Manchester | England raced to 77 for no loss at tea after bowling out India for 358 in their first innings on the second day of the fourth Test here on Thursday.
Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley were batting on 43 and 33, respectively, at the break as the Indian bowlers looked pedestrian in the face of strong response from the home team.
This was after Rishabh Pant batted with a fractured toe to score a half-century before the Ben Stokes-led England ended India’s first innings post lunch.
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 on 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.