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Harry Brook blast in vain as India beat England to win T20 series

India seal victory over England in their T20 series with a game to spare after recording a 15-run win in Pune on Friday.

India have recorded a 15-run win over England in their T20 fixture in Pune to seal victory in the series with a game to spare.

On the back of success in the third game, England had momentum heading into another pivotal contest, and restricting India to 181-9 gave Jos Buttler‘s side hope.

However, despite twice finding themselves in an advantageous position, England lost eight wickets in 10.5 overs to succumb to a decisive defeat.

England had been outstanding with the ball during the early stages of India’s innings, reducing their hosts to 12-3 as Saqib Mahmood produced the best spell of his international career to take all three wickets.

Still only on 79-5 after 10.4 overs, India were second best, but Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya each made 53 off 34 and 30 balls respectively to take India to an imposing, yet achievable, target.

Jamie Overton chipped in with two wickets, but Jofra Archer was hit for 37 without a dismissal to his name across his four overs.

England let slip winning opportunity

England were magnificent during the first six overs of their reply, putting on 62 for the opening partnership, but Ben Duckett‘s dismissal for 39 with the final ball of that spell swung the pendulum in their favour.

Phil Salt (23) and Jos Buttler (2) soon followed, and it took a hard-hitting 51 from 26 deliveries from Harry Brook to move England back into the ascendancy.

However, England lost their way when Brook fell victim to Varun Chakravarthy to leave the score on 129-5 off 14.3 overs, with that soon becoming 146-8 with 36 needed off 19 balls.

Jamie Overton (19) and Adil Rashid (10*) hit maximums apiece to keep England in the game, taking them to within 21 runs off 10, but their efforts mattered little as Ravi Bishnoi and Harshit Rana finished with three wickets apiece.

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Jofra Archer returns as England beat Pakistan in second T20 international

Jofra Archer makes his long-awaited return for England in a 23-run victory over Pakistan in the second T20 international at Edgbaston.

England have commenced their summer fixtures with a 23-run victory over Pakistan in the second T20 international.

After the first fixture was washed out courtesy of the wet weather, there was extra importance on Saturday’s game at Edgbaston, with Jofra Archer making his first outing for over 14 months.

The pace bowler delivered 2-28 from his four overs after Jos Buttler‘s 84 with the bat, with the pair playing key roles as England bowled out Pakistan for 160.

Having won the toss, Pakistan put their hosts into bat, and the early breakthrough was made when Phil Salt (13) went at the start of the fourth over.

However, Will Jacks arrived at the crease to put on a 71-run partnership alongside Buttler before departing for 37 from just 23 balls, putting the onus on Buttler to kick on.

Buttler stars in Birmingham

With Jonny Bairstow (21) one of only two other England batsmen to reach double figures, the other being Archer with 12, England’s captain hit 84 from 51 deliveries in a knock that included three maximums.

After seeing England reach 183-7, Pakistan were dealt an abysmal start as Mohammad Rizwan departed for a third-ball duck, Saim Ayub soon following for two.

Babar Azam (32) and Fakhar Zaman (45) blasted nine fours and three sixes between them to keep Pakistan in the match, yet wickets were being lost at regular intervals.

Six England bowlers chipped in with wickets, with Reece Topley the pick with 3-41, but Moeen Ali‘s 2-26 on familiar territory for the veteran all-rounder also proved crucial.

Pakistan lost their final wicket with four balls remaining ahead of the third of fourth matches taking place in Cardiff on Tuesday night.

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