Watch the highlights of India vs England 5th T20I - 2021 England tour of India 5-match T20I series - The fifth and final Twenty20 International cricket match between India and England played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad on March 20, 2021.
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| An 94-run stand between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli © BCCI |
Match Overview:
Rapid half-centuries from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Quick-fire thirties from Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya before Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur's combined 5-wickets helped to India comprehensive 36-run victory over England, despite a blasting fifties from Jos Buttler - Dawid Malan and clinch the five-match series with 3-2 in a high-scoring fifth & final T20I.
Match Stats:
- India's 36-run win was their third largest victory by terms of runs against England in T20 internationals.
- India's 224 was their fourth highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against England in T20Is.
- 231 : Virat Kohli hit the most runs in a bilateral five-match series in T20 internationals, surpassing the previous record of 224-runs hit by KL Rahul against New Zealand in the last year.
- 94 : Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli set up the second highest first-wicket partnership for India against England in T20 internationals.
- 130 : Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan set up the record second-wicket partnership for England against India in T20 international, previously held by the 71-run stand between Ravi Bopara and Kevin Pietersen at London in the 2009 World Twenty20 and England's third highest second-wicket stand in T20Is.
- 57 : Chris Jordan became the fifth most runs conceded by an England bowler in T20 international and the second most runs conceded by an England bowler against India in T20Is.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored 224-2 in 20 overs with top scorer by Virat Kohli hammered a unbeaten 80 off 52-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 153.85.
Rohit Sharma blasted a 64 off 34-balls including 5-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 188.24, Hardik Pandya hammered a unbeaten 39 off 17-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike-rate of 229.41.
Suryakumar Yadav blasted a 32 off 17-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 188.24.
England best bowler by Ben Stokes and Adil Rashid both took one-wickets.
England scored 188-8 in 20 overs with strike rate of Dawid Malan hammered a 68 off 46-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 147.83.
Jos Buttler blasted a 52 off 34-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 152.94 and Ben Stokes 14
India best bowler by Shardul Thakur picked up 3-wickets, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 2-wickets and one for Hardik Pandya - T Natarajan.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar named Player of the match for his brilliant economical bowling performance to took 2-wickets for 15-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 3.75.
Virat Kohli earned player of the series for contributing 231-runs including three unbeaten half-centuries with average of 115.50 in the five-match T20I series.
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