Mohali Test: India beat England by 8 wickets to take 2-0 series lead

India won the second Test at Mohali beating England by 8 wickets on Tuesday, leading the five-match series 2-0.

India scored 104/2 on day four of the Test. Earlier, despite a defiant half-century from Haseeb Hameed produced in difficult conditions, England were bowled out for 236 runs in their second innings on the fourth day .

Hameed remained unbeaten on 59 as England set a victory target of 103 runs for the hosts.

England were dismissed for 283 runs in their first innings while the hosts had managed 417 in reply.

Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ended up with figures of 3/81 while left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowlers Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami bagged a brace each.

Brief scores:

England 1st Innings : 283

England 2nd Innings: 236

India 1st Innings: 417

India 2nd Innings: 104/2 (20.2 ov, target 103)

Result: India won by 8 wickets

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