in the series against india, england had a mixed time with the bat. alastair cook, joe root, ben stokes and moeen ali all scored hundreds in the first test which ended in a draw. keaton jennings scored a hundred on his debut in the fourth test, and moeen ali scored another century in the final game of the series, although both efforts were in a losing cause. england passed 400 three times in the series, but were also dismissed for below 250 four times as they lost the series 4–0.