India’s biggest problem throughout the series has been their inconsistent batting. The visiting team failed to establish a solid start on several occasions, putting pressure on the mid-table order. In the fourth T20I in Bristol, captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 80 to help India post a victory of 158/7 after a poor start. Despite his efforts, the target was not enough as the England batsmen dominated the chase.
Harry Brook and Phil Salt were unstoppable as they combined for an unbeaten 151 to help England register a comprehensive victory by nine wickets with 37 balls remaining. England consistently outplayed India in all aspects, combining aggressive batting with disciplined bowling to maintain complete control of the series.
Historically, the competition between the two sides has been fierce. India and England have met 34 times in T20 internationals, with India leading the way with 18 wins compared to England’s 15, but one of those matches was inconclusive. Their first encounter was in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, which was won by India. However, England had the upper hand in the ongoing series, winning the latest match on July 9 to seal victory.
team:
Team India: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (women), Shreyas Iyer (centre), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi, Suryanshishnoi, Suryanshish
England: Phillip Salter, Jos Buttler (women), Harry Brooke (centre), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tonge, Liam Dawson, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Woodbrew Luke Mader
