HIGHLIGHTS England vs India, India in England 5 T20I Series 2026, 4th T20- Result, Scorecard

Welcome back for England's reply. The two umpires have made their way out to the middle. Shreyas Iyer has not taken the field at the start, so Tilak Varma is in charge for India. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler will open the innings for England. Arshdeep Singh will kick things off with the new ball. Salt is on strike with a slip in place. Here we go...

.... THE RUN CHASE ...

England chase history - 159 is what England need to put the series to bed and seal their first-ever bilateral T20I series win over India spanning multiple matches. Given the way the hosts have batted over the last couple of games, they will start as favourites to hunt down the target. India will need to produce something special, and early wickets are an absolute must for them. The chase is coming up shortly, so stay tuned.

Iyer fought a lone battle - 15 runs came off the 2nd over of the Powerplay, and that was as good as it got for India in the first six overs. England's quicks once again relentlessly hammered the shorter lengths and pegged the visitors back with a couple of strikes. Abhishek Sharma's dismissal pushed India further onto the back foot. With Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube forced to rebuild, Harry Brook kept the attack pace-heavy against Dube and was careful not to offer him much spin. When he eventually did turn to Will Jacks, the off-spinner won that battle and capped off a superb spell built on excellent control. Iyer held the innings together and was particularly severe on Adil Rashid, but couldn't provide the late flourish his side so desperately needed.

India denied the finishing kick - Just 8 runs in the last two overs, and it could well prove to be the difference by the end of the night. England will be pleased with their effort in the field. Apart from Adil Rashid, every bowler played his part in keeping India in check. The quicks, in particular, once again stuck to the hard lengths and short-ball plan, making a conscious effort to keep the ball away from India's hitting arc. India, for their part, struggled against that approach yet again, with several batters falling while trying to hit across the line.

Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! AXAR PATEL IS RUN OUT! A skillful piece of play from Jofra Archer and India finish with 158/7 after 20 overs. Archer hammers the hard length and gets the ball to jag back into the batter. Shreyas Iyer hangs back and gets beaten, getting hit on the thigh pad. The ball just drops down on the track, and the batters look to steal a leg bye. Archer is quick to run after it and kicks it with the right boot, scoring a direct hit at the keeper's end. Replays show that Patel is short of his crease and Archer only gives away 4 runs in the final over.

Gone? Jofra Archer has kicked the ball onto the stumps with his right boot, and Axar Patel seems to be short.

Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Back of a length, slower too and outside off, Patel makes room and slaps it straight to Harry Brook at cover. Brook doesn't pick it up cleanly and the batters rush through for a single.

Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Full and straight, Axar Patel leans on and just looks to nudge it leg side and pinch a single but gets a leading edge back to the bowler.

Axar Patel is in next.

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT! The slower ball does the trick again for England. Jofra Archer comes around the wicket and digs in a bumper, angling it in at the batter, but it's bowled slower. Washington Sundar gets inside the line to hook but hits it straight down the throat of Adil Rashid at fine leg. Rashid is well inside the ropes and takes it with ease.

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Jofra goes full and fast, but ends up serving a full toss. Sundar backs away and slices it over cover-point for a couple of runs in the deep.

Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, Straight up, but lands safely. On a good length, slower too, holds a bit in the deck. Shreyas Iyer looks to hoick it over wide long on but miscues it badly and the ball lands just beyond the mid off region. Single taken.

Jofra Archer (3-0-16-1) to close out the innings.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, What a penultimate over from Curran, only 4 off it. Full and straight, Iyer gets across and whips it behind square leg for a single.

Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, Back of a length, wide outside off, Sundar reaches out and hits it to deep cover for just a single. Just 3 runs off the over so far.

Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, That's perfect from Curran. Sam nails the yorker at the toes, Washington Sundar has both feet inside the crease, getting pegged back and nearly gets nutmegged but the ball crashes into the pads.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Very full again, on the stumps, Iyer drills the low full toss down to long on and calls for two. He will only get a single this time.

Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, That's right in the blockhole. Full and outside off, on the money, Sundar smothers it into the off side, pinching a quick single.

