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India vs England, Highlights, 5th T20I at Ahmedabad, Full Cricket Score: Hosts win by 36 runs, clinch series 3-2

FirstCricket Staff • March 20, 2021, 23:28:19 IST
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The hosts are riding high on momentum after their thrilling win in the last game and will aim to end the series on a high, before the two sides once again square off in a three-match ODI series.

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India vs England, Highlights, 5th T20I at Ahmedabad, Full Cricket Score: Hosts win by 36 runs, clinch series 3-2
March 20, 2021, 23:27:50 (IST)
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It was an action-packed, neck-to-neck series that we witnessed over the past few weeks with T20I cricket at its best. Stars in Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav were born for India while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur had a series to remember. 

England, too, despite ending up on the losing side, can hold their heads high for putting up a close fight against a formidable India throughout the series. 

The three-match ODI series begin in Pune on Tuesday, so until next time, it’s goodbye and good night!

March 20, 2021, 23:23:51 (IST)
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Virat Kohli, India captain and Man of the Series: It was a complete game for us. Totally outplayed the opposition. Even with so much dew coming in, like last game we’ve defended the total again. Today was a complete game. Despite Rishabh and Iyer not getting a chance we put on 225. Testimony to our batting depth. Today Rohit and me were both positive in our intent. We knew we could trust each other and one of us can play second fiddle if one takes off. Today it was classic Rohit Sharma. And then Surya coming in at three and taking the game even further away. Then Hardik finishing it. I am going to open in the IPL as well. Have batted in different positions in the past. But I feel we have a solid middle-order now. Will definitely like to partner Rohit at the top. Other guys feel a lot more confident when one of us is still in and is set. Augurs well for the team. Also how Shreyas batted in the last game and the responsibility he showed in the first game. Ishan was brilliant. I was particularly pleased with Surya. Bhuvi coming back and bowling like that. Still have Jassi to come back. Don’t have much in terms of negatives. Pant showed a lot of maturity through the series as well. The confidence level of Thakur after that series in Australia is sky high. WIth the ball his strength is his belief. Proper cricketer. Giving us runs with the bat as well. Just found out we might have some more (T20Is).
March 20, 2021, 23:15:48 (IST)
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Man of the Match: Always good to be back. Always good to contribute to the team’s win. All good body wise. Was confident because I played the domestic matches. When you get a wicket with the inswingers, always gives you joy and confidence.
March 20, 2021, 23:15:11 (IST)
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England skipper Eoin Morgan: Playing against a strong Indian team in their conditions was fantastic. Another fantastic game today. India outplayed us in big moments and deserved to win. We’ve played some good cricket through the series too. So lots of positives for us. We bat quite deep, and we tend to take advantage of that. Big moments in this series came when we weren’t able to take advantage of that with our middle order. Always feel we have the talent in the changing room to give it a crack. Today wasn’t our day. One of our huge plusses has been the powerplay bowling in most games. Have to commend Adil Rashid for taking on the new role. Gives us a new option.
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March 20, 2021, 23:04:18 (IST)
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This is India’s sixth consecutive T20I series victory.
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After 20 overs,England 188/8 ( Sam Curran 14 , Adil Rashid 0)

AND THAT’S THAT! India seal a commendable victory thanks to their bowlers, who impressed under pressure situations throughout the series. England started off well with a 130-run stand between Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan after losing Jason Roy, but a nervy collapse later on costed them the match as well as the series. Virat Kohli and Co can celebrate another series victory, they came from behind twice, to finally seal it 3-2.

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March 20, 2021, 22:50:38 (IST)
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OUT! Chris Jordan departs, he is caught by Suryakumar Yadav at deep midwicket. Jordan c Suryakumar Yadav b Thakur 11(10)
March 20, 2021, 22:48:36 (IST)
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After 19 overs,England 168/7 ( Chris Jordan 5 , )

Natarajan is back. He removes Ben Stokes who is edged and caught by Rishabh Pant behind the wickets. Jofra Archer is later run-out to add more misery to England. Five off it.

March 20, 2021, 22:46:59 (IST)
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OUT! Jofra Archer’s been run-out!  Jofra Archer run out (Suryakumar Yadav/Pant) 1(2)
March 20, 2021, 22:43:59 (IST)
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OUT! Edged and caught as Rishabh Pant makes no mistake. Natarajan strikes! Stokes c Pant b T Natarajan 14(12)
March 20, 2021, 22:41:37 (IST)
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After 18 overs,England 164/5 ( Ben Stokes 12 , Chris Jordan 5)

Bhuvneshwar is back for his final over. Jordan collects two runs towards deep extra cover. Bhuvi continues to trick the duo with a few slower balls, apart from conceding three wides. Seven off it.

