India’s abject surrender to England in the fourth cricket Test at Old Trafford on Saturday meant that India’s dreams of going into this week’s fifth and final Test of the Pataudi Trophy at the Oval evaporated in Manchester’s brilliant sunshine.

After a devastating first innings, in which M S Dhoni’s team were bowled out for 152 on the opening day itself, the Indians folded for 161 in just 43 overs in their second innings. Even in one-day internationals, where they claim to be very proficient, this is a feeble score.