India reached 78 without loss after 26 overs during the opening session of the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday. England captain Ben Stokes elected to bowl first after winning the toss against the visiting side. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 40 runs from 82 deliveries while Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 36 runs off 74 balls. The opening partnership frustrated England's bowling attack despite favorable conditions that produced seam movement and bounce. Captain Shubman Gill expressed satisfaction with losing the toss under these circumstances.
Chris Woakes bowled eight consecutive overs and repeatedly troubled Jaiswal outside off stump but failed to secure an edge. Jaiswal struck three boundaries against Woakes while Rahul managed two scoring shots off the veteran bowler. Brydon Carse faced aggressive stroke play from both batsmen as Rahul cut him twice to the boundary. Jaiswal then carved Carse through the slip cordon before launching Stokes for six runs over the wicketkeeper.
Chris Woakes bowled eight consecutive overs and repeatedly troubled Jaiswal outside off stump but failed to secure an edge. Jaiswal struck three boundaries against Woakes while Rahul managed two scoring shots off the veteran bowler. Brydon Carse faced aggressive stroke play from both batsmen as Rahul cut him twice to the boundary. Jaiswal then carved Carse through the slip cordon before launching Stokes for six runs over the wicketkeeper.
