Drama! India Reject Ben Stokes' Offer To Shake Hands And Accept Draw In 4th Test
However, the Indians rejected, airing Stokes. The on-field umpires tried to step in and take Stokes' offer to the Indians, but got the same answer. India wanted to play on, and they did. At that moment, Jadeja was at 89 (173), and Sundar was not too behind at 80 (188) and clearly they wanted to get to their centuries.
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