Manchester, July 27 -- Following a gripping day four of the Manchester Test, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hailed KL Rahul and Shubman Gill for their unbeaten 174-run partnership, lauding their ability to "dig deep and bat with restraint".

He also outlined some challenges for the pair on the final day, adding that beyond this pair, he is "not too hopeful".

After Team India was down and out at 0/2, conceding a 311-run first innings lead, Gill and Rahul led their side out of massive trouble, offering fans two sessions worth of old-school, restraint-filled Test cricket. Both were chanceless for the most part, piercing through the gaps for boundaries well. Heading to the final day, the onus lies on this pair to help India overcom...