Brooke approaches the board with the “Winners” sign. He lifts the trophy and is happy, as is the rest of the team. It must be a great relief and joy after a difficult start to the summer. They hope to push him forward in the ODIs while India try to change him. The game is a record-breaker, and there will be a lot to read from it. So, visit Cricinfo, website and app to stay updated. See you at the ODI, thanks for joining. Farewell from me, Ekanth, Ashish Pant and our scorer Venkat Raghav.
Harry Brooke, England captain and POTS: We had a lot of fun. They ran well, respected boundaries and complemented each other. We were just trying to force ourselves into the best position we could. Cricket is a simple game that we make more complex. I just kept my eye on the ball and made the best shot. I hit the ball well. We achieved first place in the world and it was game after a couple of games. All the boys are delighted and we deserve it. You must create tempo when playing the ball while striking the ball at the same time. We have smart spinners and we are able to make the batters think. We have played many times and they have been exceptional. Over the last 12 months we have communicated very well and delivered very well.
Shreyas Iyer, Indian captain: There is a lot that can be taken from the series. Conditions, awareness, adaptation. It was the best wicket we played on, when we batted the approach was different. Conditions have been constantly changing since the first match. We must be aware and adapt as professionals. It’s important to communicate what we could do better. Fielding is key and we need to work on it. Especially abroad, with different sizes of territories. We dropped catches that cost us 220-225, we could have chased but it didn’t happen. We lost wickets in the cluster. We were pursuing a goal, not building a partnership. We need to target the bowlers, we need time. Their performance was excellent. Buttler was sensational, Brook changed the course of the fight. This partnership helped stabilize the ship.
Jos Buttler, POTM: Enjoyed. I had a skinny patch for a while. Happy to be back to my best. I always feel like I should, in fact it’s only the World Cup. I felt good about my performance in the IPL, about wearing the England jersey. Harry is incredible, he puts incredible pressure on the bowlers. You need to give yourself time, faith and trust in your game. We tried to gather as many people as possible. On this big pitch we had twos which helped create big overs. Good innings, we needed runs too. Great team performance, beating India 4-0 was a great achievement. Different players have made great contributions in different disciplines, and this is what makes the guys happy the most.
Raj: “Another series in which Indian spinners lost to their opponents.”
Mike: In India there are “four teams that can beat anyone,” they tell us. So this was their fifth or sixth team?” 56th
Pravesh: “The rain god saved India, otherwise it would have been 5-ZERO.”
18:40: England win 4-0 and they move to the top of the T20I rankings. This is similar to what the Test team did in 2011. They were close to clinical possession of the ball. They knew they had a cushion in the form of bonuses even after India had made a decent start to the chase. Curran got Samson’s first ball, then Dawson got Shreyas off the drink to almost end the game. Archer was as good as he was on the show. India had several batters among the runs. Samson, who replaced Sooryavanshi, started but was unable to make much of an impact. Abhishek was defeated and the game was almost over.