Sam Curran to Washington Sundar, Swing and a miss! A wide, slower one, bowled full and just inside the tramline. Washington Sundar extends the arms to go over covers but misses.

An uncharacteristically expensive outing for Adil Rashid. Sam Curran (3-0-20-0) to bowl the 19th over.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! That's massive, and Shreyas Iyer has really bossed this battle between him and Adil Rashid today. Tossed up, drifted into middle and leg, Iyer dances down the track and hammers it straight down the ground for a biggie. 150 up for India.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Streaky but effective. Flatter one outside off, cut away off the outside edge and fine of the short third fielder for a boundary.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Smaller straight boundaries and Shreyas Iyer gets it over the ropes. Flighted ball on middle, Iyer steps out and lifts it high and over Tom Banton at long off for a maximum.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, Rashid gives this one a lot more air, bowling it full and on off. Sundar stays deep and digs it through mid on for one more.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up, ends up being a full toss on leg. Iyer backs away and mistimes it on the bounce to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Drifted into the pads, slower as well. Iyer gets his hands out in front and pushes it through mid on for a couple of quick runs.

Adil Rashid to bowl out now. 3-0-29-1 so far for the veteran leggie.

Josh Tongue to Washington Sundar, Sundar stands deep in the crease as Tongue bowls it back of a length and on off stump. Sundar tries to get low and ramp it late but misses.

Washington Sundar walks out to bat in his first game of the series.

Josh Tongue to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Tongue hits right back and that's a soft dismissal for Tilak Varma. Varma shows his cards early by running down the pitch and backing away. Tongue sees this and bangs in a slower short ball, cramping Varma for room. Varma just tries to angle it away but ends up cushioning it into the safe hands of Rehan Ahmed at backward point. India are 130/5 with just over 3 overs remaining.

Josh Tongue to Tilak Varma, SIX! That's a smart shot. Pace on from Tongue, a bit short and around leg stump. Varma swivels and gets inside the line, pulling it over fine leg for a biggie.

Josh Tongue to Tilak Varma, Slower again, but into the pitch and at the batter. Varma backs away early and only manages to dab it down to backward point.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, An off-cutter, wide outside off. Shreyas Iyer looks to get across and swing it leg side but gets it off the inside half of the blade and down to long on for just a single.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length on off, Iyer nudges it away through wide mid on and calls for two right away. The batters push hard and Jacob Bethell charges in from deep mid-wicket, but the batters complete the second run.

Pace is back on through Josh Tongue, who will bowl out now.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, Gets away with that one, does Jacks, but he ends a fine spell of bowling, with figures of 4-0-28-1. Dragged well short on off, Shreyas Iyer swats it off the front foot and down to long on for a single.

Will Jacks to Tilak Varma, Fullish length, pushed across the off stump, Varma hangs back and glides it away behind point for one more.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged short and bowled quicker, Iyer jams it through mid off and turns the strike over.

Will Jacks to Tilak Varma, Oh, that's nicely bowled. Jacks slows it right up, floating it on a nagging length on off. Tilak Varma backs away to cut but gets an under edge past the off stump and past the keeper for a single.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, Flatter again, on a length and darted across off. Iyer hops back and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, Misses out, does Iyer. Flatter and wider outside off, Shreyas Iyer goes for the reverse sweep but fails to connect.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Slanting in, on middle and leg, fuller in length. Iyer uses his feet and drills it to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Shreyas Iyer brings up his FIFTY in style. 2nd half-century in this series for Iyer. The Indian captain holds the key to his side finishing strongly here. Fractionally short by Rashid, it is the googly, on middle and leg. Iyer picks it from the hand and rocks back before pulling it over square leg for half a dozen. 13 runs off the over.

Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Out comes the googly, shorter and on off. Tilak whips it wide of long on and turns the strike over.

Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Across the left-hander. Varma drives this full ball back to Rashid.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Full and drifting in on middle. Shreyas firms the drive to wide long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Adil Rashid is welcomed with a boundary. From the front of the hand, full and outside off. Iyer extends his hands and opens up the front hip to go inside out over cover.

Will Jacks to Tilak Varma, Drops it short, on off. Varma waits on it and cuts it late to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.

