India, July 25 -- England were comfortably placed at 225 for two at stumps after bowling out India for 358 on the second day of the fourth Test in Manchester on Thursday. Openers Ben Duckett (94 off 100 balls) and Zak Crawley (84 off 113 balls) led England's strong response with a brisk 166-run partnership, as the home team trailed India by 133 runs in their first innings at close of play. Ollie Pope (20) and Joe Root (11) were at the crease at stumps. Earlier in the day, Rishabh Pant batted with a fractured toe to score a half-century before the Ben Stokes-led side ended India's first innings after lunch. Pant walked in to a standing ovation a day after retiring hurt on 37 after copping a blow on his right foot. P20
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