India have defeated England by 10 wickets on day four of the first Test at Mohali. The visitors lost their last seven wickets for 76 to be dismissed for 235 in their second innings. As with the first innings, the spin duo of Anil Kumble, who took five wickets in an innings for the 17th time in Tests, and Harbhajan Singh got to work once Tinu Yohannan had made some early inroads. It left India needing only five runs to secure victory and they took just two balls to get them.
Afterwards, England captain Nasser Hussain blamed England's first-innings slump for the defeat. Despite today's poor showing, Hussain singled out England's disaster on day one as the catalyst for today's result. "I think from 200 for two, to be bowled out for 230 or 240 was where we lost the game, that combined with a couple of dropped catches. We should have been level on first innings - but all credit to India, they bowled well and all their batsmen look in good nick. We can have no complaints, the better side won and played the better cricket on a very good pitch - one of the best I've ever played on.
Filed by Amanda Fennelly
