Do-or-die battle: India sets target of 186 runs, Surya Kumar scores 50 in debut match I LIVE Commentary
England are 2-1 up in the five-match series after a convincing win in the third T-20. Yesterday, England Yesterday defeated India by eight wickets. The Fifth and the final T-20 Match will be played on Saturday.
New Delhi: In the 4th T20 match against England, India started off a week note with opening batsmen going cheaply. However, a stupendous innings by Surya Kumar in his debut match helped India reach a good total of 185 runs.
At the end of innings, India scored 185/8 against England at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
England is currently leading the 5-match series 2-1. The Fifth and the final T-20 Match will be played on Saturday.
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England captain Eoin Morgan has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the fourth T20 International in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
India, who face a must-win game, have made a couple of changes.
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Ishan Kishan makes way for Suryakumar Yadav, while Rahul Chahar comes in for fellow leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Opener KL Rahul retains his place in the team despite failing in the first three games of the series, including two ducks in the last two games.
England retains same playing XI
The visitors have retained the same team as earlier. They already have taken 2-1 lead in the 5-match series.
In the 2 games India lost after batting first, Men in Blue struggled in the powerplay, which impacted their final total despite one batsman (Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli respectively) going on to make a significant contribution.
A lot of it was down to K L Rahul not being amongst the runs but Kohli made it amply clear that the Karnataka batsman and Rohit Sharma remain their preferred opening combination.
The express pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer has also made life tough for the Indians in the first six overs.
Hardik Pandya’s return as a bowling all-rounder has been promising but he is yet to take a wicket. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has kept things tidy in his comeback series but the team expects him to provide regular breakthroughs with the new ball.