Shubman Gill and KL Rahul stitched a 174-run partnership to raise India's hopes of saving the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford.

Joe Root scored a historic century, Ben Stokes became the fourth Englishman to hit a hundred and take a five-for in a Test, but Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sunday combined to secure India a hard-fought

KL Rahul and Shubman Gill have put on a century partnership for the third wicket, after they were down 0/2. This is now the first time since 1977 that a pair has achieved this feat in the longest formatof the game.

India skipper Shubman Gill reckons the belief to stage an epic final day turnaround in the fourth Test against England stemmed from his partnership with KL Rahul.

Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja have scored a total of 2166 runs in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar trophy series. The Oval Test will be the series decider that starts on July 31,

Gill’s tenacity, Rahul’s technique to the fore as duo stitches unbeaten partnership of 174 to revive India's hopes of saving the Test.

KL Rahul achieved this feat in his outing against England in the fourth test of Anderson-Tendulkar trophy in Manchester

Shubman Gill reached his century, but was soon dismissed as he wafted at one outside off-stump. A key moment, and likely the one that decides this Test match as England dismiss the big fish and open up India's middle order.