Tilak Varma is the new batter in.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, OUT! CAUGHT! Will Jacks wins the battle against Shivam Dube. This is cleverly slowed down by Jacks at 79 kph, and the length is a bit on the shorter side as well. Dube clears the front leg and has a swing across the line. The ball spins away a touch to induce the top edge. It is skied to long on, where Tom Banton moves to his right and gobbles it up.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, Superb effort. Darted in full and on middle. Dube clears the front leg and clubs it wide of long on. Tom Banton sprints and slides to his left. Sticks out the left hand to make the stop and quickly gets rid of the ball. A couple for Dube.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, A run saved. Jacks drags the length back and bowls it outside off. Iyer hangs on the back foot and cuts it wide of backward point. It goes uppishly but evades the diving Rehan Ahmed at backward point. Jacob Bethell gets around in the deep and dives to prevent the boundary.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, Speared in very full, on middle. Dube clears the front leg and muscles it down the ground. Tom Banton is quick to his right at long on and gets low to tidy up. Single taken.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, Around off, on a nagging length. Iyer steps out and smacks it to long off for a run.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Missed out. Curran goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a knee-high full toss at the sticks. Iyer was perhaps expecting a short ball and was deep in the crease. He gets taken aback by the full toss and half-heartedly hits it through mid-wicket for just a single. Good comeback from Curran after being hit for a four.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Half a shout for LBW. Not given. Iyer shuffled across the stumps, but that seems to have pitched outside the line of the leg stump. Harry Brook still wants to take a chance. Bowled full from over the wicket. Shreyas gets inside the line for the tickle but misses and gets hit on the outside half of the front pad before it goes behind to the keeper. No bat involved but as expected, the ball has pitched outside leg, confirmed by the Ball Tracking. England lose their first review.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, Fuller and on middle. Dube has a hoick across the line. It goes on the bounce to deep md-wicket and the batters cross for one.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, FOUR! In the gap! Into the deck, off-pace delivery, on middle. Dube gives himself a bit of room and pulls it in front of square. He does not quite get it from the middle but beats the man at deep mid-wicket to his left.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, Well bowled! Pace on now at 130 kph. Curran spots Dube backing away and he pushes it wider on off. Shivam can't get to the ball.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, Wide! Pace taken off but this is down leg, Dube swivels for the pull but misses.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, Banged in short, over off. Dube tries to take it on initially but then bails out of the shot.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, Tidy stuff from Jacks, just 6 off it. Flat and short, on off. Shivam knocks it to long off for just a single.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, Jacks darts it down leg. Dube lets it go. Wide not given by the umpire as he feels Dube moved inside the line.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, Sliding across on the shorter side. Iyer cuts it in front of square and rotates the strike.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, A hint of turn, on a good length, on the off stump. Dube waits on it before punching it to long off. They cross.

Will Jacks to Shreyas Iyer, Stays around the wicket for the right-hander. This is flatter and shorter, going across off. Iyer drags the pull through mid-wicket and crosses over.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, Flighted up, on middle, a bit o turn. This is eased to long off for one.

Will Jacks to Shivam Dube, Wide! Sprayed down leg. Dube lets it go.

Will Jacks is back on. No sign of Rehan Ahmed yet.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Excellent use of the feet. A lot of air given this time, on off. Iyer puts the dancing shoes on and gets to the pitch of the ball. Smokes it over long off for half a dozen. 10 runs off the over.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, A bit quicker, on a length, outside off. Iyer stays leg side of the ball and goes with the spin as he plays inside out over cover. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence. The long off fielder gets around and lobs it to the converging fielder to his left. Two runs taken.

Adil Rashid to Shivam Dube, Floated up, googly on the pads. Dube clears the front leg and plays the slog sweep. It goes on the bounce to Sam Curran at deep square leg. Just a single.

Adil Rashid to Shivam Dube, Bowls the googly now, on middle. Dube taps it to cover.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Looped up, on middle and leg, on the fuller side. Iyer eases it to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Was that a chance? From the front of the hand, short and outside off. Iyer rocks back and goes hard on the cut but misses. Jos Buttler snatches at the ball and it pops out of his grasp. There was no edge, though, confirmed by the UltraEdge.

