England dominated Day 2 against India in the fourth Test at Manchester, closing at 225 for two. Ben Duckett's aggressive 94 and Zak Crawley's 84 powered England after India posted 358, highlighted by Rishabh Pant's courageous 54 with a broken foot. Duckett and Crawley's 166-run opening partnership neutralized India's bowling.
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