India, July 24 -- It was an odd Day 1 for India at Old Trafford. Put to bat first after losing the toss for the 14th straight time in international cricket, the openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal got the home team off to a promising start in the must-win fourth Test match, stitching a 94-run stand, before Chris Woakes got the breakthrough early after lunch, and soon left India three down for 140 at the stroke of tea.

Rishabh Pant then brought out his audacious gameplay, scoring 37 off 48 to frustrate England through the first half of the final session, before a full toss from Woakes hit his boot and he was carted off the ground, retired hurt. This hurt India's momentum as they lost Sai Sudharsan shortly after his maiden Test fifty, l...