India vs England 5th T20I Live Score: India will be hoping to salvage some pride when they take on England in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. With England already holding a commanding 3-0 lead after losing the first match, the visitors will be keen to avoid series defeat and end the tour with a win.
India’s biggest problem throughout the series has been their inconsistent batting. The guests repeatedly failed to organize a confident start, which put pressure on the middle players. In the fourth T20I at Bristol, captain Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten 80 to help India post 158/7 after another shaky start. Despite his efforts, the target was never enough as England’s batters dominated the chase.
Harry Brooke and Phil Salt were unstoppable as they shared an unbeaten 151-run partnership that led England to a comprehensive victory by nine wickets with 37 balls to spare. England consistently outplayed India in all aspects, combining aggressive batting with disciplined bowling to maintain complete control of the series.
Historically, the rivalry has been very intense. India and England have met 34 times in T20 internationals, with India leading the head-to-head matches with 18 wins compared to England’s 15, with one game ending in a no-contest. Their first meeting took place in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, where India emerged victorious. However, England prevailed in the ongoing series, winning the last meeting on July 9 to clinch the contest.
Squads:
Indian squad: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 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 Brooke (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tang, Liam Dawson, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood