England collapse from 141-2 to 210 all out against India to go 2-1 down in the Test series with just one match to play... after Jasprit Bumrah's game-changing spell turns the tide for tourists

• England collapsed miserably from 131 for two at lunch to 193 for eight at tea 
• Captain Joe Root was bowled by Shardul Thakur on 36 in terrible second session
• Quick Jasprit Bumrah brilliantly cleaned up Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow 
• Umesh Yadav dismissed Craig Overton and James Anderson to confirm win 

The big moment may have been delayed as India waited for technology to confirm Jimmy Anderson's dismissal. 

But then it was greeted by a wide-eyed roar from Virat Kohli and the acclaim of the massed ranks of India supporters at the Oval after a quite sensational victory.

What a triumph this fourth Test became for India and a captain who animatedly lived and breathed every moment of another famous last day at this special old ground.

What brilliance there was from Jasprit Bumrah at a time when England could dare to dream they really could make history with a record-breaking run chase. Or at the very least survive to fight another day at Old Trafford on Friday.

What heartbreak there then was for an England side who had chances to follow up their spectacular win at Headingley with another here but now face the damning prospect of two home Test series defeats in the same summer for the first time since 1986.

And it was all played out in front of a huge India contingent providing echoes of the fabled 1976 game here when West Indies supporters packed the Harleyford Road stands.

That dream was still just about on for England even when they lost two wickets before lunch, one of them the self-inflicted run out of Dawid Malan, to leave them needing another 237 but with eight wickets left and, crucially, Joe Root still there.

But it was after the interval that India, more specifically Bumrah, snatched this Test away from England and gave his side an unassailable 2-1 lead with a world-class spell of fast bowling in what were still near perfect batting conditions.

It was actually Ravindra Jadeja, carrying the spin load for his side, who began a devastating burst of four wickets for just six runs that ripped the heart out of England by bowling Haseeb Hameed with a ball that pitched outside leg stump and hit off.

But then the inimitable figure of Bumrah, all jitters and splutters in his unique run up before he unleashes real pace and venom on the batsmen, started getting big reverse swing with the old ball to take the flat pitch out of the equation.

First Ollie Pope was undone by a fast reverse inswinging yorker and then, with perhaps the best ball of the lot, Jonny Bairstow was equally bamboozled by a toe-crushing delivering reminiscent of Wasim Akram in his prime. It was Test cricket and fast bowling at its very best and it left England powerless to respond.

When Jadeja, justifying the decision to leave out the world-class off-spin of Ravichandran Ashwin, had Moeen Ali quickly snaffled at short leg by exploiting rough outside the left-hander's off-stump, it was all over bar Kohli's considerable shouting.

While there was Root there was still just about hope but Shardul Thakur, who had made the breakthrough with a beauty to take Rory Burns edge, extended the comparisons with Ian Botham by claiming a wicket with an innocuous ball, luring the England captain into dragging on.

A little late resistance from Chris Woakes, Craig Overton and Ollie Robinson delayed the inevitable but it was all over soon after tea to leave England facing the same situation as against Australia two years ago, needing to win the final Test to share the series.

There is barely time for the dust to settle before that final Test but in what little time they have, Root and Chris Silverwood will look back at the significant moments when this game could have been theirs.

They had India 127 for seven on the first day after winning the toss but allowed Thakur to blast them up to 191 with the quickest Test half-century in England.

Then England recovered from 62 for five and were set for a far bigger lead than 99 but did not have the collective application and temperament to kick on to a big score, Moeen in particular throwing it all away with a reckless shot.

It was again Moeen at fault for wasting the opportunity to run out Rishabh Pant on the fourth day when India's lead was at a more manageable 277.

But, above all, there were six dropped chances throughout the Test and that is the area in need of the biggest improvement.

It is difficult to see England coming back from this but, then again, it was difficult seeing them coming back from another superb last-day India performance at Lord's in the second Test and look what happened at Headingley.

The trouble for England is they look out on their feet. Jimmy Anderson bowled 47 overs in the Test, his fourth in little more than a month, and was worked into the ground by his captain on the fourth day when it could have been avoided. As was Ollie Robinson.

There must be question marks over both being able to play at Old Trafford as there might be too over Craig Overton, who was bowled by Umesh Yadav off a painful blow to his elbow.

But, with so many bowlers missing, England are not blessed with many alternatives other than Mark Wood. One of the few they could turn to, Saqib Mahmood, is awaiting the results of a scan on a side injury and probably won't be fit either.

Jos Buttler, as reported by Sportsmail on Monday, will be named in the squad after paternity leave but it would be harsh of England to take the gloves away from Bairstow now. Equally, Ollie Pope should be allowed to build on his first innings 81.

So, all the problems are back with England in what has become arguably the best home Test series since the fabled 2005 Ashes. Or at least it will be should England conjure up a series levelling performance in Manchester.

For now this fourth Test and the series are all about India's brilliance. They just look a much better team than England. And have the chance to prove it once and for all on Friday.