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How did the 5th T20I between England and India go? – Review, Turning Points & more
England sealed victory by 56 runs in the fifth T20I against India at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday, July 11. With this victory, the Three Lions sealed a 4-0 sweep over the reigning T20 World Cup winners, taking top spot in the ICC T20I rankings.
Being put into bat, the Englishmen were dented early with the loss of Phil Salt in the second over of the game. Jos Buttler was joined by Harry Brook, and the pair took the attack to the erring Indian bowlers. Buttler took his time to settle but soon joined Brook in the assault as the pair put on a 233-run stand off just 102 balls. Buttler notched up his second T20I century and first in England, falling for 131 off 64 balls. Brook remained unbeaten on 95 off 45 balls as the Three Lions put on a mammoth 257 for 3 in their 20 overs.
The returning Sanju Samson took the attack to the English bowlers and was joined by Ishan Kishan in the middle. The Three Lions kept picking up key wickets, not allowing the team in blue to settle into the game. Kishan scored a well-made 56 off 35 balls to keep India in the hunt but fell to Adil Rashid. Tilak Varma scored a quickfire 25-ball 53, which went in vain as England sealed a 56-run win, restricting India to a score of 201 for 8.
Top batting performance of the match: Jos Buttler
England’s experienced head Jos Buttler finally came to life in this series after a poor start to the series. He took his time to settle before launching a merciless assault on the hapless bowlers. He finished with his highest T20I score of 131 off just 64 balls. His innings was laced with 12 fours and eight sixes, and along with skipper Brook, he put up a 233-run partnership off 102 balls, the highest second-wicket stand in T20Is.
Top bowling performance of the match: Sam Curran
Sam Curran was the pick of the bowlers for England with figures of 3 for 36 from his four overs. He picked up the early wicket of Sanju Samson, who looked in good nick and could have posed trouble for the Three Lions. He came back in the death to pick up the wickets of batting all-rounders Shivam Dube and Suryansh Shedge.
Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved
- Jos Buttler: Second-highest individual T20I score for England: 131 (64)
- Jos Buttler & Harry Brook: Highest partnership for the second wicket in T20Is: 233 (102)
- Jos Buttler & Harry Brook: Second-highest partnership in T20Is by a full-member side: 233 (102)
- England: Highest T20I total vs India: 257/3
- Adil Rashid: Played in his 150th T20I match
- Most matches lost by India in a T20I series: 4
Who won the Player of the Match and Player of the Series?
England’s Buttler was named the Player of the Match after notching up his highest T20I score of 131, taking the attack to India in merciless fashion.
Skipper Brook was named Player of the Series as the leading run-scorer with 229 runs at a blistering strike rate of 214.02. He scored two half-centuries in the final two games, an unbeaten 79 off just 35 balls in the fourth T20I and an unbeaten 95 off 45 balls in the fifth T20I.
When is the next match?
This was the final match of the T20I series. The first game of the three-match ODI series between the two teams will be played on July 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
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