India won a three-match series against England 1-0 after the final Test at The Oval was drawn here on Monday. England, set what would have been a fourth innings Test record of 500 to win, finished on 369 for six. Matt Prior was 12 not out and Ryan Sidebottom three not out after Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 101.
Anil Kumble was named Man-of-the-Match.
James Anderson was awarded the English Man-of-the-Series while Zaheer Khan was awarded the Indian Man-of-the-Series.
The draw meant India had won only their third Test series in England in 15 tours dating back 75 years following successes in 1971 (1-0) and 1986 (2-0). It also ended England’s six-year unbeaten run in home Test campaigns, a sequence which had seen them win eight and draw three out of 11 series since losing the 2001 Ashes. England and India meet again in a seven-match one-day international series starting at Hampshire’s Rose Bowl ground on Tuesday, August 21.
Source: Cricinfo, Khaleej Times
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