India produced one of Test cricket’s great rearguard efforts to salvage a dramatic draw against England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. After being reduced to 0-2 early in their second innings and facing a daunting first-innings deficit, the visitors held their nerves to finish the final day at 425/4 in response to England’s imposing total of 669.

The draw was secured through determined centuries from captain Shubman Gill, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar, each of whom rose to the occasion under immense pressure. Their defiant stand nullified England’s hopes of clinching the series at Old Trafford and pushed the five-match contest into a decider next week at The Oval, with England still holding a 2-1 lead.

In a lighter moment that captured the spirit in the Indian camp, fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was spotted performing a bhangra dance as he led the players off the field and into the dressing room.