IND vs ENG Test 4 Day 2: Injured Pant smashes fifty earlier than England bowl India out for 358

Rishabh Pant batted with a fractured toe  to attain a half-century earlier than Ben Stokes-led England ended India’s first innings at 358 on the second day of the fourth Test in Manchester on Thursday (July 24, 2025).

The injured Pant, who walked in awkwardly to a standing ovation a day after retiring harm on 37 after copping a blow on his proper foot, braved ache to make 54 off 75 balls whilst Stokes completed with wonderful figures of 5/72.

Resuming the day at 264 for 4, India had been dealt an early blow as Ravindra Jadeja edged a Jofra Archer outswinger to Harry Brook at second slip in solely the day’s second over. It was a wonderful catch by Brooks who dived ahead to carry the dipping ball.

Shardul Thakur (41) and Washington Sundar (27) then added 48 runs for the sixth wicket whereas negotiating a troublesome section after England opted to take the second new ball in the beginning of the day’s play.

England skipper Stokes broke the flourishing stand when he had Thakur brilliantly caught at gully by a diving Ben Duckett.