India, July 24 -- Rishabh Pant had put his body on the line when he came out to bat with a broken toe on the second morning of the fourth Test match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Even though he was unable to run, in the company of the tail-enders, he helped India cross the 350-run mark. Such heroic efforts usually inspire teammates and galvanise them to give their best.

It was time for India's new ball bowlers to pounce on the opportunity created from the fight put up by their lower-order. To the dismay of their supporters, however, the India pace attack turned out to be listless as they wasted the new ball and surrendered the advantage to England.

Left-handed batter Ben Duckett led the way for the home side with an enterprising 166-run ...