India, England, James Anderson,. Shubman Gill
James Anderson [Image Credit: Twitter]

England have completed a sensational win at the Chepauk and by doing that the Joe Root-led unit has condemned India to their first Test defeat at Chepauk after 22 years and their first loss on home soil since the 333-run defeat to Australia way back in 2017.

The win was set-up by champion fast bowler James Anderson, who on Tuesday, once again displayed just why he is the greatest exponent of swinging a cricket ball- conventional or reverse as put on a real clinic of reverse-swing bowling on the final day of the ongoing Test.

And, he showed that by dismissing the dangerous-looking Indian opener, Shubman Gill, with a peach of an inswinger. It all happened in the 27th over of the Indian innings when the legendary fast bowler got one to jag back into the rookie opener.

James Anderson
James Anderson [Image Credit: Twitter]
Anderson exploited the gap between bay and pad, sending the stump for a cartwheel. And, one could see that the veteran pacer enjoyed the wicket to the hilt as he lept in the air with a guttural roar so loud that it would have reverberated into the Indian dressing room.

Gill became the second Indian batsman to be dismissed on the final day of the ongoing Test in Chennai. India was dealt with a body blow early on day 05 after Jack Leach claimed his second wicket of the innings in form of Cheteshwar Pujara.

India, England, James Anderson, Ajinkya Rahane
James Anderson cleans up Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo: BCCI)

India lost their vice-captain immediately after the wicket of Shubman Gill in an identical manner as James Anderson beat Rahane’s defense to send his stumps for a cartwheel.

Anderson then proceeded to send Rishabh Pant packing after he induced the southpaw into an ill-fated drive towards mid-wicket via an off-cutter. The wheels came off for the home side as they soon lost their six-wicket after Washington Sundar knicked of off the bowling of Dom Bess.

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Virat Kohli [Image Credits: Twitter]
Dom Bess was the only weak link in England’s bowling effort on the fifth morning. The off-spinner consistently dished out full tosses and Virat Kohli took a full toll, smashing him for three consecutive boundaries.

Kohli completed a well-compiled half-century post the Lunch break. The Indian captain showed exemplary control, especially against James Anderson. According to CricViz, Virat Kohli’s false shot percentage against Anderson was 0 as compared to other batsmen whose false shot percentage was 34.

Kohli, along with Ravichandran Ashwin, continued to hold the fort for Team India as they stitched a 64-run stand for the 7th wicket.

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Jack Leach claims Ravichandran Ashwin [Image Credits: Twitter]
However, just as it looked like the duo were on course for a long haul, Jack Leach claimed the prized scalp of Ashwin after the off-spinner, in an attempt to cut Leach, proceeded to edge it to Jos Buttler.

And, the final nail in India’s coffin was eventually hammered as Ben Stokes cleaned up Virat Kohli with a ball that kept very low. India 8-179. Leech claimed Nadeem in the very next over before Jofra Archer knocked over Bumrah to complete a 227-run hammering of the home side.

 

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