England vs India Live ஸ்கோர், 4th T20I of India tour of England, 2026

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.

That's it. England cruise to victory and put the series to bed. Arshdeep hurls it on a back of a length, outside off. Salt stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it wide of cover for a single to complete the chase. England make it 3-0 in the series with a game to go.

Wide! The scores are level with this extra. A bumper, outside off, too high. Salt lets it go.

FOUR! Absolutely thumped. Bowled on a length, angled across the right-hander. Salt shuffles slightly to get closer to the line of the ball and just swings through the line as he belts it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Nails the yorker at the leg stump. Brook makes room and squeezes it out through covers for a single. Just one big hit away are England now.

SIX! How's that gone for a six? Back of a length, angled well into the batter. Harry Brook hangs on the back foot and keeps backing away during the swing and manages to nail it over long on for a biggie.

In the air... lands safely. Short ball, hammered into the deck, Harry Brook backs away to take it on but miscues it high and over mid off for a couple of runs.

Just a bit fuller and sliding into the pads, Brook gets an inside edge off the pads and to the left of the keeper for another single. A rare over without a boundary for England.

On a good length, nips back in off the deck. Salt lets the ball come on, before dabbing it down in front of covers, pinching an easy single.

Hard length, attacking the top of off. Brook hangs back and swings it away to deep square leg for a run.

A well-directed short ball, right over the front shoulder. Brook looks to pull but is well beaten.

Good length, jammed in towards the pads. Salt stays compact and taps it towards mid on for a single.

Full-pitched delivery, angled into the stumps, Salt punches it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Things are going England's way, but they have created their own luck today. Banged in short over middle, quicker too. Harry Brook comes down the track to whack it away but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Bowled on a short of a length, angled in on middle and leg. Brook walks inside the line for the scoop but fails to connect.

Hurls it on a good length, on the off stump. Salt punches it square on the off side for a single.

Just short, and there was a run out chance as well. Krishna pitches it up, on off. Salt tries to get under the ball to go over mid off but fails to get any sort of elevation. Shreyas Iyer dives forward but the ball does not carry. The ball dribbles in front off his body, and Brook tries to sneak in a single, but there isn't any. Iyer picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. Harry had given up and was gone had the throw hit.

Hits the back of a length, on off. Salt takes a couple of steps down the track and tries to play the late dab but misses.

FOUR! FIFTY for Phil Salt, second in a row. Full and angled down leg, Phil Salt tickles it down to fine leg and the ball races away to the fence.

Around the wicket for the final delivery, full and just outside off. Salt opens the bat face and angles it through backward point for a run.

FOUR! Edged away! Pace off from Arshdeep, slightly wide outside off. Salt waits back to cut but gets an outside edge perfectly between the keeper and the short third fielder for a boundary.

Somehow, Brook has managed to get it away. Singh goes back to over the wicket, bowling it full on leg. Brook sets up for the reverse flick but adjusts and laps it down to fine leg for a run.

Another short ball, angled well in from outside off, Brook hops to the leg side and ramps it fine of deep third for another brace.