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.
Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel hold off England as India secure series victory with fourth Test win
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