इंग्लैंड vs भारत, पांचवां टी-20, हैम्पशायर बाउल, साउथैम्पटन, 11 July 2026 - कमेंट्री

Loopy ball from over the wicket, full and on leg, this is worked away to deep square leg for a single.

A bit quicker but the length stays full, on leg. Axar clubs it away to the left of deep mid-wicket. Jacob Bethell is quick to get rid of the ball but cannot prevent the batters from completing the second run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Will Jacks makes no mistake this time. Adil Rashid has his 2nd wicket in his 150th T20I. Rashid dishes out the googly, on a length, on middle. Axar uses his feet and tries to go down the ground. He only gets the height but not the distance. Jacks moves to his left at long off, settles under it and gobbles it up.

Offers flight, full and slower through the air, outside off. Krishna gets down on a knee and drags it wide of mid on for a single. The 200 is up for India.

From around the wicket now, shorter and another googly. Arshdeep walks across the stumps to play the line of the ball but gets squared up as the ball rips past the outside edge.

Bowls the leg-break, fuller and on middle. Arshdeep shimmies down the track and smears it to deep square leg for a single. England complete a commanding win by a margin of 56 runs and end the series with a 4-0 scoreline. With this win, England climb to the top of the ICC Men's T20I rankings.

FOUR! Jacob Bethell was interested for a moment there. Full and on middle. Shedge plays a wristy flick and has no intention of keeping it on the ground. Bethell sprints and dives to his right at deep mid-wicket but the ball stays out of his reach and goes away for a four.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Wicket number 3 for Sam Curran. Into the wicket, pace taken off, on off and middle. Shedge gets his hands high and swings across for the pull. Skies it behind the wicket, where Jos Buttler looks to settle under it. Josh Tongue also converges from short fine leg, but he eventually leaves it for the man with the gloves, and Buttler makes no mistake.

Super slow ball, on a good length, on middle. Arshdeep backs away, exposing all three stumps. He waits and waits before playing the late dab towards short third for a single.

Low full toss, sliding onto the pads. Axar clips it behind square leg for one.

Nails the yorker, a bit of tail back in towards the toes. Arshdeep jams it out to long on for another single.

Given LBW but successfully overturned. Out comes the moon ball again by Curran, on a length, landing on middle and leg. Patel hangs deep in the crease to a ball he was better off being on the front foot. He tries to flick it away but plays all around it, getting beaten on the inside edge. Sam Curran is down on the floor but the finger is up. Axar Patel takes the review. There is no bat involved, but the ball is just missing the leg pole on Ball Tracking. The on-field decision is overturned. A fine spell of bowling from Curran nonetheless as he finishes with figures of 4-0-36-3.

Begins with an off-pace delivery, on a good length, on off. Varma shanks it off the inner half to deep square leg for one.

Serves it on a length, on off, it is the off-cutter. Shedge clubs it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

No ball! Tongue gets it all wrong as he dishes out an over-waist high full toss, on off. Tilak's weight is on the back foot and he cannot get it away. Mistimes the lofted hit to mid off. Free Hit coming up.

At 138 kph, full and outside off. Tilak gives himself room to go big on the off side. He swings but is beaten on the inside edge.

SIX! All the way. Nearly a yorker by Tongue, angled in at the sticks. Varma stays leg side of the ball and just swings through the line. More of a chip but it still sails over the long off fence.

Wide! Beyond the tramline on off. Tilak lets it pass.

SIX! FIFTY FOR VARMA. An entertaining knock from Tilak Varma, and while it may not come in a winning cause, it will do his confidence some good. From around the wicket, on a good length, on middle. Varma walks inside the line and makes use of the angle, helping it over long leg for a biggie.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Fifty and out for Tilak Varma. Josh Tongue picks up a wicket on the last ball of his spell. Pace on again, in the channel, on a nagging length. Not wide enough for the cut but Varma throws his hands at the ball. It takes the outside edge and Jos Buttler pouches it safely.

DROPPED! Archer bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, on a length, on off. Suryansh Shedge swings through the line and skies it towards wide mid on. Will Jacks runs in off the long on fence but does not manage to settle himself under the skier. He puts in a dive at the last moment and the ball catches him high on the wrist before dropping to the ground. They cross.

FOUR! Up and over. Full and slanting in, on off and middle. Varma just swings through the line and plays the lofted hit with a high elbow, back over the bowler's head for a four.

