Bell and Panesar combined to run out Yuvraj for 45 off 39 balls when Zaheer sent him back and Panesar then bowled the tail-ender comprehensively before Anderson cleaned up Patel to put the seal on a highly impressive victory.
Laxman, batting with a runner due to a back injury, was ably assisted by tail-ender Ishant Sharma as India rallied from 124-8 to within sight of victory.
From its big French curve front fenders and shield-like radiator grill to its bomb-shaped headlights to its long back deck and tail lights on graceful stalks, in its humble way the '36 is as much a work of art as the Cord 810 or the Duesenberg SJ.
Furthermore, other unionised employees at Northwest refused to back the striking mechanics, perhaps sensing that it would hasten the airline's tail-spin into Chapter 11 and a full-scale restructuring that would see many more jobs go.