India vs England 4th T20 Highlights: India beat England by 8 runs to level the series 2-2

India vs England, 4th T20 Highlights: Virat Kohli's Team India defeated Eoin Morgan-led England by 8 runs in the fourth T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Follow IND vs ENG 4th T20I Highlights updates here.

India vs England 4th T20I Highlights (BCCI)

India vs England, 4th T20I Highlights: A determined India beat England by eight runs in the fourth T20 International to level the five-match series 2-2 on Thursday. Suryakumar's 31-ball effort was his maiden half-century in international cricket and Iyer made his runs in just 18 balls, hitting five fours and a six, as India managed to put up a challenging total. In reply, England were stopped at 177 for eight in their full quota of overs. Get IND vs ENG, 4th T20I Full Scorecard, and ball by ball updates.

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• 18 Mar 2021, 11:18:01 PM IST

  India win

  Shardul Thakur ended the last over with a dot ball as India win by 8 runs to level the 5-match series 2-2. England finished with 177 for 8 in their 20 overs.

• 18 Mar 2021, 11:13:45 PM IST

  Archer breaks his bat

  Archer attempted to play another big shot but ended up breaking his bat. A single off the 4th ball. 9 required off 2 balls.

• 18 Mar 2021, 11:11:09 PM IST

  Thakur to Archer: SIX

  Jofra Archer is keeping England in the game. Too short from Thakur and Archer deposits it into the stands, over midwicket.

• 18 Mar 2021, 11:08:01 PM IST

  Thakur to Archer - FOUR!

  A boundary to keep the competition alive. Good length delivery and Archer slams it straight down the ground. 18 required off 4.

• 18 Mar 2021, 11:06:48 PM IST

  Last over, England need 23 off 6 balls

  Shardul Thakur brings up the last over. England need 23 off 6 balls. Chris Jordan faces the first ball.

• 18 Mar 2021, 11:05:34 PM IST

  Most economical spells for Hardik Pandya

  4 overs

  16 runs

  2 wickets

• 18 Mar 2021, 11:04:37 PM IST

  Pandya to Curran: OUT!

  OUT! Pandya ends his spell with a wicket. Sam Curran departs on 3. He swings across the line but the ball stays low to hit his pad and rams into the stumps. ENG: 153/7 after 18 overs

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:54:47 PM IST

  Ben Stokes gone for 46

  · 2nd dismissal in his 40s in T20Is. Last was against South Africa at Durban in 2020.

  · This is his 2nd highest score in T20Is

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:50:56 PM IST

  Back-to-back wickets for Shardul Thakur

  Two in Two for Shardul Thakur. Eoin Morgan departs right after Ben Stokes. A huge moment for India. ENG: 140/6 after 16.2 overs

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:49:36 PM IST

  Stats on Washington Sundar

  

  Most runs conceded by an Indian bowler vs England

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:41:47 PM IST

  IND vs ENG, 4th T20I: 15 overs have been bowled

  15 overs gone, England are 32 for 4. Ben Stokes (41*) and Eoin Marogan (1*) batting currently as the hosts need 54 more to win from 30 balls.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:39:57 PM IST

  Rahul Chahar gets Bairstow

  WICKET! Jonny Bairstow just gave it away. A top-edged shot towards point and Washington Sundar takes the catch. A huge moment for India, ENG: 131/4 after 14.5 overs

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:34:04 PM IST

  Another SIX from Ben Stokes

  Chahar to Stokes - SIX! Fantastic stike this. Goes inside-out and tonks it over the covers for a maximum.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:32:07 PM IST

  Chahar into the attack

  Rahul Chahar comes into the attack and Ben Stokes welcomes him with boundary. Clubbed behind square for a four. India are struggling now.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:31:03 PM IST

  Fifty partnership between Bairstow and Stokes

  · 3rd fifty partnership for the 4th wicket for ENG vs India.

