India vs England, 3rd Test at Mohali, Nov 26 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

3.50pm So that's all we have from this Test. India thoroughly satisfied with their work, England frustrated with their cricket. Both teams have injury and niggles issues. Hameed is headed back home. It is fitting we get a break of more than a week before the pleasantries and hostilities resume in Mumbai on December 8. Thanks for joining us. Elsewhere on the site we will have all the analysis and reportage on this Test and it will continue into Mumbai. See you there

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Time for presentation

"It was a good toss to win," says Alastair Cook. "But if you get bowled out for 280 you won't win games. You need to get 400 on this pitch at least. We knew from the last time we beat them after getting them out for 300. Stokes is a brilliant player. He gives balance to the team. He is only going to get better and better. Haseeb showing character was a positive. It has been a frustrating four days. Credit to India, they outplayed us. Unfortunately Haseeb has to go home. Showed a lot of character to come out and bat."

"None of the pitches have been turners," says Virat Kohli. "We have just played very good cricket. We are getting more and more confident. We lost the toss, bowled them out for 280. It was amazing to see the lower order contribute. I was surprised to hear the cheer when they won the toss. You still have to go out and win the game. We got motivated by that actually. The lower-order contribution is a proud achievement. That pushes the opposition back. Ashwin is a champion, No. 1 allrounder, Jadeja is in the top 10, and for Jayant to show the maturity in his first Tests. He asked me for the fields he wanted. He took their spinners on. For our quicks to hurry their batsmen is great too. Shami feels the injury was a blessing in disguise. He has become more hard-working. He has come back fitter and stronger. Very happy with the way the guys have stood up. Felt bad for Karun the debutant but he is a good batsman. I am sure he is looking forward to his next Test."

"Obviously very happy with my performance," says Ravindra Jadeja, Man of the Match. "Especially with the bat. I knew the ball was not turning. I took my time. I knew if I play 40-50 balls, I could play a big innings. I knew I could easily score runs later on. I was just thinking I was not taking a chance against the offspinner. I took the risk against the legspinner. Unfortunately the ball came off slowly, and I couldn't connect it. The next time I reach 90 I will be careful. The pitch wasn't turning pitch so I had to bowl tight. Myself and Virat discussed that I should bowl five maidens in a row. Fortunately I got Stokes in the first innings and Root in the second."

Kohli and Patel hug. Hands are shaken. India have completely outplayed England. They lost an opener and a wicketkeeper before the start of the match, then they lost the toss on what looked like a pitch that break up on day two, they dropped four catches, but they kept coming back and they kept coming back hard. Fitness, endurance, intensity, skill, India have outplayed England on every front. They now have an unassailable lead in the series. The higher skill of India's spinner showing through when the pitch didn't do it for them. India are now undefeated for 16 Tests. Parthiv Patel might have cemented his position as India's No. 2 keeper, but here's a feature on a youngster causing a lot of buzz: Rishabh Pant grabs the spotlight on first-class stage

Do stay around to hear from Kohli, Cook, and I assume Jadeja, the Man of the Match

"I was very nervous before the start of the Test," says Parthiv Patel. "The kind of welcome I got from the dressing room, it never felt I was joining them after eight years. That's the beauty of this team. Playing aggressively suits my game. The intent was very important, and I backed myself. Ashwin was brilliant. The way he varied his pace was brilliant. He deceived even me. There wasn't much help in the wicket."

"A bit of a lower abdomen strain," says R Ashwin of his discomfort. "It was very bad on the second day but it has got better. We were in a bit of bother on day two but we back ourselves. The lower order backs itself to put on 125 runs every time. We put on a stellar show. We got the wickets because of the pressure. Special mention needs to go to Jaddu. The wicket wasn't doing much, he kept bowling those boring areas. I enjoyed both Cook and Moeen wickets. I knew he would step out, so I slowed it down. Parthiv plays like this in first-class cricket too. When you drop it short, for us it is good length but for PP it is short."

This could be the last over of the match

Over the wicket

Patel's bat sticker has "opener" written on it. Surely he didn't procure it overnight?

This brings out the greatest finisher of all time. Virat Kohli

Rashid to continue. Only 15 required. Round the wicket