the second innings to save the match.
The Men in Blue lost two early wickets in the second innings with Chris Woakes removing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan on a duck in the first over. But KL Rahul and Gill forged a 188-run partnership for the third wicket to help India recover from the early setbacks. Rahul missed out on his hundred by just 10 runs, but Gill completed his 4th Test century of the series.
He became the third captain after Sunil Gavaskar and Don Bradman to smash four hundreds in a single Test series. Jofra Archer removed the Indian captain just before lunch for 103. After his dismissal, Jadeja and Sundar forged a 203-run partnership and helped the team draw the match.
During the final hour of the match, Stokes approached the umpires and offered to shake hands with Jadeja and Sundar, who were just a few runs away from completing their respective hundreds. The duo made it clear that they intended to carry on.
Stokes was not pleased with India’s decision to reject the draw and was seen shaking his head after a lengthy discussion with both batters and the on-field umpires. Nonetheless, they continued and completed their centuries.
The entire drama of Ben Stokes himself asking for a draw out of frustration.
All that crying when he himself could have declared early yesterday than he did.#ENGvsIND
pic.twitter.com/TypyVrRHJW— Prateek (@prateek_295) July 27, 2025
The England captain was unhappy with India’s decision to carry on and didn’t shake hands with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar after the match.
‘Didn’t want to risk my fast bowlers with any injuries’: Ben Stokes
Speaking after the match, the England captain explained his decision to approach Jadeja and Sundar for the draw and said that he didn’t want to over-bowl his bowlers when the match was over.
Stokes further added that he got to that point where there was obviously only one result, and there was absolutely no chance he was going to risk any his fast bowlers through injuries.
“Didn’t want to risk my fast bowlers with any injuries towards the end. Dawson bowled a lot of overs too. Even before this Test, there were conversations around how much effort and energy have gone into the bowling department,” Stokes said in the post-match presentation.