Good morning and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live, over-by-over coverage of the second day of the fourth Test between England and India. Are you ready for a big first cliché? Yep, we’re in Big First Hour territory at Old Trafford, where India will resume on 264 for 4 after an unyielding arm-wrestle on day one.

India’s position isn’t quite as strong as the score suggests. They have confirmed that Rishabh Pant suffered a fractured metatarsal when he tried to reverse sweep Chris Woakes. He will miss the fifth Test at the Oval but may bat here in an emergency.

England would like to force India’s hand before lunch. The second new ball is available and India’s tail has been blown away a few times in this series. First England have to dismiss two of Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar. Jadeja, aiming for his fifth consecutive fifty, and Thakur will resume on 19 not out apiece.

Chris Woakes feels like a key man. His performance yesterday was arguably his best of the series and he deserved more than figures of 1 for 45. Jofra Archer was down on pace from Lord’s, though his accuracy rarely wavered, and Ben Stokes continued his thrilling renaissance with the ball by dismissing his opposite number Shubman Gill and the top scorer Sai Sudharsan.

The feelgood moment of the day didn’t involve the quick bowlers. Liam Dawson, back in England’s Test team after an eight-year absence, dismissed the dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal with his seventh ball. “I was nervous,” said Dawson. “I’d not played for a number of years. “It’s one wicket, I’ve done nothing special. Hopefully I’ll get a couple more.”

England will hope not, at least not in the first innings. If Dawson bowls today, it’ll mean things haven’t gone to plan with the new ball.