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India beat England by five wickets to clinch Test series

The fifth and final test is scheduled in Dharamsala from March 7



India beat England by five wickets in 4th Test, clinch series
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Ranchi: India accomplished a nervy chase to secure a five-wicket victory against England in the fourth Test on Monday and claim an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

Chasing a modest 192 for victory, India cruised to 84 for no loss before the English spinners engineered a collapse that left the hosts reeling at 120-5.

Shubman Gill (52) and Dhruv Jurel (39) combined in an unbroken stand of 72 for the sixth wicket to clinch India's victory on the penultimate day of the conest .

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir claimed 3-79, to go with his five first innings wickets, but could not keep England alive in the series.

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The fifth and final Test is scheduled to be played in Dharamsala from March 7.

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