England crush India by an innings and 54 runs to win the fourth test at previous Trafford on saturday.
Victory, achieved with quite 2 days to spare, place England 2-1 up within the five-match series before next week's terminal take a look at at The Oval.
India lost six wickets for fifty two runs as they suffered a spectacular collapse when tea on the third day, with off-spinner Moeen Ali taking four for 39.
Pace bowling expert Chris Jordan took the last 2 Indian wickets in as several balls, yorking last man Pankaj Singh for a golden duck as India were bowled out for 161 in their second innings.
Brief scores
India first Innings 152 (MS Dhoni 71; S Broad 6-25, J Anderson 3-46) England first Innings 367 (J Root seventy seven, J Buttler 70, I Bell 58; B Kumar 3-75, V Aaron 3-97)
India second Innings 161 (M Ali 4-39)
Result: England won by an innings and 54 runs
Series: England lead five-match series 2-1.

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