DRINKS BREAK! England have done well to keep the scoring in check so far. Harry Brook has rotated his bowlers smartly, and they have responded well. Whatever has transpired on this UK tour, particularly the 76 all out in Nottingham, seems to be playing on India's minds. There is a sense of hesitation in the shot-making and a lack of confidence in their approach. That said, this isn't the kind of surface where you can simply hit through the line, and it will be important for Shreyas Iyer and Co. to assess what a good total is on this wicket. Adil Rashid to bowl after the break.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length, just outside off. Iyer hangs back and plays a short-arm pull through mid-wicket for one more.

Josh Tongue to Shivam Dube, Banged in short now, angled just across off. Dube tries to climb on top of the bounce and snatches at the pull, keeping it down through mid-wicket for a run.

Josh Tongue to Shivam Dube, Tongue goes full and straight now, at 145 kph. Dube digs it out to mid off.

Josh Tongue to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Much better from Dube. Good length on off, sits up a bit, and Shivam Dube smacks it through the off side, in front of square and the ball races away to the fence.

Josh Tongue to Shivam Dube, Oh, that was too close for comfort. Back of a length, on a tight line around off. Shivam Dube is already on the back foot, expecting the short ball and looks to guide it away for a single but gets an inside edge just past the off stump.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, The cross-seamer, on a good length and around off. Iyer hangs back and dabs it wide of short third for a single.

Josh Tongue has been brought back. 2-0-20-1 so far for Tongue.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, The super-slow ball now from Curran, pitched full and on off. Shreyas Iyer looks to hit it with all his might but only manages to drill it down to a straightish long off for the sixth single in the over.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, Another slower ball, short of a good length, angled into the batter. Dube opts to just stay leg side of the ball and punts it down to long on for a run more.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Looking for two, but won't get it. Curran takes pace off and bowls it slightly into the surface, right around the hips. Iyer gets inside the line and dabs it towards mid-wicket for a single, and Curran quickly gets to it as well.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, Full-pitched delivery on off, seems like a back-of-the-hand delivery. Dube drives it down to long off for one more.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and slower, angled across the off stump. Iyer jams the pull towards mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Sam Curran to Shivam Dube, Fuller one, darted in at the toes, Iyer clips it behind square leg and rotates strike.

Harry Brook continues to ring in the changes. Sam Curran is back.

Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Shreyas Iyer has seen enough of Jofra and decides to play a cheeky shot here. A quick bumper, right at the batter, Iyer squats down and just ramps it fine of deep third for a six.

Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, Archer hits a hard length, bowling it over off and middle at 146 kph. Iyer blocks it from inside the crease.

Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, Another slower one from Archer, full and down leg. The ball just brushes the pads on its way to the keeper as Iyer fails to flick it away.

Jofra Archer to Shivam Dube, Back of a length again, around off, Dube stays put again and just eases it past point for a single.

Jofra Archer to Shivam Dube, Hammered in on a shorter length, outside off, Shivam Dube stands tall and smacks it down to cover-point.

Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, Slower one, full and on the pads. Iyer fails to tuck it away and gets it off the pads, wide of the keeper, and picks up a leg bye.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Nicely flighted, outside off, Iyer leans across and strokes it to deep cover for one more. 50 up for India.

Adil Rashid to Shivam Dube, Tossed up a bit fuller on middle, Shivam Dube leans on and smothers it behind square leg for a single.

Shivam Dube makes his way out to bat. Walked in at number 8 in the last game, but here he is in at number 5 today. Harry Brook has positioned himself at slip for the new batter.

Adil Rashid to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That's a very, very fine take from Adil Rashid. Rashid drags the length back and angles it across the left-hander. Abhishek Sharma tries to drag it to the leg side but miscues the pull badly and gets a top edge towards the vacant mid-wicket region. The bowler and the keeper both run after it, but Rashid does well to commit to it and scampers across the turf to pouch it safely. India are 48/3.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Flatter now, a bit full and on off, punched off the back foot to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, A bit slower now, drifted on the pads. Iyer waits well before tucking it into the vacant space at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Adil Rashid to Abhishek Sharma, Bowled from the front of the hand, on off, worked away down to long on for one.