March 20, 2021, 22:35:42 (IST)
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After 17 overs,England 156/5 ( Ben Stokes 12 , Chris Jordan 1)

Natarajan continues. The England side which looked unstoppable a few moments back, now face with an uphill task. Back-to-back fours from Stokes in the over, that should put a smile on the England players’ faces. 12 off it.

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March 20, 2021, 22:32:37 (IST)
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FOUR! Ben Stokes with a boundary straight down the ground. A welcome boundary for the visitors in an otherwise difficult period.
March 20, 2021, 22:30:08 (IST)
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After 16 overs,England 144/5 ( Ben Stokes 1 , Chris Jordan 0)

England’s nervy collapse continues. Hardik’s back, and removes Eoin Morgan for just one run, bringing Chris Jordan in to bat. The visitors’ hopes seem to be fading away at the moment. Just two runs off it. 81 needed off 24 balls.

March 20, 2021, 22:25:50 (IST)
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OUT! Skipper Morgan departs, attempting to play a pull shot but finds KL Rahul in the deep. Morgan c (sub)Rahul b Hardik Pandya 1(4)
March 20, 2021, 22:24:21 (IST)
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After 15 overs,England 142/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 1 , )

Shardul Thakur is at it again in this game too. He removes Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan in the same over, bringing in skipper Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes to bat. England are looking out of sorts after a promising start, and will need to hold their nerve and display patience to cross finish line.

March 20, 2021, 22:22:53 (IST)
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OUT! Two in an over for Thakur again! Dawid Malan’s been dismissed! Brilliant knockle ball as the stumps are rattled. Malan b Thakur 68(46)
March 20, 2021, 22:19:18 (IST)
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OUT! Wickets tumbling for England now, with Bairstow the latest to depart. Suryakumar makes no mistake to complete the catch. Bairstow c Suryakumar Yadav b Thakur 7(7)
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March 20, 2021, 22:16:41 (IST)
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After 14 overs,England 136/2 ( Dawid Malan 67 , Jonny Bairstow 3)

Hardik continues. A tidy over from Hardik this one, with just six off it. England’s last boundary, in fact, came almost four overs ago. This has been brilliant stuff from the Indians to keep England’s run-rate in check.

March 20, 2021, 22:10:48 (IST)
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After 13 overs,England 130/2 ( Dawid Malan 65 , Jonny Bairstow 0)

Bhuvneshwar is back. Starts off with a wide. He removes the big fish Jos Buttler (52), with Jonny Bairstow the new man in. Three runs and a wicket off it.

March 20, 2021, 22:08:45 (IST)
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OUT!  Bhuvneshwar has been economical in this game, and he removes Jos Buttler with Hardik Pandya taking a catch to seal the dismissal! A potential game-changing moment. Buttler c Hardik Pandya b Bhuvneshwar 52(34)
March 20, 2021, 22:02:03 (IST)
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After 12 overs,England 127/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 51 , Dawid Malan 64)

Rahul Chahar returns and starts with a wide. There was a huge shot for caught behind against Buttler, but there’s no bat involved at all in UltraEdge. Buttler then brings up his fifty with another single. Just seven off it.

March 20, 2021, 22:00:03 (IST)
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FIFTY! Fifty off 30 deliveries for Jos Buttler as England continue to dominate the chase.
March 20, 2021, 21:55:14 (IST)
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After 11 overs,England 120/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 48 , Dawid Malan 63)

Natarajan returns. Dawid Malan brings up his fifty with a boundary towards fine-leg fence. He follows it up with a six towards sweeper cover. England are still in the game with a realistic chance of winning the series. Two fours and a six as 16 come off it.

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March 20, 2021, 21:53:10 (IST)
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FOUR! Malan finds the gap between extra cover and long-off! He’s on fire!
March 20, 2021, 21:50:36 (IST)
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FIFTY! Dawid Malan brings up his fifty with a boundary towards the fine leg fence!
March 20, 2021, 21:48:54 (IST)
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After 10 overs,England 104/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 47 , Dawid Malan 48)

Rahul Chahar continues. He concedes a six first off with Buttler finds the boundary with a pull shot over deep midwicket. England have easily dominated the first-half of the run chase, with 13 runs off the 10th over.

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March 20, 2021, 21:44:29 (IST)
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SIX! Buttler with a smashing maximum towards deep midwicket!
March 20, 2021, 21:43:16 (IST)
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After 9 overs,England 91/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 37 , Dawid Malan 46)

Pandya, who did not have the best of overs in his first over, returns. Malan with a straight drive towards long-off for a boundary. Buttler retains strike with a single in the last ball. Nine off the ninth over.

March 20, 2021, 21:37:17 (IST)
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After 8 overs,England 82/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 35 , Dawid Malan 40)

Rahul Chahar is introduced. He is punished by Buttler, who slams a maximum over the long-on fence. These two are on fire, and at the moment look unbeatable and a clear threat to India. Buttler finishes with another maximum as 15 runs come off it.

