India thrashes England to win Rajkot test
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India on Sunday thrashed England by 434 runs to take 2-1 lead in the series on the fourth day of the third test match at Rajkot.
India took total control of the test match as it set a mammoth target of 557 runs for England with Y Jaiswal scoring a magnificent double century and remaining not out at 214. Captain Rohit Sharma declared the Indian second innings when the score was 430/4.
Chasing the almost impossible target, the English team was all out at just 122.
Ravindra Jadeja bowled a magical spell to take five-wicket haul with Kuldip Yadav scalping two wickets.
Earlier in the day, R Ashwin rejoined the team and bowled five overs without taking any wicket after he took a short break to be with his ailing mother.
Interestingly, England failed to chase 399 runs in the second test also at Visakhapatnam which India won comfortably.
Only four countries have chased more than 400 runs in the last inning so far in the test history with West Indies on the top when it chased 418 runs to score a stunning victory against Australia in 2003 at Antigua.
South Africa chased 414 runs against Australia in 2008 in the first test of the series at Perth.
India scored a magnificent win over West Indies by scoring 406 chasing a target of 403 runs in the third test at Port of Spain.