Ben Stokes, Joe Root all but seal series for England after another poor day for India in Manchester

India are staring at a potential innings defeat after yet another sorry performance on Day 3 of the IND vs ENG 4th Test. Joe Root blasted through records in a historic Manchester day, while Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope took England to a mammoth 544/7 at Stumps. India’s bowling suffered, with some questionable captaincy from Shubman Gill.

India’s day was summed up when Jasprit Bumrah ran to the dressing room for emergency meeting after just a single over spell. He tripped on his way back, hurting his ankle. India looked bereft of plans and ideas, as England inched closer to clinching the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Joe Root behind Sachin Tendulkar for most Test runs

Joe Root needed 30 more runs in Manchester to climb up to 3rd spot in the list. The 34-year-old with 13259 runs in 156 Tests, while Rahul Dravid (13288) is 4th, with Jacques Kallis one ahead with 13,289. Root was unbeaten on 11 at the end of Day 2 and made the milestone a formality in the early stages of Day 3. He continued his blistering with another ton, adding to his stellar record in Manchester. The 34-year-old leapfrogged Ricky Ponting in the process. The former Australian captain scored 13378 in 168 Tests. His 38th Test ton saw him jump to 2nd, only behind Sachin Tendulkar.