Ahmedabad, March 6 : India on Saturday defeated England by an innings and 25 runs to win the fourth and final Test and with it the series 3-1 here.The result takes India into the final of the World Test Championship, to be played at Lord’s, London, in June.
New Zealand have already qualified for the final.
Off-spinner R.Ashwin and left-arm spinner Axar Patel bagged five-wicket hauls to bowl England out for 135 in their second innings to register the win inside three days of the five-day match.For England, the lone half-century came from Daniel Lawrence (50, 95 balls, 6x4s).
The others just capitulated against the Indian spinners.
Brief scores:
England: 205 and 135 (Daniel Lawrence 50, Joe Root 30, R
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