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England will need eight wickets not seven with a hobbling Rishabh Pant batting with broken foot a real possibility, and this pitch is not wearing that much, so lot of work to do, according to Nasser Hussain.
England piled up 669 in the first innings of the fourth Test against India in Manchester on Saturday. The hosts took a massive lead of 311 runs over India, who were bowled out for 358 in the first innings.
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Stokes hits a century in 4th test as England makes a stunning start on 4th day against India
Ben Stokes scored his 14th test century as England ran up a 311-run lead in the fourth test against India on Saturday, with India then losing two wickets in the first over to go to lunch at 1-2. The England captain had a brilliant all-round performance with his 141 coming after he'd taken five wickets in India's first innings at Old Trafford.