India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a solid start on the opening day of the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against England at Old Trafford. At lunch, India reached 78 for no loss in 26 overs with Rahul unbeaten on 40 and Jaiswal on 36. Both batters played cautiously in testing conditions. Jaiswal, known for his attacking approach, held back his strokes early and focused on building a strong foundation. He opened up only after settling at the crease.
Rahul reached a personal milestone as he became only the fifth Indian batter to complete 1,000 Test runs in England. He joined the elite group featuring Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
England captain Ben Stokes won his fourth consecutive toss and chose to bowl first.With the series at 2-1 in England's favour, India must win this Test to stay alive. A loss would hand England the series and begin a new era under India captain Shubman Gill.
England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer
India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Anshul Kamboj
India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard:
India first innings: 78 for no loss in 26 overs (KL Rahul 40 batting, Yashasvi Jaiswal 36 batting).
