What happened in final match of each of last five Test series between India and England?

2022 — England won by 7 wickets (Birmingham)

Opting to field first, England had India in all sorts of trouble at 98/5 after 27.5 overs. None of the five out of the top six could attain a 20-plus score. This is the moment when Pant (146 off 111) and Jadeja (104 off 194) combined to orchestrate an inspiring 222-run partnership for the sixth wicket. It was because of these two's efforts and Bumrah's unbeaten 31-run cameo that India could get past the 400-run mark. Anderson shone with a five-fer (5/60 in 21.5 overs).

England had to face a similar scenario as their opposition. They lost half their side by the time their team score surpassed 100. Jonny Bairstow led a fightback with a resounding hundred. However, England ended up with only 284 on the board. Despite being on the expensive side, Mohammed Siraj ended his 11.3 overs with four wickets to his name.

The visitors ended Day 3 on 125/3 in 45 overs. Opening the batting, Cheteshwar Pujara had already got to his fifty. Pujara (66 off 168) and Pant (57 off 86) departed in the first session of the fourh day, as India were dismantled for 245 in 81.5 overs. Barring Root (0/17 in 6 overs), Stokes bowled the least overs, 11.5. He picked up a four-wicket haul (4/33 in 11.5 overs).

England got off to a bright start with the bat. Playing his first match of the series, Alex Lees brought up his half-century in quick time. The wicket of his opening partner Zak Crawley (46 off 76) triggered a mini-collapse with England three down within a few moments. Root (142* off 173) and Bairstow (114* off 145) remained unbeaten till the end to propel England to a memorable win to level the series.