  · 2nd fifty partnership between the pair in T20Is.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:29:18 PM IST

  Sundar to Bairstow - FOUR, SIX, FOUR

  Magnificent strokeplay from Jonny Bairstow. He is going after Washington Sundar with all his guns blazing. A boundary towards backward square leg followed by a maximum and another four. 50-run partnership comes up between him and Stokes for the fourth wicket.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:24:08 PM IST

  Chahar to Stokes: SIX

  SIX! A huge shot from Ben Stoke, straight down the ground. Gets the ball in the slot and deposits into the sightscreen.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:18:20 PM IST

  Sundar to Stokes - FOUR

  FOUR! A cracking shot from Stokes - absolute power. Flat delivery from Sundar and the England all-rounder muscled it straight down the ground.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:15:27 PM IST

  Chahar to Stokes: FOUR!

  FOUR! A miscued shot from Stokes and Shreyas Iyer decides to go catch after running forward from the long-on boundary. But the ball drops well ahead of him and bounces past him for a four.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:12:00 PM IST

  Dawid Malan’s struggles against spinners continue

  · 14th dismissal by a spinner in 23 innings.

  · 7 dismissals have been by leg spinners

  · All his dismissals have been by spinners in the series.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:07:36 PM IST

  Hardik to Jason Roy: OUT!

  WICKET! That's a big blow to England. Hardik Pandya strikes and gets rid of in-form Jason Roy. A bouncer from Pandya forcing Roy to plays the pull shot. The England opener couldn't hit it right and ends up getting caught by Suryakumar Yadav at deep midwicket.

• 18 Mar 2021, 10:02:37 PM IST

  Pandya to Roy - FOUR

  Jason Roy keeping the scoreboard ticking. Wide outside off and Roys find the middle of the bat. A boundary through backward point.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:59:08 PM IST

  Rahul Chahar to Malan: OUT!

  WICKET! Rahul Chahar strikes in his first over and England lose Dawid Malan on 14. A googly from the leg-spinner and Malan looked to reverse-sweep it down the wrong line. End result - knocked over. ENG: 60/2 after 7.5 overs

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:52:23 PM IST

  Rahul Chahar into the attack

  Rahul Chahar into the attack. The leg spinner is back into the mix after a long gap of 19 months. He has replaced Yuzvendra Chahal in this game.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:49:21 PM IST

  Thakur to Malan: SIX

  SIX! Humongous shot this. An off-cutter from Shardul and Malan lofts this over long-off for a maximum.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:48:28 PM IST

  50-up for England

  England go past the 50-mark. The hosts still need 131 runs to win this game to go up 3-1 in the series.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:45:49 PM IST

  Sundar to Roy: SIX, FOUR

  A strong display of batting from Jason Roy. A maximum over long-off followed by a boundary through cover to end the over. ENG: 48/1 after 6 overs.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:42:16 PM IST

  Malan dropped on 4 by Shardul

  Dawid Malan attempts the uppercut and excellent efforts from Shardul Thakurat the shot third-man who jumped to pluck it out of the thin air. But eventually, drops it. He saved at least three runs though.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:35:56 PM IST

  Jos Buttler dismissed for 9

  · 6th single-digit score in T20Is vs India in 16 innings

  · 2nd time dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20Is

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:35:03 PM IST

  Shardul to Roy: FOUR, 2, FOUR

  Jason Roy started off a bit late and now going after Thakur. A couple of much-needed boundaries to ease off the pressure.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:31:21 PM IST

  Jos Buttler OUT!

  WICKET! India strike early as Bhuvneshwar Kumar removes Jos Buttler. A length delivery and the batsman was too early on his flick. The ball goes up in the air and Rahul takes a sitter at mid-off.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:26:19 PM IST

  Bhuvi to Buttler: SIX

  SIX! What a shot from the English opener. Just stands and delivers. Picks up the length so well and tonks it over backward square leg.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:24:34 PM IST

  A brilliant over from Hardik Pandya

  India are off to an amazing start as they are creating pressure over England with the ball. After a maiden from Bhuvneshwar, Panday concedes just 2 runs in the second over. ENG: 2/0 after 2 overs

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:18:38 PM IST

  Bhuvneshwar begins with a maiden

  What an over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with. Six dot balls, not letting Jason Roy score even a single run. Terrific beginning in the must-win game, ENG: 0/0 after 1 over.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:14:53 PM IST

  England begin the chase

  England openers Jason Roy and Joss Buttler are out to bat. Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins the attack for India.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:12:20 PM IST

  England need 186 to win

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:11:41 PM IST

  Stats Alert!

