India and England are currently locking horns against each other in the final T20I of their five-match contest. The match is being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Both teams have made just one change each to their squads. Mark Wood comes in for England, and Saqib Mahmood goes out. India has brought Mohammed Shami in place of Arshdeep Singh.
“We played some good cricket in patches. We should have executed it better though. Need to grab the special moments in the game. There’s a good vibe in the team, it’s a good venue and it’s a great crowd. It’s a good wicket, Mark Wood comes back in. Both teams are high-octane. We have four impact subs in our team,” Jos Buttler said at the toss.
“We wanted to bat first, looks a good wicket. I am hoping there won’t be much dew. It’s going to be a full-packed stadium tonight. We want the boys to take that responsibility, that’s what we demand and that’s what they are doing. You will fail sometimes, especially when you play that high-risk, high-reward game. Shami comes back in for Arshdeep Singh,” Suryakumar Yadav said.
India vs England, 5th T20I: Playing XIs
India’s Playing XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Shorts
More ShortsEngland’s Playing XI: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (capt), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Although the series result is already determined, tonight’s game at Wankhede promises to deliver plenty of excitement. The scoreline of 3-1 doesn’t fully capture how competitive the contest has been, and England will be eager to finish on a stronger note to reflect their competitiveness.