<p>Manchester: Riding on a hundred by skipper Ben Stokes, England posted an imposing 669 in their first innings to take a massive 311-run lead against India on the fourth day of the fourth Test here on Saturday.</p><p>Stokes (141, 198 balls) put to rest his two-year long drought to make his 14th Test hundred as England marched on to a 600-plus total.</p><p>Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah finally conceded 100 runs or more in an innings for the first time in his 48th Test.</p><p>For India, Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets.</p><p>With the Old Trafford pitch showing increasing signs of variable bounce, Indian batters’ task is cut out in the second innings.</p><p><strong>Brief Scores:</strong></p><p>India 1st innings: 358 all out</p><p>England: 669 all out in 157.1 overs (Joe Root 150, Ben Stokes 141, Ben Duckett 94, Zak Crawley 84; Ravindra Jadeja 4/143).</p>
<p>Manchester: Riding on a hundred by skipper Ben Stokes, England posted an imposing 669 in their first innings to take a massive 311-run lead against India on the fourth day of the fourth Test here on Saturday.</p><p>Stokes (141, 198 balls) put to rest his two-year long drought to make his 14th Test hundred as England marched on to a 600-plus total.</p><p>Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah finally conceded 100 runs or more in an innings for the first time in his 48th Test.</p><p>For India, Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets.</p><p>With the Old Trafford pitch showing increasing signs of variable bounce, Indian batters’ task is cut out in the second innings.</p><p><strong>Brief Scores:</strong></p><p>India 1st innings: 358 all out</p><p>England: 669 all out in 157.1 overs (Joe Root 150, Ben Stokes 141, Ben Duckett 94, Zak Crawley 84; Ravindra Jadeja 4/143).</p>