After four games in their Twenty20 International series versus England (ENG), Team India (IND) had secured another victory with an insurmountable 3-1 advantage.
Saqib Mahmood‘s triple-wicket maiden in the second over gave the impression that the fourth Twenty20 International in Pune had been definitely in England’s favour, but the hosts rallied in the middle of the contest thanks to fifties from Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya.
England then started out on a pace that placed them on track to chase the score down, replicating their bowling powerplay success with the bat. But in the middle overs, they once more had trouble with spin. To halt the visitors’ pursuit, Varun Chakravarthy, debutant Harshit Rana—who controversially replaced a concussed Dube—and Ravi Bishnoi scored at regular intervals. Thus, in the end, Harry Brook’s fifty was a failure.
India’s juggernaut will travel to Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, which is more likely to support the team’s aggressive batting strategy.
T20I Stats and Records at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
The Wankhede Stadium has an impeccable reputation as a flatbed where many runs can be had. With two teams heavily committed to batting aggressively, this might just turn out to be the highest-scoring game of this series.
| Matches Played | 08 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 03 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 05 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 191 |
| Highest Team Total | 240 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 230 |
Top player battles to watch out for in India vs England:
Harry Brook vs Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy’s spin has largely undone Brook in this series thus far. At an average of 8.67 and a strike rate of 162.50, Brook has amassed 26 runs from 16 balls against Varun and been removed three times.
Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer
The Express England bowler Jofra Archer surrounded his opening partner Sanju Samson, but opener Abhishek Sharma found this series to be quite relaxed. At a strike rate of 161.53, Sharma has amassed 42 runs from 26 balls against Archer in the series thus far without being removed.
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