New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Former India head coach Gary Kirsten was pleased about the success Gautam Gambhir and his troops achieved in England during the riveting inaugural edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

On the final day of the fifth Test at The Oval, the match went right down to the wire. In the battle of nerves and steel, the equation was as clear as daylight. England stood 35 runs short of gunning down the 374-run target, while India had to hunt four wickets to end the series at 2-2 in London.

With the odds stacked against India, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna pulled the strings to bring England's downfall. With Chris Woakes fighting with a broken shoulder at the other end, Gus Atkinson brought the equation down to seven re...