With the end of the Powerplay, spin returns. Here's Adil Rashid.

Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, A single to end the over, and India are 44/2 at the end of the Powerplay. Back of a length and outside off, Sharma stays back and scythes it in front of point for a single.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Good length, around middle, tucked away in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! The call is for two but Shreyas has timed that to perfection. Just back of a length, in and around off, Iyer shuffles in the crease before punching it through covers for a boundary.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, A touch fuller than the last one, on off, punched away to cover. Abhishek Sharma sets off for the single at the bowler's end before Iyer sends him back. The throw comes in and as Sharma puts in the dive, he gets hit on the body with the ball.

Sam Curran to Shreyas Iyer, Good-length delivery, on off and middle, Shreyas Iyer stays put and blocks it off.

Sam Curran to Abhishek Sharma, Curran comes into the attack now. He starts with a full ball on the pads, Abhishek Sharma clips it wide of mid on for a single.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, An early move towards the leg side by Iyer before returning to his normal standing position. Tongue holds his length as he dishes it on off, on a back of a length. Shreyas taps it to cover-point.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, Just outside the off stump, on a back of a length. Iyer angles it behind point, where Rehan Ahmed is quick to his left and prevents the single.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! The Indian skipper is up and running. A little too straight, sprayed at the hips. Iyer tickles it fine of the man at short fine leg and picks up a boundary to get himself going.

Josh Tongue to Shreyas Iyer, Hits the good length, in and around the off stump. Iyer dabs it to point.

The next batter is the skipper Shreyas Iyer.

Josh Tongue to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT! The change of ends brings about success for Josh Tongue. Bowled into the wicket by Tongue, outside off. Kishan attempts to drag the pull away on the leg side but there is that extra bit of bounce from the surface. Ishan fails to get on top of it, and a top edge is found. Sam Curran at short third gets under it and pouches it safely.

Josh Tongue to Abhishek Sharma, At the hips, Abhishek walks inside the line and picks it behind square leg for a single.

Josh Tongue switches ends. He went for 15 in his first over.

Will Jacks to Ishan Kishan, Nice and full, attacking the stumps, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

Will Jacks to Ishan Kishan, Fired in at the pads, Ishan stays back to a full ball and works it to the left of mid on. Jofra Archer overruns the ball there and gets into a bit of a tangle with his feet. That allows the batters to come back for the second run.

Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, Flatter and shorter, on off. Abhishek steps out and punches it to long off for one.

Will Jacks to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Gets it through. On a good length, slower and on off. Abhishek does not try to overhit this tone and just checks his drive after pressing forward. Threads the gap at cover and it races away.

Will Jacks to Ishan Kishan, Drifting in at the pads. Ishan reaches out in front and clips it to the left of mid on for a quick single.

Will Jacks to Ishan Kishan, Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Kishan drives it back to Jacks.

Bowling change? Yes. Will Jacks comes in to replace Josh Tongue.

Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, Even quicker now at 148 kph and fuller as well, on off. A confident drive by Abhishek and the ball pings off his blade but he picks out the man at cover. End of a successful over from Archer.

Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan, At 144 kph, on a back of a length, outside off. Kishan hops to get on top of the bounce and punches it behind point for a single.

The same story for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi again, as he gets out after hitting a couple of boundaries. In walks Ishan Kishan at number 3.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! For the second game in a row, Jofra Archer dismisses his IPL teammate. Archer hits the hard length and pushes it across the left-hander. Sooryavanshi stays back and swings at it, looking to go down the ground. There is a bit of extra lift off the surface, and Vaibhav ends up slicing it high in the air towards mid on, where Sam Curran settles under it and does the rest.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sooryavanshi gives himself a bit of room and Archer responds by spearing in the yorker, on middle.Vaibhav jams it out to mid off.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, In the air... but it lands safely. Archer bashes the hard length and gets a good lift off the deck, on middle. Sooryavanshi pivots to play the pull off the front foot. Gets it from the upper half of the bat and it is skied to deep square leg, where neither the deep fielder nor the fielder converging from the inner ring can get to the ball before it drops to the ground. A couple for Vaibhav.

Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, Hurls it on a length, around off. Abhishek pushes out in front of his body with hard hands. It squirts off an inside edge wide of mid-wicket and the battes sneak in a quick single.

Josh Tongue to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Clever, very clever! Cross-seam ball by Tongue, on a shortish length, on off. Sooryavanshi arches back and gets under the ball. Uses the pace as well as the angle to play the upper cut over the man at short third for a six. Tongue goes for 15 runs in his first over.

Josh Tongue to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Hit with real authority. Tongue bangs it into the wicket but fails to get it high enough and also offers width. Sooryavanshi stands tall on top of the bounce and spanks it uppishly between cover and mid off for his first boundary.

Josh Tongue to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Around off, on a short of a length. Sooryavanshi stands tall and punches it wide of point, where Sam Curran mops it up. A bit of yes and no between the two batters but they eventually decide against the single.

Josh Tongue to Abhishek Sharma, Fuller in length, across off. Sharma does not move his feet at all and throws his hands at the ball. It goes off the inner half in front of square on the leg side. They cross.

Josh Tongue to Abhishek Sharma, Drags the length back and the line is tighter as well, on the off stump. Abhishek angles it off the back foot to backward point.

Josh Tongue to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes. Angled away, on a length. Abhishek hangs back in the crease and opens up the front hip to go inside out over cover for the first four of the contest.

Josh Tongue to bustle in from the other end.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nails the yorker and cranks it up at 148 kph, outside off. Vaibhav fails to squeeze it out.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Pushed across the left-hander, more on the fuller side. Sooryavanshi goes a bit too hard at the ball, trying to force it through the off side. Miscues it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Into the wicket, on middle and leg. Sooryavanshi gives himself a bit of room and swings across for the pull. Gets it high on the bat but manages to clear mid-wicket. Adil Rashid goes after it and hauls it in. Two runs taken.

Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, On a back of a length, on middle. Sharma nudges it from the crease to the left of mid-wicket and takes a single to open his account.

Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, Archer bashes the surface again and tucks the batter up for room. Abhishek hops and awkwardly fends it beside the strip on the leg side.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, At 144 kph, dug in short, aimed at the ribs, Sooryavanshi swivels for the pull but mistimes it square on the leg side for a single to get off the mark.

Jofra Archer to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Wide! India are away with this extra. Archer spots Sooryavanshi backing away and he tries to follow him with a hard-length ball. Vaibhav swings at it but fails to connect.

All in readiness for the game to begin. The umpires make their way out to the middle, followed by the players of England. It will be the southpaw duo of Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to open the innings for India. Jofra Archer has the new ball in hand, and he's ready to steam in. Let's go...

Just in - Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy have been ruled out of the remainder of the series after suffering hamstring injuries during the third T20I. Their absence opens the door for Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna, who have an opportunity to make their mark in what is a must-win game for India. Harshit was also part of India's squad for the three-match ODI series that follows, and it remains to be seen whether the injury also rules him out of the 50-over leg of the tour.

India (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar (In for Varun Chakaravarthy), Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Prasidh Krishna (In for Harshit Rana).

England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Harry Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue and Rehan Ahmed (In for Liam Dawson).

The skipper of England - Harry Brook says that they would have batted first as well. Mentions that it looks like a very good surface with a bit of grass on it, and they will see how it plays. Brook is pleased with the way his side has adapted to the conditions throughout the series and credits their success to a complete team effort. Informs that they have made one change with Rehan Ahmed coming in for Liam Dawson.

The captain of India - Shreyas Iyer says that they will play like it's a knockout game and will look to execute the plans better, and the boys are in high spirits. He adds that you need to stay positive, but that means being tactically correct. Iyer reckons that the pitch looks good and there's a good covering of grass on it, so they'll see how it goes. Ends by informing that they have made a couple of changes due to injuries, and the likes of Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna come in.

TOSS - We are all set for the flip of the coin. The coin goes up and comes down in favour of Shreyas Iyer. India elect to BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Former Indian pacer Varun Aaron is pitchside. He starts by talking about the pitch and reckons that the grass has been rolled in nicely. Feels that the bowlers will try to hit the back of a length. Mentions that the dimensions are interesting, with very large square boundaries and much smaller straight boundaries.

