England v India: The essential fourth Test day five stats to help keep you ahead of the game

We take a look at the historic figures ahead of the final day of the Manchester Test to keep you ahead of the game

The fourth Test heads to the final day with India, propelled by an unbeaten 174-run stand between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, fighting to keep the series against England alive.

We've teamed up with Betfair to give you all the stats you need to know for each day of the series.

For those interested in how the batters might go today, the average number of runs scored per session on day five of Old Trafford Tests since 2006 is 74.6 before lunch, 64.33 between lunch and tea, and 38 after tea.

Meanwhile, if you're interested in how many times the ball crosses the rope in the day ahead, the average number of fours scored is 14.4, while the average number of sixes is 1.2.

This compares unfavourably with day four averages of 29.7 for fours, although the fourth day's average for sixes is 1.4.

For the bowlers, 5 wickets have fallen on average to seam on day five of Manchester Tests during the same timeframe, with spinners claiming an average of 1.6. This compares with 5.6 to seam and 2.2 to spin on day four.

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