England capitulated to a 150-run defeat as Abhishek Sharma’s masterful 135 off 54 deliveries impressed India to a 4-1 sequence victory within the fifth and ultimate T20 in Mumbai.
Put in to bat after England gained the toss, Abhishek hit 13 sixes and 7 fours en path to recording the second-fastest T20 hundred by an Indian as England have been set 248 for victory.
Phil Salt supplied transient resistance, hitting the quickest T20 half-century of an English batter in opposition to India, however his dismissal for 55 within the eighth over spelled the tip of England’s hopes.
England misplaced a wicket from the primary ball of the third, fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth overs, with Jacob Bethell (10) the one different participant to achieve double figures as India wrapped up their innings with nearly nine-and-half-overs to spare.
England should mud themselves down from their heaviest-ever T20 defeat, with a three-match ODI sequence in opposition to India on account of get underway in Nagpur on Thursday.
Extra to observe…
England in India – outcomes and fixtures
All occasions UK and Eire
- First ODI: Thursday February 6 (8am) – Vidarbha Cricket Affiliation Stadium, Nagpur
- Second ODI: Sunday February 9 (8am) – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Third ODI: Wednesday February 12 (8am) – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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