Alastair Cook's England one-day international team hit a new low as a nine-wicket hammering at the hands of India completed the captain's fifth successive series defeat.
Embarrassment hung in the air for the hosts at Edgbaston where a near capacity crowd, evidently dominated by opposition supporters, raucously lapped up the occasion.
Ajinkya Rahane (106) hit his maiden ODI century in an opening stand of 183 with Shikhar Dhawan (97no) as India surged past an inadequate 206 all out with 19.3 overs to spare to wrap up the Royal London Series 3-0.
At the ground where India also beat the hosts in a tense Champions Trophy final last summer, England were woefully uncompetitive this time – and only a late slip from Rahane, caught at cover by Cook off Harry Gurney, saved them from their first 10-wicket defeat on home soil.
For their critics, this performance will be the most damning indictment yet of England's chances with current personnel at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand early next year.
A gem of an innings from Moeen Ali (67) was an oasis in the desert for a team who can now only contemplate trying to avoid a whitewash at Headingley on Friday.
