India vs England Highlights 5th T20I: India beat England by 36 runs, win series 3-2
India vs England, 5th T20I Highlights: Virat Kohli & co. posted a total of 225. In reply, Eoin Morgan & co. could only muster 188/8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 36 runs. India win the series 3-2.
India vs England, 5th T20I Highlights: India beat England by 36 runs in the 5th T20I to clinch series 3-2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who broke Dawid Malan-Jos Buttler stand and cleaned up Jason Roy for 0 in England's 225-run chase, was the star of India's bowling attack. After Buttler's fall, England kept losing wickets at regular intervals, and could only muster 188/8 in 20 overs. Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 80 (52 balls) as India posted 224/2 in 20 overs after England captain Eoin Morgan won toss and elected to bowl. Follow Highlights of IND vs ENG 5th T20I:
...Read MoreMan of the Series and Winning captain - VIRAT KOHLI
Virat Kohli speaks after the toss: "It was a complete game for us. Totally outplayed the opposition. Even with so much dew coming in, like last game we've defended the total again. Today was a complete game. Despite Riahabh and Iyer not getting a chance we put on 225. Testimony to our batting depth. Today Rohit and me were both positive in our intent. We knew we could trust each other and one of us can play second fiddle if one takes off. Today it was classic Rohit Sharma. And then Surya coming in at three and taking the game even further away. Then Hardik finishing it. I am going to open in the IPL as well. Have batted in different positions in the past. But I feel we have a solid middle order now. Will definitely like to partner Rohit at the top. Other guys feel a lot more confident when one of us is still in and is set. Augurs well for the team. Also how Shreyas batted in the last game and the responsibility he showed in the first game. Ishan was brilliant. I was particularly pleased with Surya. Bhuvi coming back and bowling like that. Still have Jassi to come back. Don't have much in terms of negatives. Pant showed a lot of maturity through the series as well. Confidence level of Thakur after that series in Australia is sky high. WIth the ball his strength is his belief. Proper cricketer. Giving us runs with the bat as well. Just found out we might have some more (T20Is)."
Man of the Match
"Always good to be back. Always good to contribute to the team's win. All good body wise. Was confident because I played the domestic matches. When you get a wicket with the inswingers, always gives you joy and confidence."
Dream XI game Changer award - Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has been given the Dream Changer award for his innings of 67 runs at the top.
Ambuja Atoot Jodi award
This award goes to best partnership - 130 runs between Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan.
Eoin Morgan speaks after match
England captain, Eoin Morgan: Playing against a strong Indian team in their conditions was fantastic. Another fantastic game today. India outplayed us in big moments and deserved to win. We've played some good cricket through the series too. So lots of positives for us. We bat quite deep, and we tend to take advantage of that. Big moments in this series came when we weren't able to take advantage of that with our middle order. Always feel we have the talent in the changing room to give it a crack. Today wasn't our day. One of our huge plusses has been the powerplay bowling in most games. Have to commend Adil Rashid for taking on the new role. Gives us a new option. Not really (any concerns).
Hardik Pandya speaks after match
"I have been working on fine-tuning my action, but at the end of the day you are thinking of what kind of delivery you want to bowl, It's slightly difficult but I am coping really well. When I bat I think as a batsman and when I bowl I think as a bowler. Looking at the World Cup, in this series we wanted to try out a few things and also to break the jinx of batting first and winning, feels really great. The wicket allowed us to use more variations and make sure that the batsmen are not getting anything in their zone."
Shardul Thakur speaks after the match
Shardul Thakur: "It's great to be standing here, it was the most important game. We had to beat England. It feels great as wickets don't matter, winning the game matters more. I think the bench strength has become better. Whoever comes into the team, gels nicely. The seniors make the youngsters feel comfortable and so does the coaching staff. I think it's all about intent and hardwork. If you believe in your abilities, wickets will eventually fall down. And you need to take it on from there. I really don't take if someone is going to take my place. You see Siraj, Saini sitting out, but we share ideas with each other."
India win series against England 3-2
It's all over! India win the 5th T20I by 36 runs and have clinched the five-match T20I series 3-2.
Jofra Archer RUN OUT!
Jofra Archer has been RUN OUT for 5 by Suryakumar Yadav. Good pick-up by Rishabh Pant and he was quick to clip the bails off. ENG 168/7
GONE!
Natarajan has got the big wicket of Ben Stokes -- as he has nicked it to Rishabh Pant. It is all but over in Ahmedabad for England.
Bhuvneshwar bowls 3 dots and 3 wides
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a good over, 3 wides and a single coming off it. 2/16 in 4 overs from the fast bowler. Brilliant bowling on a solid batting pitch.
RUN OUT CHANCE!
Natarajan had the chance to get Ben Stokes run out, but somehow he has missed the stumps. Stokes is England's last hope.
Pandya to Morgan - OUT!
GONE! England captain has been dismissed by Hardik Pandya. KL Rahul takes a shitter. England are five wickets down for 142.
Shardul Thakur got the big man!
GONE! Shardul Thakur has dismissed Dawid Malan who looked so good! He departs for 68. BIG WICKET! England are 142/4.
Shardul strikes!
GONE! Jonny Bairstow is dismissed by Shardul Thakur as the England batsman went after a wide one and it has been caught by Suryakumar Yadav in the deep. ENG 140/3
STATS ATTACK
Fewest inngs to 1000 T20I runs
24 DAWID MALAN
26 Babar Azam
27 Virat Kohli
29 Aaron Finch/ KL Rahul
Previous quickest for England: Kevin Pietersen & Alex Hales (32 inngs each)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar got the wicket!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar got the big wicket of Jos Butler as he tried to hammer a slow one from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He got no power on it, this one ended in Pandya's hand in the deep. ENG 130/2
FIFTY!
Jos Buttler brings up his 50 off 33 balls. This is his 12th half century for England. ENG 125/1
Natarajan to Malan - SIX!
SIX! Slightly open face, moved away from wicket and smashed it for the maximum. Beautiful shot.
FOUR! He follows it up with a boundary off next ball. T20I Masterclass!
FIFTY FOR MALAN!
FIFTY! Dawid Malan has hit a straying one from Natarajan for a boundary. Brings up his half century.
100 up for England
Rahul Chahar smacked for a six, and then Buttler runs a couple. Smart strategy, also brings up 100 for England.
Pandya to Malan - FOUR!
FOUR! A slow one from Pandya and Malan has just hit it straight for another boundary. Using the pace of the ball, and perfect placement. He is looking very dangerous.
Hardik Pandya back into the attack
India need a wicket and Hardik Pandya has been brought back. Can he get the much-needed breakthrough here.
Rahul Chahar to Jos Buttler - SIX!
SIX! Jos Buttler has gone for a slog sweep and he has hit a straight six. India are looking deflated. Thye need a wicket.
End of powerplay
Buttler and Malan have turned the game around and now India are under pressure. England are 62/0 in 6 overs.



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