Hameed got a reprieve on 56 when Mohammed Siraj dropped an easy catch at mid-on off Jadeja. COURTESY
Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja combined to wreck England's batting order as India beat England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at The Oval on Monday to go 2-1 up in the five-match series.
Chasing a record victory target of 368, England were 100 for no loss early on the final day but the wheels came off for the hosts in the second session when they lost six wickets to stumble to 193-8 at tea. England eventually were bowled out for 210 runs.
Chris Woakes fell for 18 on the stroke of the interval, leaving Craig Overton on five and England still 175 runs behind.
Earlier, England began an intriguing final day on 77 for no loss, needing 291 runs to accomplish a record chase and go 2-1 up in the five-test series.
They made a strong start too with openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed sharing a century stand before Shardul Thakur drew first blood.
Burns took two runs off Thakur to bring up his 50 but the seamer angled the next ball in and the opener could only edge it behind.
Hameed got a reprieve on 56 when Mohammed Siraj dropped an easy catch at mid-on off Jadeja.
Root held one end up for some time but dragged an innocuous Thakur delivery onto his stumps to depart for 36 and end England's faint hopes of an unlikely win.
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