On the fourth day of the fourth Test in Ranchi, India defeated England by five wickets to end the series just as England was about to pull off a historic victory. The tourists had given themselves slim hope of a stunning fightback with two wickets in eight balls to dismiss Rohit Sharma and Rajat Patidar during Monday’s action, but India chipped away to seal a convincing victory. Scoring stopped, tension rose and England’s belief grew. An England victory started to seem possible after Bashir executed his double strike.
Rather, India seizes an unstoppable 3-1 lead and extends their illustrious home unbeaten record, which dates back to 2012, as England suffer their first series loss under Ben Stokes’ leadership.