New Delhi: India beat England by 15 runs in the fourth T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The Men in Blue lost three quick wickets in the powerplay as Saqib Mahmood dismissed Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma cheaply. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube forged an 87-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Both the all-rounders scored their half-centuries while Abhishek and Rinku also made crucial contributions with the bat.
Chasing the 182-run target, England got off to a sensational start as openers Duckett and Salt stitched a fifty-run partnership for the first wicket. Bishnoi removed Duckett on the final ball of the powerplay. Salt and Buttler followed him in quick succession as the Three Lions slipped from 62/1 to 65/3.
Harshit Rana replaced Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute and made an immediate impact by dismissing Livingstone on the second T20I delivery. Brook showed resilience and fought back with a stunning 25-ball half-century. He fell immediately after scoring a half-century to Varun and Carse got out on a duck. Overton was batting brilliantly and England believed they got a chance but Harshit Rana dismissed him and Suryakumar Yadav and Co. got the control of the match and won it by 15 runs. .
India vs England probable playing XI
India: Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube/Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh/Harshit Rana
England: Phil Salt (WK), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (C), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
India vs England 5th T20I: Date and Time
The fifth T20I match between India and England will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 2, Sunday. The toss is scheduled to take place at 6:30 pm IST and the match will begin at 7:00 pm IST.
India vs England 5th T20I: Pitch report
The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is a paradise for the batters. The average first-innings total in the last eight T20I matches is 191. The pitch provides some assistance to fast bowlers early on, with some movement making it difficult for the batters to score runs in the powerplay. But once the ball settles, batters can take full advantage of the short boundaries and quick outfield.
Here’s everything that you need to know for the 5th T20I match between India and England. The Men in Blue are currently leading the series by 3-1. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
