India's openers batted through the morning session after being inserted but England struck three blows and kept the scoring rate below three an over in the afternoon to leave the fourth Test in the balance.

Spinner Liam Dawson claimed his first test wicket in eight years after making his England comeback against India on Wednesday. Dawson was recalled for the fourth test at Old Trafford after Shoaib Bashir was ruled out with a broken finger and was pivotal in a strong second session,