The biggest concern for India in this series is their inconsistent batting. The visitors have repeatedly failed to make strong starts, putting pressure on the centre. In the fourth T20I in Bristol, captain Shreyas Iyer produced an unbeaten 80 to help India post 158/7 after another difficult start. Despite his best efforts, his goal fell short as England’s batsmen dominated the chase.
Harry Brook and Phil Salt were unstoppable, sharing an unbeaten partnership of 151 runs which saw England win by nine wickets with 37 balls to spare. England have outplayed India in all departments, including aggressive batting and smart bowling to dominate the game.
Historically, this competition has been highly contested. India and England have met 34 times in T20 matches, India leading the head-to-head with 18 wins compared to England’s 15, with one match ending in a draw. Their first meeting took place in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, where India won. However, England dominated the ongoing series, winning the most recent match on July 9 to seal the tournament.
Groups:
India Squad: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi, Suryansh Shedge
England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Liam Dawson, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood
