Summary

Tensions rise as fourth Test ends in controversial draw

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter, Timothy Abraham, Karan Vinod & Sophie Trifonoff

  1. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    2021 against Australia was considered a great escape for India but this might have been even greater.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    India have lost two wickets in five sessions and it is one of the maddest looking scorecards.

  3. So England continue to lead the series 2-1 after a draw in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.

    England cannot lose now, but both sides will go into Thursday's fifth Test at The Oval with something to play for - the visitors will look to draw the series, the home side to win it.

  4. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Washington Sundar played brilliantly and that was a brilliant 100 but it is a shame that it will be remembered a bit like that. But I can absolutely understand why his captain let him go get his hundred.

  5. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    That was a fantastic performance by India in a game that was lost yesterday at lunch.

  6. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Old Trafford

    "This one will mean a lot, this hundred," says Ben Duckett.

  7. Match drawn - 100 for Washington
    Breaking

    Ind 425-4

    There's the hundred, and that's the end of the match.

    Washington Sundar clips Harry Brook's final ball into the leg side and runs with no fielders chasing - that's the run he needs for his first Test hundred.

    He removes his helmet but then realises the ball hasn't gone for four, so has to come back for two.

    They shake hands immediately afterwards, with England's players looking rather grumpy.

  8. Colourful language can be heard from the stump microphone from one of the England players. One of them told Washington to get on with it, with an expletive thrown in for good measure.

  9. Ind 423-4

    Washington Sundar defends three conventional deliveries from Harry Brook, and Ben Stokes responds by putting his fielders in a basic ring around the batters.

    Sundar cracks the fourth ball through the covers to move to 99.

  10. Ind 419-4

    No freebies from Joe Root, he's still bowling seriously.

    Washington Sundar turns him through fine leg for a couple then takes a final-ball single in the leg side.

    He retains the strike on 95.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    It's a shame it has ended this way. This is not the way it should have ended in what was a hard fought spectacle.

  12. Ind 416-4

    Another terrible slow delivery from Harry Brook - I'd hazard, just hazard, this is deliberate.

    Jadeja cracks it for four through square then adds another two with a plug in mid-wicket.

  13. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Old Trafford

    As Jadeja gets to his hundred, three England fielders stand with their arms folded. Four others stand with their arms behind their backs. Jamie Smith applauds, perhaps sarcastically.

  14. 100 runs

    100 for Ravindra Jadeja

    Ravindra JadejaGetty Images

    Hundred up with a six!

    Rank delivery from Harry Brook smashed down the ground by Ravindra Jadeja to bring up the century.

    Just Washington Sundar to go now.

  15. Ben Stokes looking at Washington SundarGetty Images

    One of the England players can be heard telling Washington Sundar - "You don't need to chat," indicating that Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja do not need to spend time talking to each other in the middle of the pitch.

  16. Ind 404-4

    That gets Washington Sundar closer to his hundred - three consecutive fours

    The all-rounder twice drives through a gap in the covers, with the latter shot bringing up India's 400, then pulls a full toss through a mid-wicket.

    He moves to 92.

  17. Ind 392-4

    Lead by 81

    Harry Brook is bowling off-breaks round the wicket.

    The fourth ball of the over is a waist-high full toss which Ravindra Jadeja chips into the leg side to move to 91.

    He then turns one round the corner to reach 95.

  18. England fielders talking to India battersGetty Images

    Shubman Gill stares out of the dressing room window passively, then chuckles to himself.

    A few England fielders are having no doubt friendly conversations with the India batters.

    Harry Brook is going to come on, England's secret strike bowler.

  19. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Old Trafford

    "How long do you need?" says Ben Duckett to Ravindra Jadeja.

  20. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben StokesGetty Images

    Well, Ben Stokes is ready to shake hands and get the day done but there has been no response from the Indian side. In the meantime, a couple of substitute fielders are coming on for England.