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England was chasing a target of 398 in the second Test in Visakhapatnam, when Ashwin chipped in with three wickets to set up India's victory.

While announcing the winner, Indian fielding coach T Dilip said that throughout the series against England, Indian players displayed "extraordinary commitment" while fielding.

Hussain stated that the reason James Anderson and R Ravichandran Ashwin are two of the greatest players in the game today is because they are constantly striving for improvement.

India secured a massive victory in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala with an innings and 64 runs, propelling hosts to a 4-1 series win over England.

'Ignore 'Bazball' at your own peril'  However, Stokes did not see the series defeat as a failure of the cricketing ethos that England have been following under him and coach Brendon McCullum.

India beat England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth and final Test at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir claimed his second five-wicket haul in Tests, while veteran pacer James Anderson achieved a historic milestone as England bowled out India for 477 in their first innings.

Shoaib Bashir came to break the deadly-looking partnership, giving some reprise to the England camp by dismissing Sarfaraz for 56.

Starting from the overnight score of 135/1, Rohit (102 off 160) and Gill (101* off 142) capitalized on ideal weather and batting conditions, forming a dominant 160-run partnership in the opening session, marking India's second consecutive century stand in the series

Batting first after winning a good toss, England were bowled out for 218 on a flat deck on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against India here.

Spin maestro Kuldeep Yadav's sensational 5-72 and Ravichandran Ashwin's 4-51 orchestrated England's downfall as they were bowled out for 218 in 57.4 overs.

There were two partnerships in the middle-order -- 37 between Crawley and Joe Root for third wicket and 38 between Root and 100-Test-man Jonny Bairstow for the fourth wicket -- but they were not sufficient for the visitors

At lunch, England stood at 100/2, with Crawley (61* off 71 balls, including nine fours and a six) remaining unbeaten at the crease.

With a commanding 3-1 lead already secured, India aims to clinch victory at Dharamshala to make the scoreline 4-1, with 12 World Test Championship points still at stake.

Rahul returned from London after a medical check-up as he was experiencing some discomfort in his right quadriceps.

The seasoned spinner acknowledged and gave gratitude for the sacrifices his family has made along the way.

With India taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series via a five-wicket win in Ranchi, it marked England's first series loss under the captain-coach duo of Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten 72-run stand took India across the finishing line during the tricky chase of 192 runs.

England, on the other hand, are languishing at eighth with 19.44%, just a spot ahead of bottom-placed Sri Lanka, who are yet to open their account.

Jaiswal matched Kohli's run tally on Monday during the fourth day of the India vs. England fourth Test.