LONDON: England made India follow-on in the fourth and final Test after dismissing the tourists for 300 on the fourth day at The Oval here on Sunday.
Rahul Dravid carried his bat for 146 not out, only the third Indian to do so after opening in a Test after Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag.
But not even Dravid's third century of a series England lead 3-0 could prevent India falling 92 short of the follow-on avoidance total of 392.
England, who made 591 for six declared in a first innings featuring Ian Bell's 235 and Kevin Pietersen's 175, now led by 291 runs.
This was the first time this series the star-studded Indian batting line-up had made 300.
Tim Bresnan took three wickets for 54 runs and off-spinner Graeme Swann three for 102.
England, who replaced India as the world's top Test side with an innings and 242 run victory at Edgbaston last week, have not won a four-Test series 4-0 since defeating the West Indies in England in 2004.
Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011
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