India beat England by 15 Runs in 4th T20 Match
In a thrilling fourth T20I, India secured a 15-run victory over England, taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. Chasing a target of 182, England started strong but faltered dramatically, collapsing from 62-0 to 67-3 against India’s spin attack. Ben Duckett scored 39 before being caught off Ravi Bishnoi, while Phil Salt was bowled for 23 by Axar Patel. England captain Jos Buttler fell cheaply for just two runs, also to Bishnoi.
Harry Brook’s resilient 51 kept England in the game, but crucial wickets fell as Harshit Rana, controversially allowed to play as a concussion substitute, took 3 wickets for 33 runs. With 25 runs needed from the final two overs, Harshit conceded only six runs in the penultimate over and bowled Jamie Overton for 19, sealing England’s fate as they were bowled out for 166.
Earlier, India posted 181-9 thanks to Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube, who both scored 53 runs. Saqib Mahmood impressed with three wickets in his first over but England lost control late in the innings. The series finale is set for Sunday in Mumbai, followed by a three-match ODI series next week.
Brief Scores: India 181-9 (20 overs): Hardik 53 (30), Dube 53 (34); Mahmood 3-35
England 166 (19.4 overs): Brook 51 (26); Harshit 3-33