Having been set a modest total, India could have eased their way through the chase. Instead, they attacked it.
Verma was the chief aggressor, Mandhana a somewhat over-qualified foil, and between them they needed just four overs to overhaul the number of fours England had managed in their entire innings.
England will point to wickets lost and differing match situations, but the contrast between their approach and India’s was stark.
By the time Verma was caught in the deep, the tourists could afford to take their time, and even losing Mandhana a couple of overs later did little to ramp up the jeopardy.
The experience and class of Harmanpreet and Rodrigues meant a few quiet overs in the middle were nothing to concern India and so it proved.
England were scrambling, desperate for something, and a poor review for an lbw shout against Harmanpreet showed their muddled thinking.
Meanwhile, India have shown the clarity of thought and focus throughout this series that England are striving for under their new regime.
If finding a way to overhaul Australia is the goal for these sides, only one currently looks equipped to get close any time soon.