England have won their first Test series in India since 1984/85 with a draw in the fourth and final Test in Nagpur.
The tourists went into the Test with a 2-1 lead, needing only a draw to clinch the series win.
They duly delivered, with a double-hundred partnership between Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott closing out the match.
England started the final morning on 3 for 161, a lead of 165.
The Indian bowlers tried hard for early breakthroughs, but the writing was on the wall for the home side when Bell and Trott got through the first hour unscathed with the addition of 45 runs.
By lunch, England had a lead of 244, with Bell not out on 61, and Trott - having made his eight Test hundred - unbeaten on 106.
The afternoon session was then a formality, with the pair going on to post an partnership of 208 before Trott was out caught at leg slip by Virat Kohli off the bowling of Ravi Ashwin for 143.
The game was finally halted after England's declaration 10 minutes before the final hour.
England finished on 4 for 352, with Bell on 116 not out and debutant Joe Root on 20.
The result completed England's comeback from one Test down to win the series.
The home side won the first Test by nine wickets in Ahmedabad, before captain Alastair Cook led his side to a 10-wicket win in Mumbai and a seven-wicket victory in Kolkata.
Fast bowler James Anderson was named man of the match for his first innings figures of 4 for 81 that put India on the back foot.
Cook was named man of the series after top-scoring with 568 runs at an average of more than 80.
Tags: sport, cricket, india, united-kingdom, england First posted December 17, 2012 21:16:15
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