Mohali Test: India thrash England by eight wickets, take 2-0 lead in series

India thrashed England by eight wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

Updated on: Nov 29, 2016 5:45 PM IST

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India thrashed England by eight wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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India put in a magnificent performance as they thrashed England by eight wickets in the Mohali Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. (BCCI)

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Patel’s 81-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara set up a magnificent victory for India in Mohali. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Parthiv Patel batted aggressively as he smashed an unbeaten 67*, his fifth Test fifty. (BCCI)

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Parthiv Patel’s partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara was the key after losing Murali Vijay for 0. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Earlier, Haseeb Hameed scored a gutsy fifty with a fractured finger as England fought hard. (BCCI)

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Haseeb Hameed scored his second fifty in three Tests as England tried to recover. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Mohammad Shami picked up the wickets of Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid as India struck with the new ball. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja got the vital wicket of Joe Root for 78 as England stumbled before lunch. (BCCI)

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Joe Root fell to a brilliant catch from Ajinkya Rahane as India chipped away (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Joe Root scored his 25th Test fifty as he provided some resistance (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Jayant Yadav got the big wicket of Jos Buttler as the England batsman looked to attack. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Jos Buttler slammed a four and a six off Jadeja as he looked to turn the momentum. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Ravindra Jadeja struck in his first ball as he got rid of Gareth Batty for 0. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)

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Joe Root held firm on the fourth day of the Mohali Test. (Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS)