Edgbaston: England stunned India with their highest successful run chase in Test history as they surged past the target of 378 runs to secure a rousing seven-wicket victory.
England have pulled off four remarkable chases in four successive Test matches, this time completing their highest successful chase in Test cricket, and they’ll keep hold of the Pataudi Trophy after squaring this series 2-2. India, meanwhile, have set their highest fourth-innings target in a Test defeat.
Openers Alex Lees (56) and Zak Crawley (46) got England off to a positive start until the latter was bowled by India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah with the score on 107.
Ollie Pope then fell for a three-ball duck and Lees was run out just two runs later as England slumped to 109/3 and looked set to fall well short in their chase.
But rather than handing the WTC points to India, the in-form duo Joe Root (142*) and Bairstow (114*) got together and took it away from the visitors with an unbeaten stand of 269*.
England secured a seven-wicket victory, completing a daring chase that will be spoken of for ages.