India kill Bazball hype, hammer England to win Test series 4-1

After sealing an unbeatable 3-1 lead, India went about writing Bazball's obituary in the fifth and final Test of the series against England as they decimated the visitors by an innings and 64 runs. The series finale ended in just 3 days as the dominant home side, led by Rohit Sharma, handed Ben Stokes-led England only their second-innings defeat in the Bazball era. India had to bat only once as England looked desperately poor with the bat in both their innings as it seemingly looked like they were desperately waiting to hop on to the flight back home.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's hundreds and a spin-bowling masterclass from R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav made sure India deflated England's hopes of a consolation win in Dharamsala. | Dharamsala Test, India vs England: Scorecard |

The hosts flaunted their ruthless avatar for the first time in the series, making sure they added salt to England's wounds in the context of the race to the World Test Championship final.