India faced a challenging start to the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, with wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant sustaining an injury but managing to score a resilient fifty. India posted 264/4 on Day 1, with contributions from Sudharsan and Jaiswal. On Day 2, India extended their innings to 358 runs, but England's batsmen, including Duckett and Crawley, capitalized on India's inconsistent bowling. England dominated Day 2 and took control of the match. On Day 3, England's Joe Root scored his 38th Test century, becoming the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket and surpassing legends like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting. Root's performance helped England establish a 186-run lead. Five of England's top six batsmen scored 50-plus runs, highlighting India's struggles with their bowling attack. Analysts noted India's bowling errors, including a tactical blunder involving Washington Sundar's delayed introduction. Root's century places him joint fourth in the list of highest century makers in Tests, alongside Kumar Sangakkara, with the possibility of surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record in the future. The match remains pivotal in the ongoing World Test Championship series between England and India.