India produced a remarkable escape to draw the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Manchester on Sunday, defying the odds after trailing by 311 runs in the first innings. Despite still being 2-1 behind in the series, the visitors head into the final Test with renewed confidence, having battled through the final day with only two wickets lost.
The high-scoring contest saw several individual milestones shattered. Here’s a full list of the records rewritten during this historic Test:
Joe Root’s Record Run
38th Test Century: Joe Root scored his 38th Test hundred, equalling Kumar Sangakkara, and now shares the fourth spot on the all-time list of Test centurions.
Most Test Tons vs India: Root also notched up his 12th century against India — the highest by any batter against the Men in Blue.
Second-Highest Run-Getter in Tests: With his brilliant 150, Root surpassed Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, and Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket history (13,409), behind only Sachin Tendulkar.
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Ben Stokes in Elite Company
Century + Five-for: Stokes became only the fourth English all-rounder to score a century and take five wickets in a single Test. The others are Tony Greig, Ian Botham (who achieved it five times), and Gus Atkinson.
7,000 Runs & 200 Wickets: Stokes joined Jacques Kallis and Garfield Sobers as the only players with over 7,000 runs and 200 wickets in Tests.
Jasprit Bumrah’s Mixed Bag
Most Expensive Spell: Bumrah registered his costliest bowling figures in Tests — 2 for 112 — in his 48th match.
Joint-Highest Wicket-Taker in England: With 51 wickets in England, he equalled Ishant Sharma’s record for the most by an Indian on English soil.
England’s Mammoth Innings669 Total:
England’s first-innings total of 669 was their second-highest ever against India, and the ninth-highest score India has ever conceded in Test cricket. The previous highest against India was 710/7 at Birmingham in 2011.
Last 600+ Score Against India: This was the first instance of a team scoring 600+ against India since New Zealand’s 680 in Wellington, 2014.
Shubman Gill’s Stellar Form
700+ Runs in a Series: Gill became only the third Indian after Sunil Gavaskar and Yashasvi Jaiswal to score over 700 runs in a single Test series. He ended the match with 722 runs — the third-highest by an Indian in a series.
Asian Record in England:
Gill is the first Asian batter to score more than 650 runs in a Test series in England.Four Centuries in One Series: Gill’s fourth ton of the series equals the Indian record held by Gavaskar and Kohli. He also matched Don Bradman’s legendary feat of four centuries in a single series as captain (1947–48 Ashes).
Jadeja-Washington’s Match-Saving Stand
223-Run Partnership: Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar’s incredible fifth-wicket stand of 223 on the final day was the third-highest fourth-innings partnership for India in overseas Tests.
Fourth Innings Hundreds: Both batters reached their centuries in the fourth innings, showcasing resilience and composure under pressure.
The drawn Test in Manchester was a showcase of grit, milestones, and remarkable individual feats, setting the stage for a dramatic series finale.