Thanks to fiery innings from Phil Salt and Harry Brook, England defeated India by 9 wickets in the 4th T20, clinching the series 3-0.
Bristol | On the back of an unbeaten century partnership between Phil Salt and Harry Brook, England won the fourth T20 match against India in Bristol by 9 wickets. With this victory, the host team has captured the five-match series 3-0.
This is the first time England has defeated Team India in a T20 series. Additionally, for the first time since 2019, the Indian team has lost two consecutive T20 series. Several other records were also made in this match.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the Indian team scored 158 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated overs.
Team India did not have a good start and had lost 3 important wickets by the score of 48.
After this, captain Shreyas Iyer took charge of the innings. He built a crucial 53-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Shivam Dube in 43 balls.
Shivam Dube was out after scoring 22 runs in 23 balls. Meanwhile, Iyer remained unbeaten on 80 runs off 49 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 4 fours.
For England, Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue performed brilliantly in the bowling department. Both took 2 wickets each.
Apart from them, Will Jacks and Adil Rashid also got 1 wicket each.
Chasing a target of 159 runs, the England team won the match in just 13.5 overs.
The host team got its first blow in 2.3 overs in the form of Jos Buttler (8 runs).
But after this, captain Harry Brook took charge with Philip Salt. Both players thrashed the Indian bowlers.
An unbeaten partnership of 146 runs in 68 balls between Brook and Salt completely pushed India out of the match.
Harry Brook, who was chosen as the 'Player of the Match', remained unbeaten on 79 runs off 35 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 8 fours.
Meanwhile, Phil Salt also played an unbeaten inning of 59 runs off 42 balls with the help of 10 boundaries.
The only success for India came from Arshdeep Singh, who took 1 wicket for 41 runs in 3.5 overs.
The first match of the T20 series between India and England was inconclusive due to rain.
After this, England won the next match by 4 wickets. The host team won the third match played in Nottingham by a huge margin of 125 runs.
Now the fifth and final match of the series will be played on July 11 in Southampton.
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