-England win by 60 runs
-England win series with game to spare
-Moeen 4-71, Anderson 2-33
-Kohli 58, Rahane 51 – fall to Moeen
-Curran takes final wicket
-Two wickets for Anderson & Stokes
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India today lost the fourth Test by 60 runs against England in Southampton. England now have an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
England had set India a target of 245 after getting bowled out for 271 in their second innings early on day 4.
The fifth and final match is scheduled to take place at the Oval in London from Friday.
Moeen Ali has a lovely ability to shape the ball away from the right-hander, he bowls a beautiful pace and he just needs to be confident that he can do it.
Hopefully it will give him a big confidence boost – England were only defending 245, India needed one more big partnership than they got and Moeen bowled them out.
I want to see him show that he can be and will be England’s senior spinner.
While the Indian coach has repatedly stressed about being a good travelling side, save Trent Bridge Test, there hasn’t been indications enough to show that Kohli’s team is ready to beat the best when conditions are alien.
Under Shastri-Kohli duo, India have lost in Australia (where MS Dhoni captained in two Tests), in South Africa and now in England.
The inconsequential final Test will be played at the Oval from September 7. It was never an easy chase but what baffled all and sundry was the irresponsible batting by the middle and lower order, who gave up without a semblance of fight after a 101-run fourth wicket stand between skipper Virat Kohli (58, 130 balls) and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane (51, 159 balls).
Once Kohli was snuffed out by Moeen with a delivery that turned and bounced sharply to kiss his glove into the forward short-leg’s hands, India’s challenge was as good as over.
From 122 for 3, India slumped to 163 for 9 in the next hour with none of the batsmen showing willpower to fight.
England win the 4th Test by 60 runs and take an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the five match Test series.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/YKknZmdRM2
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2018