New Delhi: India got off to a good start in the fifth and final T20I against England by dismissing Phil Salt early at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. But just a few passes later, a costly mistake from Shivam Dube He gave England captaincy Harry Brook way of life.The incident happened in the sixth hour of England’s innings. The fast bowler, Prince Yadav, took a short cut outside the off stump, and Brook went for the shot. Instead, they found a thick layer that rose into the air. It appeared to be a direct catch to Dube, who ran out of the infield. However, he misjudged the ball and missed a great opportunity. The dropped opportunity made a big difference.Brook was still in the early stages of his innings and made full use of the recovery. He went on to smash an unbeaten 95 off just 46 balls, while Jos Buttler hit 131 off 64 balls.The pair put on a brilliant 233-run stand for the second wicket, helping England to 257.India’s poor performance did not end there. Dube eventually dismissed Buttler in the 19th over, but by then the England skipper had already done the damage. Brook was again dropped on 90 by Ishan Kishan.
England have completed a 4-0 series sweep
Chasing a daunting target of 258, India started aggressively but could only manage 201/8 in the 20 overs despite half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (56) and Tilak Varma (53).England sealed a 56-run victory to complete a 4-0 sweep in five matches.The defeat also lifted India to No. 1 in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings. England came out on top after extending India’s unbeaten run in T20Is to six matches.
