Fifty minutes into Day Four and it seemed like the Trent Bridge Test would not last past the tea interval. The Indian seamers and the slip cordon had converted the relentless pressure into four wickets. Resuming on 23 for no loss, the hosts had slumped to 62-4 and a quick finish was on the cards. However, for the next four hours, Jos Butler and Ben Stokes defied India strolling to victory by sharing a defiant partnership of 169.

Jasprit Bumrah picked up a fifer, as England ended Day Four on 311-9. On an epic and riveting day of Test cricket, the pendulum swung both ways. First, it was India who grabbed the initiative. Ishant Sharma, bowling around the wicket, removed Keaton Jennings and Alistair Cook in two consecutive overs. Both English openers were unable to cope with Ishant's angle from around the wicket as they offered easy catches to the cordon.