Virat Kohli’s men thrashed England and achieved a Test series clinching 3-0 lead after the winning the Mumbai match by an innings and 36 runs. The team played to a plan under a shrewd captain and recorded a victory in a most clinical way. Winning is a habit and the home team won five straight test series under Kohli and in all unbeaten 17 tests sequence record as well. Indian Team lost to England in 2006 and 2012 at this venue and this time turned the table with a heroic double century which made all the difference in the end. If batting revolved round Kohli it was Ravichandran Ashwin, the new vice-captain of the side stole the limelight with top class spin bowling. He accounted for 12 wickets in this match, where English spinners struggled to take a bag of wickets to upset the applecart. Wankhede Stadium witnessed the victory march as the all-round show of the team helped out to ensure an easy win in the end. Team India as the number one side proved its standing with a superlative show. Virat Kohli won the man of the match for leading from the front and made a sweet revenge for the side.
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