England vs India 4th T20I Full Commentary

Welcome back for England's reply. The two umpires have made their way out to the middle. Shreyas Iyer has not taken the field at the start, so Tilak Varma is in charge for India. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler will open the innings for England. Arshdeep Singh will kick things off with the new ball. Salt is on strike with a slip in place. Here we go...

.... THE RUN CHASE ...

England chase history - 159 is what England need to put the series to bed and seal their first-ever bilateral T20I series win over India spanning multiple matches. Given the way the hosts have batted over the last couple of games, they will start as favourites to hunt down the target. India will need to produce something special, and early wickets are an absolute must for them. The chase is coming up shortly, so stay tuned.

Iyer fought a lone battle - 15 runs came off the 2nd over of the Powerplay, and that was as good as it got for India in the first six overs. England's quicks once again relentlessly hammered the shorter lengths and pegged the visitors back with a couple of strikes. Abhishek Sharma's dismissal pushed India further onto the back foot. With Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube forced to rebuild, Harry Brook kept the attack pace-heavy against Dube and was careful not to offer him much spin. When he eventually did turn to Will Jacks, the off-spinner won that battle and capped off a superb spell built on excellent control. Iyer held the innings together and was particularly severe on Adil Rashid, but couldn't provide the late flourish his side so desperately needed.

India denied the finishing kick - Just 8 runs in the last two overs, and it could well prove to be the difference by the end of the night. England will be pleased with their effort in the field. Apart from Adil Rashid, every bowler played his part in keeping India in check. The quicks, in particular, once again stuck to the hard lengths and short-ball plan, making a conscious effort to keep the ball away from India's hitting arc. India, for their part, struggled against that approach yet again, with several batters falling while trying to hit across the line.

Gone? Jofra Archer has kicked the ball onto the stumps with his right boot, and Axar Patel seems to be short.

Axar Patel is in next.

Jofra Archer (3-0-16-1) to close out the innings.

An uncharacteristically expensive outing for Adil Rashid. Sam Curran (3-0-20-0) to bowl the 19th over.

Adil Rashid to bowl out now. 3-0-29-1 so far for the veteran leggie.

Washington Sundar walks out to bat in his first game of the series.

The end of the line - Right then, this tour of Ireland and England has probably been India's toughest period in T20Is in recent years, and there are plenty of question marks around the team and the changes being made in the personnel and the batting order in every game. England, on the other hand, will look to complete a whitewash, and they have some extra motivation to do so as well. The 5th and final T20I will be played in Southampton on Saturday, July 11. If England win, they will win the series 4-0 and go top of the T20I rankings. If India win, it will be a consolation win, but one that might go a long way in inducing confidence in this bunch of players. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 1.30 pm GMT (7 pm IST), but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

Player of the Match - England's skipper, Harry Brook, is given the award for his sensational batting display of 79 not out off just 35 balls. Brook says that it feels good to beat a tough side like India 3-0 with one game to go. He further adds that there were a lot of positives and goes on to mention how they read the surface and made use of it, along with the information being sent in from the coaching staff, which was all great. Adds that a few conversations make things a lot easier. On the chance to go Number 1 in the T20I rankings with a win in the final game, he says that it will be cool to have that ranking, but they will take it as just another game. On his own batting, he says that it felt good, and it's about assessing with the coaches, and he felt that hitting down the ground was more useful today. Reckons that they have good depth in the batting, with someone like Rehan Ahmed slotted to bat at number 8.

The captain of India - Shreyas Iyer calls it a disappointing performance and admits 158 was not an ideal total. He says the bowlers were asked to hit the top of the stumps but concedes they fell short in terms of execution. On his own batting, Iyer says he was happy with the way he played, but individual performances count for little if they don't come in a winning cause. Looking at the bigger picture, Shreyas says the team is going through a transition phase, and mistakes are inevitable. He points out that several players are experiencing these conditions for the first time and believes those mistakes will help them better understand how to adapt. Adds that the key is to learn quickly so the team benefits in the long run.

The Presentation ceremony...

English bowlers set up the chase - Earlier in the game, Shreyas Iyer opted to bat first, and that decision was probably made to not pile on the pressure on the batters after what happened in the last game. The Indian top-order was yet again dismantled by Jofra Archer and co, who used the short ball to good effect, but the batters yet again played too many false shots. Iyer was the one who stood tall and struck an unbeaten 80 off 49 balls, without garnering much support from the others. In the end, 158 always seemed like an under-par total.

Listless from India - It has been a tour to forget for newly appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer and his troops. A shock 2-0 defeat against Ireland, and now 3-0 against England, out of which two were serious drubbings. The pacers did start well with the ball, but there never seemed to be an urgency in the field. There were as many as 7 overs in which the bowlers conceded 15 or more runs, which is well over 100 runs in just about 7 overs. The fielding wasn't sharp either, and they need to pick up the pace really soon.

England at their very best - It was the bowlers in the last game, and now the batters have shown no mercy to the opposition by chasing down 159 runs in just 13.5 overs. They did lose Jos Buttler early in what was a shaky start, but Harry Brook counter-attacked, and how! He took down the Indian spinners and didn't spare the pacers either en route to an unbeaten 79 off just 35 balls. Phil Salt also managed to turn a sluggish start into another half-century, and he too remained unbeaten.

Signed, sealed, and delivered - Another one-sided affair to seal the series win for England, and they now lead the five-match series 3-0 with just one more game to go. It's pretty much been Men vs Boys in the last couple of games, and that's a big worry for a team as talented and filled with depth as India.