5 occasions when India lost an overseas Test from a commanding position 

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Rangana Herath struck calamity on India with his 7-wicket haul

#1 India vs England, 2018, Edgbaston

England v India: Specsavers 1st Test - Day Four
Virat Kohli's wicket brought an end to India's chances

India locked horns with England in the first Test at Edgbaston, after a keenly contested limited overs leg. India eyed the opportunity to become the first Asian country to upstage the hosts at the venue, in what promised to be a riveting 5 match series.

England won the toss and elected to bat first. England put 287 runs on the board, with half centuries from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow. Indian batting line up faltered, but Virat Kohli thrived under pressure, batting vigilantly for his hundred, accelerating towards the end with a chivalrous 149. England sneaked a slender 13 run lead.

The mastery of Ashwin and a triple-wicket over of Ishant Sharma saw the hosts reeling at 87-7. At a time when India could have closed in on the game, undisciplined line and length towards the end enabled Sam Curran to score 63 crucial runs. The Indian batting failed for the second successive time in the match, with Virat Kohli once again being the only ray of hope. Virat's wicket once again brought India's chances to an end, as the visitors fell 31-run shy of a mediocre 193 run target.

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