India beat England by an innings and 64 runs in the final Test to win the five-match series 4-1 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium on Saturday. Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest. Joe Root made 84 and Jonny Bairstow (39) also got a start while other England batters simply surrendered before India’s formidable spin attack. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed 5-77 in his 100th test for a match haul of nine wickets.
