IND vs ENG: India thrashed England by a huge margin of 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I, clinching a dominant 4-1 series win with a remarkable century from young opener Abhishek Sharma.
India posted 247/9 in 20 overs, powered by Abhishek Sharma’s explosive 135. In response, England crumbled, getting bowled out for just 97 runs, despite a dazzling half-century from Phil Salt.
India were dominant with both bat and ball, completely outplaying England. The hosts had England reeling, restricting them to under three figures. Another dramatic collapse became England’s nemesis as they were in a decent position at 68/3 at the end of the power play, but things went downhill for them. They lost seven wickets for just 29 runs, crumbling under pressure.
A 150-run victory is a huge margin for any team, and India executed their performance to absolute perfection.
Faced with a mountainous target, England had no option other than to come out all guns blazing, Phil Salt gave them a fiery beginning, finding the boundary with ease. However, wickets kept falling at the other end. Salt kept the momentum going, reaching a half-century for just 21 deliveries, before being dismissed for 68 runs.
England did try to be aggressive but struggled against the spinners, who dismantled their top order. With wickets falling steadily, they were eventually bowled out for just 97 runs in 10.3 overs.
IND vs ENG: India’s Response
Earlier in the match, England’s captain won the toss and opted to have India set a target at the Wankhede Stadium. The young left-handed batter Abhishek Sharma, launched a stunning assault, racing to a remarkable century off just 37 balls, leading India to a towering total of 247 runs.
Abhishek Sharma blasted the second-fastest T20I century for India, scoring 135 off 54 balls before being dismissed by Adil Rashid. Shivam Dube (30 off 13) and Tilak Varma (24 off 15) also got in on the action, smashing sixes, although wickets kept falling consistently throughout the innings.
Brydon Carse claimed 3 wickets, while Mark Wood finished with figures of 2 for 32.
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