Cook's final-act 147 extends England's lead past 400

Two hundreds in the same innings, a double-century stand and a 400-plus lead - none of these had happened before in this series for England but Alastair Cook and Joe Root bucked the trend with centuries that pretty much quashed India's hopes of finishing with a consolation victory after surrendering the series at Southampton.

The Oval was the stage for several milestones as Cook signed off in style by scoring 147 in his last Test innings while Root (125) ended his search for a three-figure score, with the third wicket pair's mammoth 259-run association powering England to 364 for 6 at Tea