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India vs England 5th T20I Highlights: England outplayed India by 56 runs in the fifth and final T20I to seal a 4-0 series win in Southampton on Saturday. Jos Buttler smashed a fiery 131, while skipper Harry Brook made an aggressive unbeaten 95 to power England to a formidable 257 for 3 in the final game. Buttler and Brook shared an explosive 233-run stand for the second wicket off just 102 balls, smashing the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground with their brute force. This came after Prasidh Krishna dismissed Phil Salt in the second over after opting to bowl. In the chase, India were restricted to 201 for 8 despite fifties from Ishan Kishan (56) and Tilak Varma (53). (Scorecard)

Here are the Highlights of India vs England 5th T20I match:

It's a wrap!

Okay, folks! That is it from the India vs England T20I series. The visitors remain in England and will face the hosts in a three-match ODI series next. Do join us for those matches, as the veteran duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be in action. On that note, we close this live blog here. Good night!

India vs England LIVE: India lose 4-0 to England!

England win by 56 runs in the fifth and final T20I. They register a 4-0 T20I series victory over India. The visitors were completely outplayed by the Three Lions throughout the series, with the final game being no exception. With this defeat, Shreyas Iyer's quest for his first win as India captain continues.

India vs England LIVE: OUT!

OUT! Adil Rashid gets Axar Patel! The southpaw survived an LBW appeal on the final ball of the previous over, but this time he perishes after holing out to long-off.

Axar Patel c Will Jacks b Adil Rashid 3(4)

IND 199-8 (19.3)

India vs England LIVE: WICKET!

OUT! Suryansh Shedge departs! He top-edges Sam Curran's short ball, and Jos Buttler takes the catch quite comfortably. India lose their seventh wicket. They are on the brink of a 4-0 series defeat.

Suryansh Shedge c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran 7(6) [4s-1]

IND 193-7 (18.2)

India vs England LIVE: FIFTY and OUT!

Tilak Varma slams his fifty in 24 balls and departs on the very next delivery! He smashes Josh Tongue for a six over backward square leg to reach the milestone before edging the next ball to the wicketkeeper.

IND 189-5 (18)

India vs England LIVE: FOUR from Tilak!

Tilak Varma is batting well; however, it will end in a losing cause. The southpaw drives a Jofra Archer delivery for a beautiful four straight down the ground. He moves to 40 off 19 balls. India need an improbable 85 runs off 18 balls.

IND 173-5 (17)

India vs England LIVE: OUT!

OUT! Shivam Dube is GONE! Sam Curran gets the wicket. He bowls it short, and Dube pulls it straight to Jofra Archer at deep square leg. The southpaw ends the series with scores of 42 not out, 2, 22 and 14. India are five down.

Shivam Dube c Jofra Archer b Sam Curran 14(10) [4s-2]

IND 162-5 (15.3)

India vs England LIVE: 150 up for India!

Shivam Dube smashes two fours off Josh Tongue in an over that yields 12 runs for India. The chasing side needs 99 runs off 30 balls. Only a mere formality remains in this contest. England are closing in on a 4-0 series win. It is only a matter of time.

IND 159-4 (15)

India vs England LIVE: SIX! What a shot!

Wow! This is a stunning shot from Tilak Varma. Jofra Archer bowls it full with mid-on inside the ring, and Tilak plays an exquisite lofted drive for a maximum straight down the ground. India need 115 runs off 39 balls.

IND 143-4 (13.3)

India vs England LIVE: OUT! Kishan departs for 56!

OUT! Phil Salt takes a superb catch at deep mid-wicket to end the innings of Ishan Kishan. The southpaw slog sweeps the ball to the left of the fielder, who runs across and takes a brilliant sliding catch. India need 127 runs off 44 balls.

Ishan Kishan c Phil Salt b Adil Rashid 56(35) [4s-7 6s-2]

IND 131-4 (12.4)

India vs England LIVE: India need 129 in 48 balls!

Fourteen runs come off Will Jacks' third over. Tilak Varma slams the spinner for a four before belting a maximum wide of long-on. India need 129 runs off 48 balls. The required run rate has gone above 16.

IND 129-3 (12)

India vs England LIVE: FIFTY for Ishan Kishan!

Ishan Kishan slams a brilliant fifty in 27 balls! This is his second big score in the series. In the second game, the southpaw had scored 49. He does even better this time with a fiery fifty. India are 113/3 in 10.3 overs vs England.

India vs England LIVE: OUT! Iyer is GONE!

OUT! Right after the drinks break, Shreyas Iyer loses his wicket. He jumps out of his crease to smash a big one on the leg side and ends up a thick outside edge to the fielder at point.

Shreyas Iyer c Sam Curran b Liam Dawson 28(16) [4s-4]

IND 110-3 (10.1)

India vs England LIVE: India need 148 in 60!

Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan continue to fight back for India in this big chase. The needs 148 runs in 60 balls. It is a tough ask as the required run rate is almost fifteen. Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan is just one run away from his half-century.

IND 110-2 (10)

India vs England LIVE: Twelve off the over!

Adil Rashid, who is playing his 150th T20I, starts with a 12-run over. Ishan Kishan slams the spinner for two fours. He jumps out of his crease and smashes one straight down the ground before hitting another through cow corner. India need 171 runs off 72 balls.

IND 87-2 (8)

India vs England LIVE: End of Powerplay!

