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Ind vs Eng 4th Test | 'I was never going to risk any of my frontline bowlers...;: Ben Stokes on chat with Ravindra Jadeja

During the match, when the last 15 overs were left, England skipper Ben Stokes, along with his teammates Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, were seen asking Jadeja to shake hands and finish the game. But India's premier all-rounder, Jadeja, along with Washington Sundar, were nearing their respective centuries

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England's captain Ben Stokes (L) shakes hands with India's Ravindra Jadeja (R) for a draw on day five of the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Old Trafford, in Manchester, north England. Pic/AFP

England's captain Ben Stokes (L) shakes hands with India's Ravindra Jadeja (R) for a draw on day five of the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Old Trafford, in Manchester, north England. Pic/AFP

The fourth Test match between Team India and England ended in a draw after a classic play for all five days. 

During the match, when the last 15 overs were left, England skipper Ben Stokes, along with his teammates Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, were seen asking Jadeja to shake hands and finish the game. But India's premier all-rounder, Jadeja, along with Washington Sundar, were nearing their respective centuries.

Speaking about the incident in the post-match press conference, Stokes said, "I think we took the game as far as we could with our frontline bowlers to take it as far as we could to think like we've got a real chance of still winning this game".

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