11 July,2026 10:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ishan Kishan (Pic: X/@BCCI)
In the fifth T20I match against England, Team India has reached the score of 110 for the loss of two wickets at The Ageas Bowl in West End.
With an aim of chasing the target of 258 runs, Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson managed to score 27 runs in 14 balls, including three boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Abhishek Sharma departed on three runs in five balls.
Ishan Kishan and skipper Shreyas Iyer are unbeaten at the crease.
England's Jofra Archer and Sam Curran have claimed one wicket each. Josh Tongue, Will Jacks, and Liam Dawson will continue the hunt for their first wicket.
Earlier, having been put to bat first, England lost the early wicket of Phil Salt. He departed on six runs in nine balls, including a boundary.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler smashed a glorious century. Facing just 64 balls, the right-handed batsman garnered 131 runs, laced with 12 boundaries and eight maximums.
Captain Harry Brook delivered an unbeaten knock of 95 runs in just 45 balls. His knock included four boundaries and eight maximums. Jacob Bethell was dismissed on a one-ball duck. Will Jacks stayed unbeaten on seven runs, which came in two balls, with the help of a maximum. With this, the hosts posted a total of 257 runs for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs.
Team India's Shivam Dube returned with the figures of two wickets for 22 runs in one over. Prasidh Krishna also bagged one wicket by conceding 38 runs in four overs. Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Axar Patel, and Suryansh Shedge went wicketless in the fifth T20I match against the "Three Lions".
The hosts have already clinched the series and will look to secure a win in the fifth T20I match as well. On the other hand, the "Men in Blue" will look to finish the five-match T20I series on a positive note.