Ahmedabad: India took a 1-0 lead in the four-match contest after beating England by nine wickets in their series-opening cricket Test in Ahmedabad.
England was dismissed for 406 in its second innings on last day. The captain Aleister Cook was dominated with 176 runs while Matt Prior scored 91 runs as the touring team took the match into a fifth day.
India reach the 77-run target off 15.3 overs without any loss after lunch on the final day. Cheteshwar Pujara, who made an unbeaten 206 in India’s first innings batting at No. 3, was promoted to open and hit 41 not out.
India made 521-8 declared batting first before bowling out England for 191 and enforcing the follow on to try and wrap up the victory without having to bat again.
England hadn’t won a Test series in India since its 1984-85 tour but secured a 4-0 sweep when the teams met in the U.K. last year.
The second Test in Mumbai starts Nov. 23, with matches in Kolkata and Nagpur to follow.
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