Moeen Ali shows skill and patience to deliver England a hard-earned series win
Moeen Ali ended India's spirited pursuit of a victory target of 245 with a series-sealing display of patient, probing offspin.
30/08Result
4th Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Southampton, Aug 30-Sep 2 2018
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![England]( "England")
246 & 271 -
![India]( "India")
273 & 184 (69.4 ov)
Player of the Match
30/08Result
4th Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Southampton, Aug 30-Sep 2 2018
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![England]( "England")
246 & 271 -
![India]( "India")
273 & 184 (69.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
England 'braver in tough situations' admits Virat Kohli
The margins of defeat at Edgbaston and the Ageas Bowl will leave India wondering what could have been
The best Moeen Ali has ever bowled - Joe Root
Moeen, who was named Man of the Match, took four wickets in the second innings, including the key scalp of Virat Kohli
Twelve innings, 119 runs: Indian top three's chasing woes
India's batsmen have been poor in the fourth innings overall these past couple of years, and the problems start at the top
England's all-round riches prove priceless as Moeen and Curran make the difference
In a tightly-fought contest, the depth of England's options proved telling even though the side retains a number of holes
How England clung on to topple the No. 1 Test team
A day-by-day recap of how Joe Root's team dug deep and India let a golden chance slip away
Trevor Bayliss braces for top-order void as England seal series with questions galore
Trevor Bayliss has admitted England are no closer to settling on their top-order batting line-up despite winning the Test series against India
Day 3
Jos Buttler glosses over England's top-order chaos to build imposing lead
By the end of a pulsating third day at the Ageas Bowl, England had done just enough to be considered slender favourites
Ashwin misses his mark at the worst moment
A dry pitch, a vulnerable opposition batting line, a host of left handers. The stage was set for R Ashwin to define the day
Preparation up to the mark despite lean season for Yorkshire - Cheteshwar Pujara
India's centurion from day two of the Southampton Test says he never lost the belief in his batting despite sitting out the opening Test on the back of a poor county season
Jos Buttler denies rivalry over wicketkeeper's role with Jonny Bairstow
England's top-scorer content to have his Test place back as he targets a fourth-day victory push on a wearing wicket
Positional wranglings, on and off the field, leave England unbalanced and vulnerable
Joe Root's reluctance to bat at No.3, and a surfeit of middle-order candidates, epitomises a team lacking in strategy
Day 2
Cheteshwar Pujara secures India a priceless lead as Moeen Ali claims five for England
Pujara first laid India's foundations, then shored up the super-structure, with a superb unbeaten 132
Cheteshwar Pujara lauded for his mental strength, but India rue 'soft' dismissals
Being left out of the first Test and run out in the second didn't make it an ideal start to the series for Pujara but he has since shown his value
Plenty of guts, and even more glory for Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara had been rock solid, but India were in trouble. And then he showcased a rarely-seen side of his game and batted outstandingly with the tail
Eight down, certainly not all out in this series
Further lower-order stands, a superb hundred from Pujara and Moeen again enjoying bowling against India provided the main stats of the day
Moeen Ali banishes memories of his winter of discontent
Riding high on the confidence gained in a successful season for Worcestershire, Moeen put in a performance that will reignite debate about who is England's best spinner
Alastair Cook is 'flat-lining' says concerned Graham Gooch
The man Cook overtook to become England's leading run-scorer keeps seeing him make the same mistakes
Day 1
Sam Curran gives England hope after Jasprit Bumrah swings the series towards India
Sam Curran reprised his rescue act at Edgbaston, driving his side towards a serviceable total with a belligerent 78
Sam Curran's fearless return saves England's blushes
For the second time in the series - the match after being left out - Sam Curran hauled England's batting off the mat
Ian Bell's timing seductive but England need more than quick fixes
Batting was tricky in the morning session, against a fine India attack, but the brittleness of England's top order was on stark view
India's quicks set a new benchmark in England
The best of the numbers as India's pacemen dominate the opening day of the fourth Test but England fight back
Crude and shrewd, the Indian pace evolution
India have produced fast bowlers who are good and those who are great, but never before have they produced an entire line-up that has the makings of being fearsome
Others
Joe Root moved himself back to No.4 for 'good of the team'
Root has batted at No. 3 throughout the English summer but says he made a "spur of the moment decision"
Why Southampton was a good advert for Test cricket
Superb, sun-kissed action, drama, and generosity of spirit - what more could you ask for?
Sam Curran is the eighth wonder of the world
Statuesque stats from Southampton for y'all pleasure
Are India thinking of playing both R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja at the Ageas Bowl?
Virat Kohli expects 'big footmarks' and plenty of help for the spinners in the second innings
Are England an accident waiting to happen or a grand design?
It has been a far from simple build-up for Joe Root with injury and form concerns to deal with. The final XI looks exciting, but also a gamble
This India knows how to win big moments - Virat Kohli
A greater belief and ability to seize the momentum, based on a strong pace attack, gives the India captain confidence the team can avoid a repeat of 2014
England recall Curran, Moeen in bid to repel India's surge
Ollie Pope has been dropped while Chris Woakes is out with a thigh strain. Virat Kohli, meanwhile, has confirmed that R Ashwin is fully fit