The final match of the five-match T20 series between India and England is scheduled to take place today at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. With Team India having already won the series by winning the first, second, and fourth T20 matches, the stage is set for an exciting conclusion. The Indian team’s victory in the series was sealed after they won the fourth T20, a match that was intensely contested by both teams.
In the fourth T20, England had the upper hand for 35 overs, with India losing 3 crucial wickets for just 12 runs while batting first. The Indian team’s situation became even more challenging when 5 more wickets fell for 79 runs. However, a remarkable partnership between Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey turned the tide, as they both scored half-centuries and took the score to 181. England made a strong start in batting, with Phil Salt and Ben Docket scoring 62 runs in the powerplay. Despite this, England ultimately lost the match by 15 runs.
The fifth T20 match is expected to be a high-scoring encounter, given the batting-friendly pitch at the Wankhede Stadium. The dew factor is unlikely to have a significant impact in Mumbai, which may lead the toss-winning team to choose to chase the target. As the match unfolds, it will be interesting to see how both teams approach the game, considering that the series has already been won by India.
The Indian team may opt to rest some of their star players, including Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya, which could provide England with an opportunity to cause an upset. The teams for today’s match include Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, and Mohammed Shami for India, and Phil Salt, Ben Docket, Jose Butler, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Beethl, Jamie Smith, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Bridan Karse, and Jofra Archer for England.