Running a huge 225 to win, Dawid Malan (68 off 46 balls) and Jos Buttler (52 off 34) fired in a standout, but England eventually fell to a decisive loss when Buttler’s elimination ‘case of falling seven wikis for 44 runs
Last updated: 20/03/21 5:52 pm
Jonny Bairstow has been sacked after England fell to the issue in the series – deciding the fifth T20I (Associated Press)
England fell to a 36-run loss to India in the fifth T20 international in Ahmedabad, seeing the home team win a 3-2 series.
India posted a huge score of 224-2 from their 20 pitches after being replaced by Eoin Morgan again and, although Dawid Malan (68 off 46 balls) and Jos Buttler fired ( 52 off 34) both in a centenary stand for the second wicket, England eventually fell to 188-8 in response.
Undoubtedly the best batting surface in the series, India were aggressive from the outset, with new opening pair Rohit Sharma (64 off 34 balls) and Virat Kohli (80no off 52) leading the way. putting on 94, scoring at more than 10 overs.
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They both went through to the fifties, and Suryakumar Yadav (32 out of 17) and Hardik Pandya (39no off 17) came in with late-night cameos – the speeches of the previous ones only ended amazing relay from Chris Jordan.
0:31 Chris Jordan takes incredible hold of boundaries to put Suryakumar Yadav off in fifth T20I
Jason Roy (0) went to the second member of the England run, a bowling net by Bhuvneswhar Kumar (2-15), who later returned to claim Buttler’s main wicket in 13th over the cost that’s just three runs and turned the game in India’s favor.
Buttler’s elimination was the first of seven wikis that fell for 44 runs while England were on their way to a series loss.
Morgan won earlier for the fourth time at the toss and, despite missing the fourth T20 on Thursday when he went after him and got involved in a batting belting route, he was not. England’s skipper has once again failed to ask India to bat first.
But a change that was at the top of the order for India was having the desired effect. When KL Rahul fell out of form, Kohli moved himself up to open with Rohit, who was back to his blistering best in the powerhouse.
Rohit warned of both his intent and graceful form as he cracked two boundaries through the covers off Jofra Archer’s second and then launched Adil Rashid (1-31) over a deep midwicket fence in the third. man.
That was one of the top five in Rohit’s stunning knockout when India broke 60 from the six-over playoff run and ran through to a 30-ball half.
0:35 Rohit Sharma beats Sam Curran for six to bring up fifty 30 members
Ben Stokes (1-26) taking the important issue to England, deceiving Rohit for distance with a cutter who was pounding into his stocks. But any hopes that the wicket would stop the Indian innings were soon dashed when Suryakumar – fresh from shooting fifty in his T20I virgin engines – exploded a six-back from Rashid in the next over and then took Jordan for three consecutive goals in the 12th.
Jordan would take his revenge with a rusty boundary grip to see Suryakumar’s back shortly afterwards, blasting around a deep midwicket fence to take an effortless one-handed grip before sending him back to the watch (and (laughs with surprise) Jason Roy as Jordan ‘s move took him over the rope.
Kohli, happy to play the second violin up to this point – having given just 31 deliveries before the end of the 14th over – then put his foot on the thrush with Pandya at the back end of the innings. India.
0:37 Chris Jordan progresses steeply to Hardik Pandya and drags him over the graceful leg for six
The pair have advanced 78 in the last six petals, with Kohli traveling to 28th T20I fifty and Pandya, who has struggled against the short ball during the series, the tour this celebrates anything blocked in half way down – the pitch sending two such deliveries from Jordan the distance in the 19th over.
Running such a strong target, England’s innings got the worst possible start as Bhuvneshwar put Roy’s packing the second ball as he looked for the long way to the deep midwicket finish.
Malan, his place on this English side under pressure, came out swimming and prey 14 runs from three balls in the second one above Pandya.
0:37 Jos Buttler welcomes Shardul Thakur into the attack by smashing his first ball over midwicket for six
Meanwhile, Buttler found Rahul Chahar to his liking, breaking the leg for three of his four sixes when he and Malan fired 62 from the powerhouse on the way to a centennial standout. .
Malan ran through to fifty 33-ball balls, and Buttler picked up fifty of his own 30 deliveries, although he then went out at wide speed in 13th Bhuvneshwar.
That was the turning point in the game, with Jonny Bairstow (7), Morgan (1) and Ben Stokes (14) all set off freely as the required level rose dramatically, with Malan as one of three falls to Shardul Thakur (3 -45).
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