Top 5 Highest Scores in England v India Test Matches played in England

Ian Bell's 235 v India at The Oval in 2011

England v India

England were already 3-0 in the series when the teams met at The Oval for the Fourth Test. England had been dominant with the bat; scores of 710/7 declared, 544 and 474/8 declared had set the trend. The Fourth Test carried on in a similar vein when Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen added 350 runs for the third wicket. Pietersen's 175 was eclipsed by Bell's double century.

Bell was already in good form in the series with 269 runs from five innings. In the previous Test, he had scored 159. Bell drove to good effect but scored on both sides of the wicket as the Indian bowlers toiled. Pietersen targeted the legside in his own inimitable style as the runs piled on.

Pietersen finally departed but the partnership had easily become England's highest against India. It is still the 8th best partnership, for any wicket, for England. Bell finally fell lbw to Raina but the damage was done. England went on to win the Test and take the series 4-0.