You don't become a bad team after four games - That was Gautam Gambhir's response after India's heavy defeat in Nottingham. The aggressive approach that powered India to the T20 World Cup title has misfired in this series, but the head coach insisted there would be no abandoning the fearless brand of cricket that brought them success. The Shreyas Iyer-led unit is yet to put together a complete performance on this UK tour, and with the series on the line, Bristol is the place to finally deliver one before the caravan rolls on to Southampton. Stay tuned for the toss and team news.

Confidence soaring - Harry Brook's men have looked every bit the team to beat in 2026, winning 11 of their 13 completed T20Is this year. After his Player-of-the-Match performance in Nottingham, Jofra Archer described bowling in England as 'back to normal', suggesting conditions here are far more forgiving for bowlers than in the IPL. That has certainly been the case, with India's batters finding conditions in both Ireland and England anything but easy.

The stage is set - Hello and welcome to Bristol, where one team stands on the brink of history and the other stares at the prospect of an early reality check. A victory would hand England their first bilateral T20I series win over India in a contest comprising two or more matches. For the reigning world champions, another defeat would mean successive T20I series losses for the first time since 2019.

... MATCH DAY ...

Onto Bristol - England head to Bristol with an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series, with one game washed out and two still to play. India can no longer win it, and the best they can now do is win the remaining two games and end the series on level terms. England, for their part, look determined to make sure that doesn't happen and complete a statement series victory. Only way up - That has to be the mindset in the Indian camp. The new era under Shreyas Iyer has hit rock bottom early. India had never lost an international match to Ireland before this tour, but ended up suffering two defeats in three days to be handed a series whitewash. Things then went from bad to worse in Nottingham, where they were skittled out for their second-lowest T20I total and suffered their biggest defeat by runs in the format. Batting blues - The batting has been India's biggest concern. Conditions throughout the UK tour have offered something for the bowlers, and the much-vaunted batting unit has struggled to adapt. Early wickets in the Powerplay have repeatedly left the middle order under pressure, and they have not responded the way the situation has demanded. Despite repeated calls from Shreyas Iyer and head coach Gautam Gambhir to play smart cricket and adapt to the conditions, that message has yet to translate into performances on the field. Lacking the cutting edge - There have been glimpses of promise with the ball, but India have struggled to put together consistent performances. Their time in the field hasn't helped either, with both the catching and ground fielding lacking the sharpness expected at this level. The biggest positive from the shellacking in Nottingham was the promise shown by Prince Yadav. Axar Patel has held his own on this tour, while Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana have shown flashes without quite being consistent enough. Axar, though, has cut a lonely figure in the spin department. Varun Chakaravarthy has conceded runs at 10.28 across the first two T20Is, and the dip in his wicket-taking returns, which began at the T20 World Cup, has continued ever since. Upward curve - While England may still have questions to answer in the Test arena, their T20I side has gone from strength to strength under Harry Brook. They have won 16 of their 19 completed T20Is since he took charge last year. Unlike India, who are still searching for the right balance, England have benefited from continuity and reaped the rewards. Every player knows their role, and that stability has been central to their success. Strength in numbers - England's batting has been built on collective contributions rather than relying on one individual. Different players have stepped up at different times. There is, however, one area of concern. Jos Buttler is still searching for his first T20I half-century since last September. He rediscovered his touch during the IPL after an underwhelming T20 World Cup, and after getting a start in Nottingham, a big score could just be around the corner. A step ahead - England's bowlers have adapted to the conditions far better than India. They have been quick to identify the right lengths to bowl and have factored in the dimensions of the ground accordingly. While it was Will Jacks and Sam Curran who controlled the middle overs in the second T20I, the new-ball pair of Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue blew India away inside the Powerplay in Nottingham. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, recent first) - ENG - WWLWW | IND - LLLLW. Beyond the numbers - While the numbers from this season's men's Vitality Blast at Bristol favour the pacers, there wasn't much to separate the seamers and spinners during the recently concluded Women's T20 World Cup at the venue. Ultimately, though, this series has shown that success has come down to adapting quicker than the opposition.