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The fourth Test match between India and England took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from March 4th to March 8th, The match was crucial for both teams as it was the deciding Test in the four-match series, with the series tied at 1-1.

India won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch that was expected to offer assistance to the spin bowlers as the match progressed. The Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, got off to a solid start, putting on a 50-run partnership before Sharma was dismissed for Gill also fell soon after, but Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli steadied the innings with a partnership of 99 runs. Kohli scored a gritty half-century, while Pujara played a patient innings to score 17 off 66 balls. Rishabh Pant then played a counter-attacking innings, scoring a quickfire 101 off just 118 balls to help India post a competitive total of 365 in their first innings.

In response, England got off to a disastrous start, losing their top-order batsmen quickly to the Indian spinners. Axar Patel was the pick of the bowlers for India, taking 4 wickets in the first innings. Ben Stokes played a lone hand for England, scoring a valiant 55, but the rest of the batting lineup crumbled under pressure. England were bowled out for just 205, giving India a healthy lead of 160 runs.

In their second innings, India got off to a shaky start, losing their openers early. However, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane steadied the ship with a partnership of 100 runs. Sharma played a brilliant knock, scoring 49 off 144 balls, while Rahane scored a crucial Rishabh Pant once again played a crucial innings, scoring a quickfire 58 to help India set a target of 160 runs for England to chase in the fourth innings.

Chasing 160 runs to win, England got off to a disastrous start, losing their openers early to the Indian spinners. Jack Leach and Joe Root tried to rebuild the innings with a partnership of 35 runs, but once Root was dismissed for 30, the rest of the batting lineup collapsed. Axar Patel once again starred with the ball, taking 5 wickets in the second innings to help India bowl out England for just 135 runs and secure a comprehensive victory by an innings and 25 runs.

With this win, India took a 2-1 lead in the series and put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the World Test Championship final. The performance of the Indian spinners, especially Axar Patel, was instrumental in their victory, as they exploited the turning pitch to great effect. England, on the other hand, will need to regroup and come back stronger in the final Test match to level the series.