http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 v India – 4th Test – Final Day’s Summary
England defeated India by 4-0 in the four-match series after winning the fourth Test at Kennington Oval, London.
The Poms beat the visitors by an innings and eight runs after bowling out the opposition on the final day after posting a mammoth tally of 591 runs on the board in their first innings.
The match was a one-sided event right from the first day when England batted handsomely against the Indian bowlers.
However, starting the day’s proceedings on the fifth day, India needed 162 runs with three wickets down to overcome and bat throughout the day to avert an imminent defeat after failing to avoid a follow-on.
From India, batting maestro http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mishra-c871 who had made an overnight tally of eight runs started the proceedings hoping to save grace for India. The two batsmen batted exceptionally well against the English bowling onslaught
by exhibiting splendid shots all around the park without giving the bowlers much chances to make a breakthrough.
In the 42nd over of India’ second innings, Sachin scored his half century off a delivery bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705. At this point in time it seemed as if the little master was going to bat a big innings and finally complete his hundred century
hall as the English bowlers looked completely outclassed while bowling against him.
His fifty also brought up the 150 runs for India as the team desperately tried to forge a final day stand in a match in which they had been bogged down by the hosts right from the beginning.
The partnership of Sachin and Mishra while defying all odds finally brought up the 200 runs for their team as India looked well set to take the match to an unexpected draw.
By the end of 75 overs, India had posted 258 runs without losing a wicket in the day and things seemed slipping out of England’s hands as India were heading towards a comfortable position.
However, India’s luck ran out in the next over when Mishra after playing a handsome knock of 84 runs off 141 deliveries had his stumps pulverised by England’s top spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 were standing on 262 runs.
On the first delivery of the next over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 who after playing a master innings of 91 runs was given leg-before-wicket, failing once again to score his 100th century in international cricket.
With Sachin back in the pavilion it was a sorry tale for India as none of the remaining batsmen could reach double figures to pose some sort of threat to the English.
In the end, India were bowled out for 283 runs as they suffered a humiliating defeat in the final Test.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 who was honoured by the Man of the Series title.
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