India thrash England by an innings and 36 runs, win series 3-0

A dominant India today completed formalities by crushing England in the fourth cricket Test by a whopping innings and 36 runs margin to take clinch the five-Test series 3-0.
Spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin blew away the lower order with another superb effort of 6 for 55 as England were bundled out for 195 in 55.3 overs with just eight overs being required on the final day.
This is the first time in India that a visiting team has lost a Test match after scoring 400 runs in their first innings.
Ashwin got his 7th 10-wicket haul in Test cricket to finish with match-figures of 12 for 167 and is now only has chief coach Anil Kumble's milestone of eight 10-fors in-front of him.

This is also the sixth successive series win under Virat Kohli having started the juggernaut in Bangladesh (1 Test) last year, followed by Sri Lanka (away), South Africa (home), West Indies (away), New Zealand (home) and now England.
The series win also meant that India regained the Anthony de Mello Trophy having lost it to Alastair Cook's men in 2012.

The next Test in Chennai starting December 16-20 has now been rendered inconsequential.
There was no resistance from England in the morning session as Ashwin took four wickets in four overs to complete the formality. Jonny Bairstow (51) was out to a carrom ball, Chris Woakes (0) was dismissed by an off-break while adil Rashid's flick to deep mid-wicket completed his 24th five-wicket haul in Tests.

The moment Anderson flicked one to Umesh Yadav, it was all over in a flash as Ashwin and centurion Murali Vijay picked up a stump as a souvenir.
Acknowledging the capacity Wankhede crowd which has provided vociferous support, the Indian team led by their charismatic skipper took a lap of honour as the entire stadium gave them a standing ovation.
It was a Test match where India literally dominated the proceedings save the first day.
Skipper Kohli again led from the front with an inspirational show that saw him pile up 640 runs in four Test matches with an astounding average of 128. His 'go-to' man Ashwin also intimidated the visitors with 27 wickets in the series. Not to forget 239 runs with the bat.

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Pujara drove left-arm spinner Taijul Islam through covers and another glorious shot followed through same region off Taskin. A firm push through mid-on was a treat to watch.
Kohli also got a boundary with a cover drive off Taskin and the fifty partnership was achieved at run-a-ball.
Just when Kohli was about to shift gears, a poor shot led to his downfall with Mahmudullah Riyadh taking a smart catch at short mid-wicket off Shakib Al Hasan's bowling. He hit two fours and a six.
Rahane, having regained confidence after his first innings 82, followed the team diktat and hit 25 off 31 balls with a couple of boundaries and a six off Mehedi Hasan Miraz. He was bowled trying to hit Shakib out of the park.

With declaration in mind, Jadeja was promoted up the order to consolidate the lead before tea.
Jadeja was dropped by Miraz off the second delivery he faced and the ball went for a boundary, while the next was dispatched over long-on fence.
Pujara, in the meanwhile, completed his second half century of the match in 57 balls. In all he hit six boundaries and a six.
Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim scored a gritty hundred as the visitors managed 388 in their first innings with Ashwin completing his coveted milestone of 250 wickets.
Rahim scored 127 as Bangladesh fell 299 runs short of India's first innings score of 687/6 declared.

However, with the Indian bowlers having sent down 127.5 overs, skipper Kohli decided against enforcing follow-on.
With the Bangladesh tail showing stomach for a fight and frustrate the Indian bowlers, Ashwin's (2/98 in 28.5 overs) wait for the world record ended when Mushfiqur's paddle sweep was caught down the leg by Wriddhiman Saha.
During his fifth Test hundred, Mushfiqur played 262 balls, hitting 16 fours and two sixes.
The century came off a flick, which Ishant Sharma misfielded, and the ball crossed the boundary ropes, much to the batsman's elation.
The two other shots that he played in the morning included a hooked six off Ishant, which he wasn't in control and a swat off Ashwin over the ropes in the cow corner region.

The skipper should be given due credit for the manner in which he batted with the tail after young Mehedi Hasan Miraz (51) was cleaned up by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/52) on his overnight score, with an incoming delivery that reversed.