The fourth Test between England and India in Manchester could be interrupted by rain. Find the latest weather updates ahead of day five of the match here.
This just India's second Test match in Manchester in the last 35 years, having last played at Old Trafford in 2014. They have not managed to win a single Test at the venue in nine attempts, their joint-worst record at any Test venue. England, on the other hand, have won 33 and lost 15 matches this venue, the win/loss ratio of 2.20 being their second-best for any venue where they have played more than 50 Tests.
At the end of three days, the advantage remained firmly with the hosts, who bowled India out for 358 before securing a 186-run lead. After eventually making 669 early on day four, they took two wickets just before lunch to reduce India to 0-2. KL Rahul (87 batting) and Shubman Gill (78 batting) then put in a superb rearguard effort to bat out two wicketless sessions, giving India the chance of a draw on day five.
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England's effort with the bat was led by Joe Root, whose 15th 150-plus score in Test cricket saw him move past Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting into second place for the top run-scorers in Test history. Captain Ben Stokes briefly retired hurt before resuming his innings, and scored his first Test ton since 2023, finishing with 141.
ENG vs IND fourth Test, live weather updates
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Latest weather in Manchester
40 mins ahead of the start of play, conditions are overcast, but there is no rain around at the moment.
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Day five weather: What's the forecast like?
Accuweather: Chances of rain remain low throughout the day, at just 7%.
BBC Weather: Probability of rain is highest around noon, at 32%, following 25% through the morning. Minimal rain is predicted in the afternoon hours.
Weather.com: Rain is predicted for the early hours of the day, around 7:00-8:00am, but goes below 5% thereafter.
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Day four weather: What's the forecast like?
Accuweather: 35-40% chance of rain in the morning hours, decreases to around 6% post-2:00pm.
BBC Weather: Peak chance of rain at 64% around 10:00am, which decreases to around 10% by 2:00pm.
Weather.com: Low chances of rain throughout the day, not more than 15% at any stage.
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Day 1 weather forecast: Showers predicted in the afternoon
AccuWeather predicts 49-54 per cent chance of rain between 2-3 pm local time. The skies are forecasted to be cloudy in the morning as well, but chances of rain during the start of play (11 am local time) are minimal.
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Day 2 weather forecast: More rain in store
The chances of rain fluctuate between 40 to 60 per cent between 11 am to 5 pm on day two, according to AccuWeather.
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Better conditions expected on days three and four
Despite cloudy weather, rain is largely expected to stay away on the third and fourth days of the Manchester Test.
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Day 5 weather forecast: Afternoon showers expected
AccuWeather predicts a 40 per cent chance of afternoon showers on day five. Each of the first three Tests have gone well into the fifth day, meaning late rain is a factor teams might have to consider in the second innings.
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