India, Aug. 4 -- When on Sunday night did you think India could level the series against England? Okay, for sure not at tea time but the fall of Harry Brook's wicket, surely? Not because of his extravagant dismissal but what it did to the incoming batsmen. Or rather what India did to them. Over the last two hours of the series, the Indians sighted the opening, then imagined the magic and went about manifesting it. From 301-3, with 73 runs to play for, India pulled not rabbits but an entire menagerie out of their pockets and had it run amok over England's plans.

If you were looking for fantastic cricketing beasts and wondering where to find them, the Oval on Monday was it.

That 'thankyavermuch' finale brought to a close this showstopper ...