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March 20, 2021, 21:34:13 (IST)
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SIX! A humoungous shot from Buttler over the long-on boundary! Chahar is punished!
March 20, 2021, 21:32:34 (IST)
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After 7 overs,England 67/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 23 , Dawid Malan 38)

Shardul returns. Malan with a cracking shot past sweeper cover as Shreyas rushes to save three runs, but fails. Nevertheless, his diving effort was brilliant there. Just five off it.

March 20, 2021, 21:30:23 (IST)
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FOUR! A cracking shot from Malan, Shreyas runs towards sweeper cover to save three runs, but fails. Neverthless, a brilliant effort from Shreyas
March 20, 2021, 21:27:15 (IST)
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After 6 overs,England 62/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 23 , Dawid Malan 33)

T Natarajan into the attack. Malan punishes him with a lofted cover drive to deep extra cover. End of a successful powerplay for England with seven runs off it.

March 20, 2021, 21:24:29 (IST)
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FOUR! Lofted cover drive from Malan towards deep extra cover as Natarajan is punished.
March 20, 2021, 21:22:35 (IST)
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After 5 overs, England 55-2 (Buttler 22, Malan 27)

Shardul Thakur is introduced. He is straightaway punished with Buttler slamming a maximum over deep midwicket. Later, Malan brings up England’s fifty with a boundary towards the fine-leg fence. 14 runs off the over.

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March 20, 2021, 21:18:55 (IST)
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Virat Kohli scored 231* runs in this series – the most by an Indian player in a bilateral T20I series. Indeed, a run machine! 

The previous most was 224 by KL Rahul against New Zealand in 2020.

March 20, 2021, 21:18:07 (IST)
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SIX! Shaardul Thakur comes in, and is punished straightaway! A cross seamer from Shardul, as Buttler slams this deep over midwicket.
March 20, 2021, 21:16:42 (IST)
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After 4 overs,England 41/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 13 , Dawid Malan 22)

Spin introduced with Washington Sundar into the attack. Buttler picks a single in the first ball to deep midwicket. He follows it up with consecutive fours in the third and fourth balls. 13 runs off the over.

March 20, 2021, 21:12:09 (IST)
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After 3 overs,England 28/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 1 , Dawid Malan 21)

Bhuvi is back, with Buttler facing his first ball in more than two overs. Bhuvneshwar starts off with two dots, with Buttler collecting his first run in the next ball with a single in front of cover area. A few balls later, Malan follows it up with two consecutive boundaries. Nine runs off it.

India vs England Live Score, Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I at Ahmedabad Live Updates: AND THAT’S THAT! India seal a commendable victory thanks to their bowlers, who impressed under pressure situations throughout the series. England started off well with a 130-run stand between Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan after losing Jason Roy, but a nervy collapse later on costed them the match as well as the series. Virat Kohli and Co can celebrate another series victory, they came from behind twice, to finally seal it 3-2.

5th T20I preview: India skipper Virat Kohli had constantly emphasised that they wanted to do well, especially when setting big totals. Until the first three games, the toss had played a major role, with the team winning the toss opting to chase. India finally took the toss out of the equation in the fourth ODI as they edged England by 8 runs, and levelled the series 2-2. Thus, the hosts will be supremely confident when they take on a power-packed England side in the final ODI at Ahmedabad.

As India look to find the desired combination ahead of the T20I World, there have been plenty of finds for the Men in Blue – Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Chahar – who have given a happy headache to Kohli and the team management. A major concern for India has been the poor returns by their openers. KL Rahul, who has only managed 15 runs from 5 innings, will hope to make some sort of an impact in the final encounter. Rohit Sharma hasn’t lived up to his reputation either, with scores of 15 and 12 in the two games he’s played so far. After his dream debut, Suryakumar looks certain to make the XI. The Indian seamers – Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar – were clever with their change of pace in the last game. What’s more, it seems that Hardik Pandya has finally started getting into the groove as far as his bowling is concerned. Washington Sundar had a rare off day, and is likely to feature in the last game. For England, Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan haven’t been consistent with the bat. The express pace of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood has been effective but Chris Jordan has leaked runs, thereby releasing the pressure for Indians to a certain extent. Nevertheless, the visitors boast of a power-packed line-up, which includes a good amount of depth in both batting and bowling. As Kohli admitted, they’ll be a force to reckon with, come the T20I World Cup. A mouth-watering clash is on the cards between the top two T20I sides in the world. Squads India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Tewatia, Ishan Kishan. England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer. Match Starts at 7 pm. Click here to check out the full scorecard and highlights of the fourth T20I between India and England .

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