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England have beaten India in the third Test by an innings and 242 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham after bowling out the visitors on a meagre total of 244 runs on the fourth day of the Test.
After posting a mammoth total of 710 runs, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to register a victory in the match that was destined to decide the fate of India as the number one Test team in the world.
With this victory, the hosts have taken a lead of 3-0 in the series after dethroning the Indians from the number one spot in Test cricket by handing them a shocking beating at Edgbaston.
Having ended the third day after posting 35 runs on the board for the loss of one wicket, India failed to stand against the English bowling onslaught as the overnight batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 lost their wickets after scoring 18 and14 runs
on the fourth day.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 then rallied 40 runs off 60 deliveries before failing
yet again to score a much awaited 100th century as he found his way back to the pavilion.
While India were heading towards another meltdown, it was the Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, who stood defiant and tried to craft a last stand as he batted with zeal and confidence holding back the English from an imminent victory, nonetheless, it
were the batsmen on the other end who were throwing their wickets without giving a tough fight.
In the end, it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 after scoring five runs off 13 deliveries to hand the hosts a well deserved win as Dhoni on the other end stood in disbelief by staying unbeaten after
scoring 74 runs off 79 deliveries.
India will now play for pride in the final match of the four-match Test series at the Oval scheduled to begin from 18 August, 2011.
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