England vs India 2018: 5 Reasons why India lost the Test series

#1. England's lower-order

Sam Curran was spectacular.

Let's give credit where credit is due, the English tail-end took this Test series away from India with their batting. On multiple occasions, India managed to get England's recognized batsmen out for cheap but would then struggle to finish it off by getting the English tail out.

Sam Curran was the find of the series, scoring 272 runs in just 4 Tests while coming in at number 8. He also picked up 11 wickets, but it will be the runs at the bottom of the order that will be remembered.

The Indian bowlers had an awful time trying to get him out. Whenever the English team found themselves in a sticky situation, he managed to rescue them with his gutsy performances. But it was not just Curran alone, as all of the lower order batsmen did their best to give him the support he needed.

In contrast, the Indian tail-enders found it difficult to contribute anything with the bat. The fourth Test is a prime example of this. In both innings' England found themselves in trouble, in their first innings they were 86/6 and 122/5 in the second innings. But both times their lower order managed to rescue the team as they finished with 246 and 271, respectively.

In contrast, India collapsed from comfortable situations both times they were out to bat. In their first innings, they were 181/4 but could only manage 273. And then they went from 123/3 to all out for just 184 in the last innings.

Clearly, the English lower-order made all the difference in the series.