Very full, at the off stump. Varma makes room and forces it wide of extra cover for a couple of runs.

Slower bumper, over middle. Tilak Varma gets his hands and swings across for the pull but misses.

Keeps it near the tramline on off, on a good length. Tilak reaches out and slams it to the left of deep cover for a brace.

Bowled on a hard length, slower one, on off. Varma frees his arms and spanks it to deep cover for one.

Low full toss, angled in at the pads. Curran gets away with it. Tilak swings across the line but mistimes it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Into the surface, pace off. Varma hops and drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! High but not long enough. Sam Curran nips the threat of Shivam Dube in the bud. Curran digs it in short, over middle. Dube takes it on, but it is hit towards the bigger boundary. It goes only as far as deep backward square leg, where Jofra Archer bends and takes the catch. India are 162/5, needing 96 runs in 27 balls.

Greeted with a bumper. This is at the body line of the batter. Shedge swivels for the pull but the ball goes over his blade.

Out comes the moon ball, fuller and across off. Shedge is early into the heave across the line. Miscues it off the inner half square on the leg side for one.

Another slower one, tucking the batter up for room, on a good length. Varma swings, trying to get it away with the angle, but fails to connect and wears it on the pads. Superb stuff from Curran. A wicket and just 4 runs off it. 95 needed off 24.

Nails the yorker, tailing into the leg, Shivam Dube tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Slower one, back of a length and around leg, Tilak Varma swipes it to deep fine for a run.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, takes off sharply, Shivam Dube lets it go to the keeper. One for the over signals the umpire.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, slower as well. Shivam Dube picks it up early, swivels and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 150 up for India.

Hard length and outside off, Shivam Dube slaps it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! 2 from the first 3 balls, 10 off the last 3! Pitched up and on middle, Shivam Dube clears his front leg away and dispatches it to the long on fence for four more runs. India need 99 runs in 30 balls now.

Back of a length and on middle, Shivam Dube pats it down the pitch.

Hard length and on middle, Shivam Dube heaves it through square leg for a single.

SIX! Hold the pose! Jofra Archer goes much fuller and on middle, in the slot as well. Tilak Varma presents the full face of the bat and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. Shot of the chase so far.

Short of a length and around leg, Tilak Varma swivels and hooks it to deep fine leg for a run.

Dug into the surface, outside off, Shivam Dube guides it to deep third for one.

Short and wide again, outside off, Tilak Varma slashes it away wide of deep point for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ishan Kishan drills it hard down the pitch. Adil Rashid gets his right foot on it to make a half-stop.

Floated, full and on off, turns in, Ishan Kishan waits for it and steers it to short third for a single.

Flatter, full and around off, Tilak Varma sits on one knee and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Adil Rashid gets a wicket in his 150th T20I. He pushes this through quicker, full and around leg. Ishan Kishan gets down on one knee to slog sweep it but fails to free his arms and does not get the desired power. It goes wide of deep mid-wicket, where Phil Salt runs to his left and takes a fantastic catch, sliding on the ground. India are 131/4 now, needing 127 runs in 44 balls.

DROPPED! Skipper lets go of a chance here! A googly, full and around off, Shivam Dube has a hoick across the line but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards extra cover. Harry Brook backpedals, gets under it but fails to grab it, taking a tumble on his back. They cross.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Shorter in length and on middle, Tilak Varma moves on the back foot and swats it away between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 122 runs needed from 42 balls.

FOUR! Up and over! Floated, short and around off, turns away a bit. Tilak Varma moves on the back foot and punches it over extra covers for a boundary.

SIX! Even better and bigger! Tossed up, full and on off. Tilak Varma skips down the track, does not get to the pitch of it, but lets his hands do the trick as he slogs it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Tilak Varma forces it to long on for a run.

Flighted shortish and on off, Ishan Kishan looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge towards point for another run.

Drops it short again and outside off, Tilak Varma tries to cut it away but gets an underedge towards short third for one.

Yet another short delivery, on off, Ishan Kishan swats it to long on for one more. 129 runs needed in 48 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Liam Dawson strikes right after the drinks break, and how often we have seen a wicket fall right after a small pause. This is floated, full and around middle. Shreyas Iyer skips down the track to hoick it across the line but the ball turns a bit to catch the leading edge. It lobs up towards point, where Sam Curran takes an easy catch. India are 110/3, still needing 148 runs off 59 balls.

