Seven-star Ravindra Jadeja helps India clinch series 4-0 against England

India defeated England by an innings and 75 runs in the Chennai Test to clinch the series 4-0 against England (BCCI)

Updated on: Dec 20, 2016 5:30 PM IST

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India defeated England by an innings and 75 runs in the Chennai Test to clinch the series 4-0 against England (BCCI)

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England faced an uphill task on day 5 of the Chennai Test as they aimed for survival against India. (BCCI)

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Alastair Cook survived some close moments against Ravindra Jadeja as he and Keaton Jennings hung in. (BCCI)

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Keaton Jennings employed the reverse sweep well as he and Cook neared fifties. (BCCI)

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India missed some catches in the morning session, with Alastair Cook being dropped by Parthiv Patel and Jennings also surviving a close catch. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli did not lose hope as he continued to attack with the spinners. (BCCI)

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Keaton Jennings notched up his first fifty as England entered into the lunch session at 103/0. (BCCI)

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However, Cook fell to Jadeja for 49 as he was dismissed by the left-arm spinner for the sixth time in the series. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja got the massive wicket of Joe Root as India continued to make in-roads. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja got rid of Jennings for 54 as England collapsed. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja took a magnificent catch running back as India suddenly sensed a magnificent victory. (BCCI)

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Following the tea break, Jadeja continued to cause havoc as he dismissed Moeen Ali, with the batsman playing a poor shot. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja picked up his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests as England continued to collapse. (BCCI)

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This was Jadeja’s maiden five-wicket haul against England and India were closing in on a win. (BCCI)

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Amit Mishra joined the wickets column as he dismissed Liam Dawson with a googly. (BCCI)

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Umesh Yadav got the wicket of Adil Rashid as England continued to lose wickets. (BCCI)

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Jadeja got the final two wickets as he finished with 7/48, his best figures in Tests as India completed an innings and 75-run victory. (BCCI)

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India had won the series 4-0 and they finally sealed their series win over England after a gap of eight years. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli registered his fifth straight series win as captain and continued his unbeaten run at home as Test skipper. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli also equalled Sunil Gavaskar’s feat of 18 consecutive Tests without defeat as India ended the year on an ultimate high. (BCCI)

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Thanks to this series win, Virat Kohli’s Indian team ended the year as the top-ranked Test team. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli was named the Man of the series for smashing 655 runs, including two centuries while Karun Nair was the Man of the Match for his historic 303*. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli’s India have not lost a Test series at home since losing to England in 2012. (BCCI)