Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded Team India for their spirited fightback in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar struck unbeaten centuries to help India pull off a dramatic draw in the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test on Sunday. Facing a daunting challenge after being reduced to 0\/2 and trailing by 311 runs in their second innings, India mounted a remarkable rearguard action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A superb batting effort saw Shubman Gill score a gritty 103, while KL Rahul contributed a crucial 90. Jadeja (107*) and Sundar (100*) then dug deep to defy England's bowling attack and ensure the visitors avoided defeat, keeping the series alive heading into the final Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tendulkar, taking to social media, applauded the team’s resilience: "When it comes to India-England, Old Trafford is known for keeping the series alive. Congratulations, Team India, on a fantastic comeback."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He praised the key performers, adding, “@klrahul, @ShubmanGill, @imjadeja, and @Sundarwashi5 showed great character and fighting spirit.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wishing the team luck ahead of the final match, he said: “Good luck for the final Test. Go India!”<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The fifth and final Test begins on July 31 at the Oval in London.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Heading into India’s tour of England, skipper Shubman Gill was heavily scrutinized and doubted citing his batting averages away from home. The 25-year-old slammed his fourth ton in as many games and tied the legendary Don Bradman for most centuries as captain in a Test series, whilst also becoming the first player to hit four hundreds in their debut Test series as captain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The fifth and final Test begins on July 31 at the Oval in London.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
“Proper captain’s knock from Shubman Gill. Despite all the criticism he has come on his own on this English tour,” Pathan posted on ‘X’<\/p>\r\n\r\n