
Bengaluru, March 20: Bengaluru, March 20: Captain Virat Kohli and his deputy, Rohit Sharma put up a blistering show as India sealed the T20 International series with a 36-run win over England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
After being put into bat, opener Rohit opened the innings with captain Kohli. The duo got the innings off to a blistering start as they guided India to a mammoth total of 224/2.
Rohit was in rampaging form as he scored a blistering 64 off 34. His innings was studded with four boundaries and five huge maximums. Rohit along with Kohli were cruising, before Ben Stokes removed the opener.
Following Rohit’s departure, Kohli shifted gears and took over control. Kohli’s unbeaten knock off 82 came off just 52 deliveries. Suryakumar Yadav played another solid knock as he supported Kohli with a solid knock off 32 off 17.
Following Yadav’s departure, Hardik Pandya pumped up the gas with a 39 off 17 as India posted a huge total of 224/2.
In reply, England lost eight wickets as they failed to chase down the total. Despite Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s first over strike, which saw Jason Roy go for a duck, Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler gave the visitors some hope with solid knocks.
While Malan scored a blistering 68 off 46, Buttler gave the England camp some hope with a solid 52 off 34. But the Indian bowlers kept the hosts in the game with occasional wickets as the game slipped away from the visitors. Following the departure of Buttler and Malan, England crumbled like a pack of cards as India wrapped up a 36-run win to seal the series 3-2.
Here's how the fifth India vs England T20I panned out at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
After the batsmen did their bit, Bhuvi put up an exceptional show with the ball. A superb win for Team India. Bhuvi picks up the player of the match award
4⃣-0⃣-1⃣5⃣-2⃣! 👏👏
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 20, 2021
Excellent stuff with the ball from @BhuviOfficial! 👍👍@Paytm #INDvENG #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/M5LiVxl9ES
And this brings the curtains down on a well-fought series. Up next is the ODI series.
Absolutely Terrific!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 20, 2021
Every game has been a roller coaster & both the teams fought it out really well.
Well done #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 on the series victory! 👏🏻#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/64q6vP5vit
Kohli's men showed mettle after they fought back from being 1-2 down in the five-match series. Tonight's win in the final match saw India seal the T20I series 3-2.
Its over! India win by 36 runs and win the series.
SIX! Too late but Curran hits a maximum on the first delivery he faced
OUT! Jordan goes for 11 off 10
Last over. Thakur will finish it off
Run Out! Archer goes for 1 off 3
OUT!!! Ben Stokes goes for 14 off 12
Despite Malan's efforts, the wickets hurt England. The visitors need 71 off 20.
KL Rahul takes an easy catch at long on as Morgan goes for 1 off 4.
BIG WICKET!! Shardul Thakur hands India the important wicket of Dawid Malan. Malan goes for 68 of 46.
OUT!! England lose another. Bairstow goes for 7 off 7
14 overs done England at 136/2
WICKET! Jos Buttler goes for 52 off 34! Bhuvi strikes again
England cruising as Chahar gives away 16 runs
14 runs already off the over. Malan making short work of Natarajan
Malan notches up a 33-ball half-century. Much-needed innings for England
SIX!! A maximum to begin Chahar's over
FOUR! Just the one boundary comes off Pandya's over
Another expensive over as Chahar leaks 15 runs. England cruising in their chase.
SIX!!!! Buttler hammers it over long-off
Rahul Chahar replaces T Natarajan
FOUR!! Malan sends it away to the fine leg boundary
SIX!! Hammered! Buttler sends it into the stands
FOUR! Malan is in explosive form.
After the onslaught, Bhuvi keeps the batsmen in check
After the slow first over, 18 runs come off the second over. Malan the architect as he hammers Pandya for three boundaries
Malan follows it up with a SIX and another FOUR.
FOUR! The first boundary for England. Malan sends it to the deep midwicket boundary