MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Aug 7 (AFP): India lost five wickets before lunch after suffering a dramatic top-order collapse on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford Thursday.
At lunch the tourists were 63 for five, with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni-who won the toss -- 25 not out and Ravindra Jadeja yet to score.
England new ball duo James Anderson (two for 21 in nine overs) and Stuart Broad (two for eight in six) reduced India to eight for four inside the first six overs of the match.
Ajinkya Rahane and Dhoni then put on 55 for the fifth wicket.
But Rahane, shortly before lunch, was out for 24 when he edged fourth seamer Chris Jordan to second slip Ian Bell.
Rahane and Dhoni were the only batsmen to have so far made it into double figures this innings, with three of India's top four out for ducks.
Anderson and Broad exploited the overcast, swing-friendly conditions to impressive effect, with the pitch-one of the quickest in England-offering plenty of pace and bounce.
All of India's first four wickets fell with their score on eight, a quartet of batsmen dismissed in the space of 13 balls.
Gautam Gambhir, recalled in place of the dropped Shikhar Dhawan in one of three changes to the India side that lost the third Test in Southampton by 266 runs, was first to go.
The left-handed opener had made four when he was undone by a rising Broad delivery in the fourth over that he nicked straight to Joe Root in the gully.
Lunch India 63 for 5 (Dhoni 25*, Jadeja 0*) v England.
India five down against England after stunning slump
FE Team | Published: August 08, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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