The template for the Indian men’s cricket team in 2021 seems to be set: lose the first match of the series, come from behind to clinch the ...
The template for the Indian men’s cricket team in 2021 seems to be set: lose the first match of the series, come from behind to clinch the trophy.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma powered India to their best ever Twenty20 score against England as they clinched the series 3-2 with a convincing 36-run win in the decider on Saturday.
India captain Kohli hit an unbeaten 80 and shared an opening stand of 94 with Sharma, who made a blistering 64, as India reached 224/2 in Ahmedabad.
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After losing Jason Roy on the second ball of the innings, Dawid Malan made 68 and Jos Buttler 52 off 34 deliveries. But England could not keep up the chase and finished on 188/8.
Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled Roy for a duck, returned magnificent figures of 2/15 to be named player of the match.
The win was an important confidence boost for India before they host the T20 World Cup in October. They have won or drawn their last eight series.
Kohli said the result showed what India, just behind top-ranked England in the world T20 international...
