India cruise to series whitewash

Kevin Pietersen missed the final ODI with a thumb injury•Getty Images

Gautam Gambhir contributed 38 to an opening stand of 80 ... •AFP

Bowling with his tail up, Finn was frustrated after a dropped catch by Graeme Swann•Getty Images

After a slow start, Dhoni opened up at the death of the innings•AFP

Alastair Cook led a confident start to England's reply•AFP

Ian Bell departed early in the collapse ... •Getty Images

... and Virat Kohli grabbed a stump as a souvenir after India completed the whitewash•Getty Images

Ajinkya Rahane helped give India a solid start after they were put in by England•AFP

... before he on against Steven Finn•AFP

Stuart Meaker had Manoj Tiwary caught behind to reduce India to 80 for 3 ... •Getty Images

Praveen Kumar helped to boost India's total, adding 44 for the eighth wicket with Dhoni ... •Getty Images

Craig Kieswetter also showed good composure during his half-century ... •AFP

... and when Ravi Bopara fell playing a horrid sweep shot England were 155 for 6•Getty Images

Finn then removed Virat Kohli to complete a double wicket-maiden•Getty Images

... but MS Dhoni came to the rescue to steady the innings•Getty Images

... who reached a 62-ball fifty and finished on 75 not out from 69•AFP

... but the introduction of spin after Cook's dismissal changed everything, and Ravindra Jadeja was in the wickets at Eden Gardens•Getty Images

Samit Patel joined the procession of shell-shocked England batsmen ... •Getty Images