India, June 25 -- There are many reasons why India became the first team to lose a Test after scoring five centuries. It could be the poor catching. It could be the tactically-inept coaching. It could be inexperienced captaincy. It could simply be because England were the better side. You can take your pick but there is no denying that the visitors had chances to take charge but showed a damning frailty when it mattered the most.

In the first innings, India were cruising at 430/3. The fans were smiling and looking at this young team in a new light. Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), skipper Shubman Gill (147) and Rishabh Pant (134) had done enough to give the team a solid platform. Then, they went from 430/3 to 471 all out with the last five wicket...