India versus England T20I 5th Match Live: Spectacular Competition at Wankhede Stadium – Live Score and Highlights
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With the fifth T20I series set to begin between India and England, nail-biting action is sure to unfold as both sides battle for supremacy. In this case, India has the home advantage. In a series that is set in stone, this match gives both teams the chance to showcase their prowess in front of an Indian crowd.
Rinku Singh enjoyed the ending of the innings, hitting his first two balls for six and four, then finishing with a six over long off. He scored 18 runs in 6 balls. India set a target of 196 runs at a loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. England bowler Mark Wood impressed the most with his performance of 3 for 38 runs. Hardik Pandya joined the party when he smashed 22 runs off 9 balls before Liam Livingstone took a stunning catch.
As usual, there was a wide margin between my expectations and the final result.As the game progressed, everything became clearer.India made a very competitive total towards Rinku Singhs finish with the bat and Singh as usual dominated the ending of the innings.England’s Mark Wood bowled out most of the top three Indian butts and secured the best bowler career figures, and have gone 3 for 38.
The second innings commenced with a bang; Joe Butler’s blitz with Hobar’s brilliance took England’s chase to the next level. Jos Buttler kickstarted his innings ferociously scoring 33 runs on just 14 deliveries. He started with hitting Bumrah for three consecutive boundaries and Phil salt was able to keep the hope alive until Kuldeep Yadav bamboozled him with a googly which had left him hopeless.
The game changed when Axar Patel bamboozled Moeen Ali and Sam Curran in just one over which made social media explode with the comment, Axar for president.The dramatic end resulted in Chris Jordan trying valiantly but having been unsuccessful.Arshdeep Singh was able to maintain composure and limited Jordan to just 12 runs so that India can end victorious with a 10 run lead.
The nail biting finale result was 19 runs off 6 balls. Suryakumar Yadav won player of the match after he scored 45 runs off 20 deliveries. “Just wanted to enjoy myself out there!” were Yadav’s post match comments.
Rinku Singh: The finisher that India was desperately craving for. Fan Reactions: The Twitter Spheres Go Ballistic! “The sky is the limit. What a knock!” raves @CricketLover. “Bumrah, you beauty. That yorker was straight fire! No cap!” tweets @BleedingBlue. “Rinku Singh for PM!! Clutch genes,” comments @DesiMemes. Series Result: India Win 4-1! Team india is serving it hot. Rohit Sharma lifted the trophy as Mumbai’s skyline lit up in spectacular fireworks. “Proud of the boys, we fought hard,” said Hobit sharma as he witnessed the festivities. What’s Next? Starting Saturday, both teams now familiae to an ODI series with 3 matches. Can the english team make a comeback? We will have to wait and watch.