Flatter, full and on middle, Tilak Varma drills it to long on for a single.

FIFTY FOR KISHAN! Off 27 balls. A fantastic knock from the southpaw but he knows India need a lot more. This is short and on middle, Ishan Kishan pulls it away wide of long on. Tom Banton runs to his left and dives to scoop the ball behind him. Saves a couple of runs for his side.

Slower through the air, full and around off, Ishan Kishan leaves it alone thinking it is a wide but it is not.

Fires this one, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan clips it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and around off, skids through. Ishan Kishan throws his bat at it but misses. Just 5 runs and a big wicket off the over!

Short and turning away, on off. Kishan spanks it straight to Harry Brook at cover.

This is fuller and flatter, bowled quick through the air. Ishan chops it wide of cover and takes a single.

Pushes it through, full and on middle. Iyer advances and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

So far, so good from Jacks. Just 3 runs off the first 4 balls. Full and following the batter. Ishan uses his feet and nurdles it in front of square on the leg side for just a single. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

FOUR! Nearly went the distance. Jacks drops it short, on off. Iyer hangs deep in the crease and flat bats it back over the bowler's head. It bounces just in front of the boundary cushions.

Fires it in very full, on middle and leg. Shreyas clips it through mid-wicket for a single. At the halfway mark, India are 110/2, needing 148 from 60 balls.

Direct hit, but Ishan Kishan is safe. Curran hits the back of a length, on off. Iyer stands tall and pats it in front of mid on. The batters take the first run hard in an attempt to come back for the second. The fielder comes in off the ropes, picks the ball up and scores a direct hit at the bowling end, but Ishan has managed to slide his bat inside the crease in time.

Out comes the moon ball by Curran, very full, on off. Iyer digs it out to long off for a single.

SIX! That sounded so sweet. Angled in, on a short of a length, on middle and leg. This sits up to be hit around the waist. Kishan swivels and pulls it behind square leg for a biggie.

Sam spears it in very full, on off. Kishan makes room but can only jam it out to cover.

Wide! This is down the leg side, on the shorter side. Kishan swings hard for the pull but fails to connect. 

FOUR! Gets it through. Back-of-the-hand slower one by Curran, but he gets the line wrong. Full and on the pads. Kishan helps it past the diving Adil Rashid at short fine leg for a boundary. The 100 is up for India. 14 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Another slowie, but the length is dragged back, on off. Kishan punches it to long on for one. 156 needed off 66.

Bowled from the front of the hand, short and wide on off. Kishan hammers it to cover, where Harry Brook lets it through and allows a single.

Flatter and a bit fuller, on middle. Iyer taps it to long off and crosses over.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough. Googly by Rashid, on a length, across off. Kishan dances down the track and pumps it back over the bowler's head. The long on fielder stands no chance of cutting that off.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Ishan Kishan. Rashid drags it down, on off. Kishan charges down the track and nails the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket.

Looped up, it is the googly, on off. Kishan steps out again and ends up dragging it off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

Floated up, on middle, this is driven to long on for a single. Adil Rashid goes for 12 runs in the first over of his 150th T20I. India need 171 runs in 72 balls

Darted in at the pads, on a length. Iyer wrists it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Quicker and on a good length, on the pads. Shreyas turns it through mid-wicket for one.

At the pads again, Kishan fails to help it away. It brushes the pads and goes wide of short fine leg. The batters sneak in a leg bye.

A bit of air given and this is slowed down, fuller and on middle. Shreyas whips it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Tucking the batter up for room, angled in at the pads. Ishan flicks it wide of long on for another single.

FOUR! A four on the last ball somewhat spoils the over for Liam Dawson. 10 off it. Speared in full and on middle. Iyer brings his bottom hand into play and whips it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep sprints and dives to his left but is beaten.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's a soft dismissal. Sam Curran strikes with his first ball. Pushed across the right-hander from over the wicket, bowled on a length. Samson pushes out in front as he looks to go through the off side. The ball kicks up a bit and Sanju ends up slicing it off the outer half only as far as cover, where Jacob Bethell takes a dolly. India are 55/2 in pursuit of 258.

FOUR! A statement of intent right away from the Indian skipper. Curran floats it up there, on off. Iyer presses forward and swings through the line as he wallops it back over the umpire's head for a four.

Dug in short, over middle. Iyer arches back to play the upper cut but misses.

