Archive · 25 Jul 2025
England Dominates Day 2 of Fourth Test Against India
India and England are playing a cricket match in Manchester.
England is batting well and scored many runs, thanks to good batting by Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett.
India's bowlers let England score easily by bowling poorly.
India had previously scored 358 runs, with some good batting by Rishabh Pant.
Former player Michael Vaughan says that India needs to have the determination to win the day in order to stay in the match.
England ended Day 2 of the fourth Test at 225/2, trailing India's first innings score of 358 by 133 runs.
England's openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, formed a strong 166-run partnership, with Duckett scoring 94.
Indian bowlers conceded many easy boundaries, with Michael Vaughan criticizing the team's lack of the 'Virat mentality'.
India's Rishabh Pant scored a half-century despite a fractured foot.
England's Ben Stokes took a 5-wicket haul in India's first innings.
- Who
- India and England.
- What
- India and England are playing a cricket match in the fourth Test.
- When
- Day 2 of the fourth Test.
- Where
- Old Trafford, Manchester.
- Why
- England is in a strong position after Day 2, and India needs a strong performance on Day 3 to stay in the match.
India's Perspective
England's Perspective
Bowling Strategy
India's Perspective
Need to improve bowling performance to restrict England.
England's Perspective
England took advantage of the bowling mistakes.
- England Score (Day 2)
- 225/2
- India 1st Innings
- 358
- Opening Partnership (England)
- 166 runs
- England Batters
- Zak Crawley (84), Ben Duckett (94)
- Indian Bowler with 5 wickets
- Ben Stokes
