<p>India trounced England by an innings and 25 runs on the third day of the fourth Test to complete a 3-1 series victory on Saturday, securing their place in the June's World Test Championships final against New Zealand.</p>.<p>Resuming the day at 294 for seven in reply to England's first innings total of 205, the hosts put on board 365 for a big 160-run lead.</p>.<p>Washington Sundar stayed unbeaten on 96 while Axar Patel scored 43.</p>.<p>For England, the script did not change much as their batsmen yet again found it tough to negotiate the challenge posed by the Indian spinners.</p>.<p>Dan Lawrence (50) though showed the required temperament to counter the spinners. Once their 44-run stand was broken, India did not take long to wrap up the match and the series.</p>.<p>Left-arm spinner Patel (5/48) and Ravichandran Ashwin (5/47) shared all the England wickets between them.</p>.<p>The two team will now play a five-match T20 series, starting March 12 at the same venue.</p>.<p>Brief Scores:</p>.<p>India 1st Innings: 365 all out in 114.4 overs. (R Pant 101, W Sundar 96 not out, R Sharma 49; B Stokes 4/89, J Anderson 3/44).</p>.<p>England: 205 and 135 in 54.5 overs. (D Lawrence 50, J Root 30; A Patel 5/47, R Ashwin 5/48).</p>
<p>India trounced England by an innings and 25 runs on the third day of the fourth Test to complete a 3-1 series victory on Saturday, securing their place in the June's World Test Championships final against New Zealand.</p>.<p>Resuming the day at 294 for seven in reply to England's first innings total of 205, the hosts put on board 365 for a big 160-run lead.</p>.<p>Washington Sundar stayed unbeaten on 96 while Axar Patel scored 43.</p>.<p>For England, the script did not change much as their batsmen yet again found it tough to negotiate the challenge posed by the Indian spinners.</p>.<p>Dan Lawrence (50) though showed the required temperament to counter the spinners. Once their 44-run stand was broken, India did not take long to wrap up the match and the series.</p>.<p>Left-arm spinner Patel (5/48) and Ravichandran Ashwin (5/47) shared all the England wickets between them.</p>.<p>The two team will now play a five-match T20 series, starting March 12 at the same venue.</p>.<p>Brief Scores:</p>.<p>India 1st Innings: 365 all out in 114.4 overs. (R Pant 101, W Sundar 96 not out, R Sharma 49; B Stokes 4/89, J Anderson 3/44).</p>.<p>England: 205 and 135 in 54.5 overs. (D Lawrence 50, J Root 30; A Patel 5/47, R Ashwin 5/48).</p>