London, Aug. 4 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed his players for scripting a nail-biting 2-2 series draw in England in the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and vowed that his side will "never surrender" irrespective of the outcome that awaits them.

The odds were stacked against India as they stepped inside The Oval to scalp four wickets with barely 35 runs to defend in the fifth Test while defending the daunting 373-run target. Under London's clouded sky, the two successive boundaries on the opening deliveries further deteriorated India's chances.

But Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna upped the ante and bowled in tandem to wreak havoc and tilt the scales in India's favour. Siraj unleashed his fury and struck the decisive blo...