  This is only the 6th time that there are 3 scores of 30 runs or more in an innings for India against England. Last was in 2018 at Bristol.

• 18 Mar 2021, 09:06:35 PM IST

  End of India innings

  India scored 36 runs in the last three overs to finish with 185 for 5 in their 20-over quota. Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with a 31-ball 57. For England, Jofra Archer picked up 4 wickets and returned with the figures of 4/33.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:58:14 PM IST

  Archer strikes again; Iyer and Sundar depart in final over

  India lose Shreyas Iyer (37) and Washington Sundar (4) in the final over, Archer picks a 4-for. IND: 179/8 after 19.4 overs

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:53:11 PM IST

  Hardik Pandya departs

  OUT! India loses another man as Pandya departs for 11. Ben Stokes pulls off an absolute one-handed stunner to get rid of the Indian all-rounder. IND: 144/5 after 16.2 overs.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:47:31 PM IST

  Jordan to Iyer: SIX, FOUR

  That's how you bat in the death overs against a team like England. After the first ball six from Pandya, Iyer ends the over with two massive shots. A boundary straight down the ground followed by a flat six over deep extra cover. IND: 167/5 after 18 overs.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:42:44 PM IST

  Hardik goes with all guns blazing

  SIX! Pandya just used the pace of Chris Jordan and deposits it over fine leg. A 63-meter six this. Kohli and other players cheer up for Panday in the dugout.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:38:09 PM IST

  Archer strikes, Pant departs

  OUT! Archer strikes again and knocks Rishabh Pant over. A good length delivery and Pant attempted a pick-up shot. Misses it completely as the ball go past his bat and breaks the middle stump. IND: 144/5 after 16.2 overs

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:37:26 PM IST

  Archer back into the attack

  Jofra Archer is back into the attack and Rishabh Pant welcomes him with a boundary. Amazing shot from the Indian wicket-keeper batsman; he moves to 30.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:34:24 PM IST

  Iyer goes after Mark Wood

  Another boundary from Shreyas Iyer off Mark Wood to finish the 16th over. A yorker-length ball and Iyer opens the face of the bat to play this towards the third man. IND: 140/4 after 16 overs.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:32:24 PM IST

  Wood to Shreyas Iyer: FOUR

  FOUR! Iyer joins the part and smashes Wood for a boundary. 144.8KMPH delivery and Iyer pulls it brilliantly through deep mid-wicket.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:29:05 PM IST

  IND vs ENG, 4th T20I: 15 overs have been bowled

  15 overs have been bowed and India are 128 for 4. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer are batting at 25* and 1* respectively.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:27:22 PM IST

  Jordan to Pant - FOUR

  FOUR! Pant is in action and plays another terrific shot. Pick up the line perfectly and flicks it with an ease towards deep square leg for a boundary.

• 18 Mar 2021, 08:23:00 PM IST

  Suryakumar Yadav gone for 57

  • 5th best score by an Indian #3 against England
  • 5th highest SR by a #3 batsman vs England in an innings of 50 or more runs
• 18 Mar 2021, 08:22:18 PM IST

  Surayakumar Yadav is OUT!

  WICKET! Suryakumar departs after scoring a magnificent 57 off 31 deliveries. A tricky catch by Dawid Malan at fine-leg. The on-field refers to TV umpire with a soft dismissal - OUT! Unfortunately, the third umpire didn't get any conclusive evidence to overturn the original decision. However, after watching the video, it seems like some part of the ball touched the ground.