Updated: July 25, 2025 11:57 PM IST 
England has taken a lead of 186 runs against India. By the end of Friday’s play, England had scored 544 runs for seven wickets in the first innings. At the time of stumps, Ben Stokes is at the crease with 77 runs and Chris Woakes with four runs. Earlier, India had scored 358 runs for 10 wickets in the first innings.
England’s batters remained a problem for the Indian bowlers. The day’s play started with a score of 225/2. Ollie Pope was at the crease with 20 runs in 42 balls and Joe Root with 11 runs in 27 balls and India was 133 runs behind. In the first session, Root and Pope shared a 135-run partnership and scored 332 runs. After this, India got the first success of the day in the second session. Washington Sundar got Ollie Pope caught out by KL Rahul. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 71 runs. He shared a 144-run partnership in 231 balls with Joe Root for the third wicket. Washington Sundar gave the fourth blow to England. He made Harry Brook his victim. He could score only three runs.
After this, captain Ben Stokes took the charge of batting with Joe Root and equaled India’s 358 runs. During this, Joe Root completed the 38th century of his Test career against India in 178 balls. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 150 runs in 14 balls. Ravindra Jadeja made him his victim. Root became the second-highest run scorer in Tests. He left Ricky Ponting behind. The Australian player has 13378 runs in this format. Root has now left him behind. He has 13379* runs to his name. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in the red ball format. He scored 15921 runs in 329 innings.
During England’s innings, Ben Stokes retired hurt and returned to the pavilion. He complained of cramps in his left leg, but returned to the field after some time. He is still at the crease after scoring 77 runs in 134 balls with the help of six fours. During this, Jamie Smith scored nine and Chris Woakes scored four runs. At the same time, Liam Dawson is present after scoring 21 runs in 52 balls with the help of two fours. For India, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar took two wickets each while Jasprit Bumrah, Anshul Kamboj and Mohammed Siraj got one wicket each.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: A tough and tiring day comes to a close for Team India. After building strong momentum on Day 2, England continued their dominance on Day 3, ending the day at an imposing 544/7. Joe Root was the standout performer, hitting his 38th Test hundred and surpassing legends like Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, and Ricky Ponting in all-time Test runs. His superb knock of 150 put England firmly in control. Earlier, Ollie Pope added 71 valuable runs, while captain Ben Stokes took advantage of the favorable batting conditions and stayed unbeaten on 77. Liam Dawson is the other batter at the crease and will resume alongside Stokes on Day 4. With a commanding lead of 186 runs, England now have a strong grip on the match. It’s up to India to respond and try to fight back on Day 4.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: And there it is, the famous CR7 celebration, and fittingly, it’s at Old Trafford! Siraj finally gets a wicket, and it looks like he had planned that celebration ever since he found out India would be playing a Test here. His bowling partner Bumrah also picked up his first wicket of the innings not long ago. At last, things are starting to turn a bit for India, with a few wickets beginning to fall.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: Bumrah begins with a good length delivery that moves away from Smith. Smith reached out with his bat, edged the ball, and Jurel caught it low down. There was some doubt if the catch was clean, but the replays showed clearly that Smith is out and has to leave the field.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: Excellent wicketkeeping by Dhruv Jurel as Ravindra Jadeja finally gives India a much-needed breakthrough. On the second ball of the 120th over, Jadeja floats one around off stump. The ball dips on Root, who moves forward to defend, but it turns sharply past his bat. Jurel collects it cleanly and quickly removes the bails. Root realizes he’s out, though umpire Rod Tucker asks him to hold on briefly. The replays highlight just how sharp Jurel was behind the stumps. Root walks back to a loud standing ovation from the Old Trafford crowd.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: Could this be a chance for India? Stokes tried to take a single off the fifth ball of Siraj’s 114th over, but he looked uncomfortable as he slowly made his way down the pitch. He then had to limp after Sundar sprinted in and threw the ball at the non-striker’s end. The England skipper is clearly in pain, and running between the wickets might be tough for him for some time. In the next over, Root takes a single off Jadeja’s first ball, bringing up 100 runs off the experienced Indian all-rounder. Meanwhile, Siraj has given away 105 runs. Stokes continues to look in serious discomfort during that over and it seems like he’s walking off the field now!
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: Ben Stokes has scored his first fifty since November 2024, ending a run of 10 Test innings without one. This comes after he took five wickets in India’s innings. Both the current England captain and the former skipper are putting India under serious pressure, dominating the game completely.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: India’s most effective bowler of the day, who was introduced just 10 overs before the new ball was due, is back in action after Bumrah was hit for a boundary through the covers. Right now, the Indian bowling attack seems to be lacking any real threat.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: India is in urgent need of a turning point, whether it’s a stunning piece of fielding or an aggressive bowling spell, they need something to swing the momentum their way. Meanwhile, England has moved to 458 for 4 and now holds a 100-run lead, putting them firmly in control.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: A concern for India now is that Jasprit Bumrah appears to be in some discomfort. He’s seen twisting his left ankle and looks uneasy while getting ready to bowl. He begins his run-up, but it doesn’t look smooth or confident.
India vs England 2025 4th Test, Day 3 LIVE Scores: That’s the tea break, and even though India managed to get two wickets, the session clearly went England’s way. Joe Root continued to break records and added more pressure on the Indian bowlers. The bowling was better than it was yesterday, but the pitch offered little help. Sundar looked effective and made a difference, but ever since the new ball was taken, things have settled down again. The match is slipping away from India, and it’s tough to imagine them heading to The Oval with the series still alive. Stay with us, we’ll be back after the tea break.
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