Gautam Gambhir made a polished 274 as India smashed 605/2 in their 1st inning! Providing support to Gambhir, Rohit Sharma scored a sparkling 240*. Gambhir and Rohit shared a record 496 run partnership for the second wicket before Tendulkar scored a quick 17 not-out. Earlier Dravid made 49 runs. The English bowlers looked hopeless as Gambhir and Rohit gave no chances.
England managed only 365 runs in their 1st inning. Cook scored a century while Vaughan and Flintoff scored half centuries. India enforced a follow on. Sreesanth took four wickets while Pathan took 3.
In England's second inning, they were much worse and scored just 176 runs. Only Pietersen showed resistance scoring 71 runs. Agaiin Sreesanth was the pick of the bowlers picking up 4 wickets. Kumble supporting him bagged 3 wickets.
Man of the Match: Gautam Gambhir.
Highlights:
* Day 1
* India 1st innings
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (Gambhir 26, Dravid 22, Extras 2)
* Lunch: India 88/1 after 26.0 overs (Gambhir 37, Dravid 49)
* Gambhir 50: 114 balls, 174 minutes (6 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (Gambhir 24, Sharma 25, Extras 1)
* Tea: India 169/1 after 53.0 overs (Gambhir 70, Sharma 47)
* Sharma 50: 85 balls, 128 minutes (5 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 195 balls (Gambhir 47, Sharma 53, Extras 3)
* Gambhir 100: 201 balls, 314 minutes (13 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 261 balls (Gambhir 65, Sharma 83, Extras 3)
* New Ball Taken: India 274/1 after 80.0 overs (Gambhir 123, Sharma 97)
* 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 347 balls (Gambhir 98, Sharma 99, Extras 4)
* Sharma 100: 172 balls, 273 minutes (10 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* End of Day: India 291/1 after 85.0 overs (Gambhir 136, Sharma 100)
* Day 2
* Gambhir 150: 264 balls, 411 minutes (21 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* 2nd Wicket: 250 runs in 403 balls (Gambhir 129, Sharma 116, Extras 8)
* Lunch: India 387/1 after 107.3 overs (Gambhir 180, Sharma 146)
* 2nd Wicket: 300 runs in 489 balls (Gambhir 143, Sharma 146, Extras 11)
* Sharma 150: 246 balls, 402 minutes (18 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* Tea: India 408/1 after 114.0 overs (Gambhir 192, Sharma 154)
* 2nd Wicket: 350 runs in 570 balls (Gambhir 162, Sharma 175, Extras 14)
* Gambhir 200: 381 balls, 590 minutes (28 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* 2nd Wicket: 400 runs in 633 balls (Gambhir 189, Sharma 195, Extras 16)
* Sharma 200: 318 balls, 517 minutes (23 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* End of Day: India 520/1 after 139.0 overs (Gambhir 243, Sharma 209)
* Day 3
* 2nd Wicket: 450 runs in 706 balls (Gambhir 208, Sharma 224, Extras 18)
* Gambhir 250: 437 balls, 692 minutes (38 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* New Ball Taken: India 599/2 after 160.0 overs (Tendulkar 11, Sharma 240)
* England 1st innings
* Lunch: England 9/0 after 2.0 overs (Trescothick 4, Cook 4)
* Cook 50: 82 balls, 123 minutes (10 x 4's, 1 x 6's)
* Tea: England 123/2 after 29.0 overs (Vaughan 23, Cook 51)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (Vaughan 24, Cook 28, Extras 0)
* Vaughan 50: 67 balls, 96 minutes (8 x 4's, 1 x 6's)
* 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 145 balls (Vaughan 56, Cook 46, Extras 0)
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (Flintoff 30, Cook 21, Extras 0)
* Cook 100: 163 balls, 272 minutes (18 x 4's, 1 x 6's)
* End of Day: England 263/4 after 63.0 overs (Flintoff 35, Cook 107)
* Day 4
* Flintoff 50: 56 balls, 85 minutes (10 x 4's, 0 x 6's)
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 125 balls (Flintoff 52, Cook 48, Extras 0)
* Lunch: England 363/9 after 90.0 overs (Harmison 9, Anderson 3)
* England 2nd innings
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (Pietersen 28, Vaughan 20, Extras 2)
* Tea: England 104/3 after 24.0 overs (Pietersen 40, Vaughan 38)
* Pietersen 50: 78 balls, 112 minutes (10 x 4's, 0 x 6's)