Team India are taking on England at County Ground in Bristol in the fourth T20I of the five-match series. The Men in Blue find themselves in must-win territory having lost the second and third T20Is after the opening match of the series produced no result owing to persistent rain.
India fielded first after winning the toss in the previous match in Nottingham. However, their bowlers failed to keep England down to a decent total. The hosts put up 201-7 on the board as Phil Salt hammered 70 off 44. For India, Prince Yadav was the best bowler on show, registering figures of 2-30 from four overs.
India were atrocious in the chase and folded up for 76 in 11.4 overs. Josh Tongue starred with 4-28, while Jofra Archer picked up 3-29, dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel. Not a single Indian batter reached the 20-run mark, with 13 being the highest score in the innings.
Today’s ENG vs IND toss result
India have won the toss and have opted to bat first. India have made two changes. Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana go out due to injuries, Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar come in.
ENG vs IND – Today’s match playing XIs
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (w), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
India: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
Today’s ENG vs IND pitch report
“The grass is rolled in really well. There will be variance when bowlers hit the deck. The dimensions of this ground are very tricky. With short straight boundaries, the diagonal boundaries are long. It’s crucial to hit the deck and not to bowl too full.” – Varun Aaron
Today’s ENG vs IND match complete players list
England squad: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Will Jacks, Adil Rashid, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood
India squad: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Tilak Varma (vc), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Suryansh Shedge, Prasidh Krishna
ENG vs IND – Today’s match umpires
Umpires: Mike Burns, Russell Warren
Third umpire: Graham Lloyd
Match Referee: Richie Richardson
Edited by Renin Wilben Albert
