The great phase of Indian cricket that kicked off at the Eden Gardens with an improbable victory over Australia to level the series (and then went on to win it 2-1) more than 11 years ago ended at the same venue with England winning the third Test by seven wickets to go 2-1 up in the series. Victory on Day Five at the iconic venue was a mere formality, which was completed in less than an hour.

Resuming on their overnight score of 239-9, India could only add eight runs before Pragyan Ojha was bowled by James Anderson. Ravichandran Ashwin remained stranded on 91. This could have been the Tamil Nadu offie’s second Test century.