Epic Scenes! Ben Stokes Offers Handshake For Draw But Team India Batters Continue To Bat On Day 5 Of IND vs ENG 4th Test

England captain Ben Stokes was seemingly agitated at Team India players refusing to shake hands and accept a draw, with only one hour to go on day five of the fourth Test at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester. In visuals surfaced on social media, the England all-rounder was seen offering a handshake but Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar didn't have any of it due to their centuries being in sight.

The moment occurred after the 138th over of the innings as 15 overs were left in the day, meaning the last hour was remaining. The England captain had decided that they've had enough but the Indian batters refused to budge. While Jadeja was unbeaten at 89, while Sundar was not out at 80 as they wanted to complete their hundreds.

Both Jadeja and Sundar managed to complete their hundreds later as Harry Brook and Joe Root offered some hittable deliveries to the Indian batters. Jadeja walked off unbeaten at 107, while Sundar completed his first Test hundred and strode off the ground not out at 101. As a result, the tourists salvaged a memorable draw ahead of the fifth Test against England at The Oval in London.

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul's partnership of 188 serves as a building block for the draw

Meanwhile, the 188-run stand between Shubman Gill and KL Rahul was the building block of one of the greatest escapes in the history of Indian cricket. Gill, whose captaincy had come under pressure after the tourists conceded 669 in England's only innings, had joined hands with Rahul when India crashed to 0-2.

Although Gill was out for 103 as Jofra Archer dismissed him an over before lunch, Jadeja and Sundar ensured that England won't go to London with an unassailable 3-1 lead. The fifth and final Test begins on July 31.