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Xtra Time Web Desk: England pacer Ollie Robinson rattled the Indian batting in the first hour of Day 4 of the third test match at Headingley to help his side win the test by an innings and 76 runs to level the series on Saturday. Starting the day with an overnight score of 215/2 , India were bowled out for 278 runs , adding just 63 runs and losing 8 wickets. Robinson (5/26) and James Anderson (1/26) hit the right lengths and got movement off-the pitch to wrap up the Indian innings in a jiffy.

India had lost the match on the first day itself when they were bowled out for 78 as it meant that they were always playing a catching up game in this Test match. England in reply posted 432 all out, taking a lead of 354 runs.

It was always going to be an improbable task to bat out three days in conditions which can change rapidly to make batting difficult. Playing out time isn't a virtue that many in this team, save likes of Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara, possess.

The middle-order which looked solid yesterday was completely rattled on penultimate morning under bright sunshine as most of the batsmen didn't know where there off-stump was.

Cheteshwar Pujara (91) was the first batsman to be dismissed after misjudging the length of Robinson's in-cutter as he decided not to offer a shot. The Indian skipper once again looked circumspect as he played and missed a few and survived a caught behind chance. Robinson decisively tilted the game in England’s favour as he induced an edge from Kohli to Root fielding at first slip.  

Ajinkya Rahane (10) got a couple of boundaries but it was another similar manner of dismissal for the Test vice-captain as Anderson got one to straighten from length which took the outside edge into keeper Buttler's gloves.

Rishabh Pant (1) lasted mere seven balls as he pushed at a Robinson delivery without any footwork, a replica of his first innings dismissal as Craig Overton at third slip took a regulation catch.

From 215 for 2, it was 239 for six and then it was a matter of formality. Ravindra Jadeja (30) added some more runs in Test kitty before Craig Overton (3/47) ended India's nightmare.

Brief Scores:

India 78 all out and 278 all out in 99.3 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 91, Ollie Robinson 5/65).

England 1st innings: 432 all out in 132.2 overs (Joe Root 121, Mohammed Shami 4/95).