New Delhi, July 26 -- England might have thought it had seen the last of Rishabh Pant for now.

Pant had other ideas.

After retiring early on day one of the fourth test at Old Trafford with a foot injury, Pant returned Thursday, albeit with a limp, and posted a half century as India reached 358 all out, with England captain Ben Stokes taking 5-72.

"He was in a lot of pain and we have seen him doing a lot of amazing things. This was just another amazing thing that he did for the team," India's Shardul Thakur said.

While Pant's involvement, after reportedly sustaining a fracture, came as a surprise and prolonged the visitors' first innings, England went on to take control of the match with a blistering opening partnership of 166 by Zak C...