FOUR! Up and over! Curran bangs it in short, at the batter. Iyer gets his hands high for the hook. Gets more of a top edge and it sails over short fine leg.

Pace off, at the hips. Iyer nurdles it behind square leg for a single.

Wide! Full and sprayed down leg. Kishan misses out on the glance.

Nice and full, at the sticks. Ishan pushes it to cover. At the end of Powerplay, India are 65/2, needing 193 runs in 84 balls. 

Fuller delivery, on leg, Ishan Kishan whips it away wide of deep backward square leg. Phil Salt runs to his left and dives to make a fine stop. Two taken.

Short of a length and outside off, angles away with extra bounce, Ishan Kishan slashes and misses.

Hard length and on middle, Ishan Kishan has no room to work it with and keeps it out down the pitch.

SIX! Goes all the way! Josh Tongue digs it into the surface but down the leg side, there to be hit. Ishan Kishan stays inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 50 up for India.

Touch fuller and well outside off, Ishan Kishan crouches low and throws the kitchen sink at it but misses.

FOUR! Deft touch! This is on a good length and around off. Ishan Kishan lets the ball come to him, opens the bat face and uses the pace to steer it to the third man fence for four more runs.

Floated, short and on middle, Sanju Samson punches it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ishan Kishan defends it on the front foot.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan is just dealing in boundaries at the moment! Flatter, full and around leg. Kishan gets down on one knee and swipes it away to the deep backward square leg fence for four runs.

Quicker, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Just short! Dragged back, outside off. Sanju Samson tries to cut it away but gets an outside edge. It flies towards backward point, but dips and lands short of Sam Curran, who grabs it on the bounce.

FOUR! Safe shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Sanju Samson hits through the line and lofts it down the ground. He does not get it from the middle but gets enough to clear mid off and it almost goes all the way, but drops just ahead of the ropes for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Abhishek Sharma gets on his toes and guides it to deep point for a single.

Fuller delivery, on the pads, Sanju Samson clips it through square leg for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jofra Archer strikes early yet again. He comes over the wicket, hits the length hard and just on off, and gets some extra bounce as well. Abhishek Sharma, without moving his feet, just pushes at it with hard hands. Gets a thin outside edge behind, where Jos Buttler makes no mistake. Archer brings out his trademark 'C' celebration. India are 25/1, chasing 258 runs.

Short of a length and on middle, Ishan Kishan gets on his toes and pats it to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Up and over! Archer bangs this into the pitch, outside off. Ishan Kishan plays it late and opens the bat face to slice it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in two! Short again and wide outside off. Ishan Kishan gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point. The fielder in the deep is not too far away, but the ball blazes through the carpet, beating his dive for a boundary.

Josh Tongue begins with a good-length delivery, outside off, angling further away. Abhishek Sharma uses his feet but fails to reach out for it. He is asking for the wide but nothing doing.

Back of a length and around off, Abhishek Sharma swats it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! It's like he never left! Tongue bangs this into the pitch, on middle, angling in a bit. Sanju Samson picks up the length in a trice and pulls it effortlessly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and on off, nips back in a bit. Sanju Samson stays back and tries to guide it away but chops it down just past the stumps as the ball rolls to the keeper.

Hard length and on middle, angles in, takes a bit of pace off. Sanju Samson fails to clip it away and gets hit high on the body.

SIX! Into the stands! Josh Tongue bangs this into the pitch again, around leg. Sanju Samson stays leg side of the ball, gets on top of the bounce and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.

Jofra Archer starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, just outside off. Sanju Samson tries to cut it away but the ball kicks off the deck and zips past the outside edge.

Hits the deck hard, on off, nips back in, Sanju Samson pats it off the bottom half of the bat back to the bowler.

FOUR! India are underway in the chase! Jofra Archer goes much fuller and around off. Sanju Samson gets under it and thumps it hard and aerially wide of mid off. Harry Brook flings himself to his right but the ball just evades him and races to the fence behind for a boundary.

Good length and on off, Sanju Samson stays back and pats it in front of point for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Abhishek Sharma opens the bat face and steers it through point for a run.

EDGED AND FOUR! Jofra Archer lands this on a hard length and on middle, gets it to straighten off the deck. Sanju Samson gets squared up as the ball goes off the outside edge and rolls through the vacant first slip region for a boundary. 10 runs off the first over!