Ten runs come off Sam Curran's first over. India end the Powerplay on 65 for 2, having lost both their openers. The side need 193 runs off 84 balls. The required run rate is almost 14.

IND 65-2 (6)

India vs England LIVE: OUT!

5.1 - Sanju Samson is GONE! That is the end of a brisk cameo from the right-handed batter, who replaced Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Playing XI today. Samson slices the ball to cover-point off the outer half of his bat.

Sanju Samson c Jacob Bethell b Sam Curran 27(14) [4s-3 6s-2]

India vs England LIVE: Brilliant from Kishan!

Ishan Kishan uses the pace of Josh Tongue to score two boundaries in the over. He nails a pull shot over fine leg for a maximum and then guides the ball through the slips for four. Twelve runs come off the over.

IND 55-1 (5)

India vs England LIVE: Ten run over!

Will Jacks concedes 10 runs. Ishan Kishan plays a sweep behind square for four, while Sanju Samson finishes the over with a boundary over mid-off. India are fighting back well in this big chase.

IND 43-1 (4)

India vs England LIVE: 4,4 - Intent from Kishan!

Ishan Kishan makes his intentions clear. He starts with a dot ball and then slams Jofra Archer for two fours. The first one goes over short third, while the second boundary beats the backward point fielder.

IND 33-1 (3)

India vs England LIVE: OUT! Abhishek departs!

OUT! Jofra Archer strikes! The extra bounce fetches Jofra Archer a wicket. He bowls a good-length delivery outside off stump to Abhishek Sharma. The batter ends up edging it straight to the wicketkeeper.

Abhishek Sharma c Jos Buttler b Jofra Archer 3(5)

IND 25-1 (2.3)

India vs England LIVE: 6, 6 - Samson on fire!

Josh Tongue bowls two short balls to Sanju Samson on the body and pays heavy price for it. The India opener slams both the deliveries for sixes. Thirteen runs come off the over.

IND 23-0 (2)

India vs England LIVE: FOUR!

That is a sharp good-length delivery from Jofra Archer. Sanju Samson gets an outside edge, and the ball beats third man before racing away to the fence for four. Ten runs come off the first over.

IND 10-0 (1)

India vs England LIVE: The chase begins!

India's chase of 258 against England begins! Jofra Archer starts with a length ball and Sanju Samson misses an attempt to play it on the off-side. Abhishek Sharma is at the other end.

India vs England LIVE: England post 257 for 3!

Ten runs come off Prince Yadav's final over, and that sees England post a mammoth total of 257 for 3. This is the highest total scored against India in T20Is. England have broken their own previous record of 246/7, which they had posted at the Wankhede Stadium earlier this year.

ENG 257-3 (20)

India vs England LIVE: 6, 6, 4, W, W, 6

6, 6, 4, W, W, 6 - This turns out to be an eventful over from Shivam Dube. He leaks twenty two runs while also picking up two wickets. After removing Buttler, Dube gets Jacob Bethell for a first-ball duck.

ENG 247-3 (19)

India vs England LIVE: Jos Buttler is GONE for 131!

Jos Buttler is OUT! That is the end of a truly entertaining and special knock from the England opener! He slices Shivam Dube's delivery and gets caught at mid-off. Buttler walks back after scoring 131 off 64 balls.

Jos Buttler c Shreyas Iyer b Shivam Dube 131(64) [4s-12 6s-8] 

ENG 241-2 (18.4)

India vs England LIVE: Another good over for India!

India bowl another impressive over. Prasidh Krishna concedes only eight runs. Jos Buttler is 115 off 60 balls, while Harry Brook is 86 off 40.

ENG 225-1 (18)

India vs England LIVE: Brilliant over!

Arshdeep Singh finishes his spell with a brilliant over. Despite Harry Brook and Jos Buttler firing on all cylinders, the left-arm pacer manages to bowl an eight-run over. He ends with figures of 0/33. Prince Yadav and Prasidh Krishna have one over each remaining. This means India will have to give another over to Suryansh Shedge.

ENG 217-1 (17)

India vs England LIVE: CENTURY for Jos Buttler!

Jos Buttler slams his century in 51 balls! What a knock this has been from the England star, who failed to make a significant impact earlier in the series! Right after reaching his hundred, Buttler gets a life as Suryansh Shedge drops his catch at extra cover. Twenty runs come off the over. England could comfortably cross 250 now.

ENG 209-1 (16)

India vs England LIVE: Runs coming easily for England!

Prince Yadav leaks 21 runs in his third over. Jos Buttler takes charge this time and tears into the pacer, smashing two fours and as many sixes. The way England are going, they could even reach 250. Buttler is on 93 off 49 balls.

ENG 189-1 (15)

India vs England LIVE: 2, 0, 6, Wd, 4, N2, 2, 6 - Big over!

2, 0, 6, Wd, 4, N2, 2, 6 — Suryansh Shedge gets smashed brutally by Harry Brook in the over. He ends up leaking 24 runs. England are heading towards a mammoth total.

ENG 168-1 (14)

India vs England LIVE: SIX from Buttler!

SIX! This was turning into a good over from Prasidh Krishna, but Jos Buttler spoils it with a maximum. After conceding only three runs off the first four deliveries, Krishna bowls a short ball and Buttler pulls it over deep backward square leg for six. Krishna follows it up with a wide. Buttler then steals a couple to make it a 12-run over.

ENG 144-1 (13)

India vs England LIVE: Jos Buttler hits FIFTY!

Jos Buttler also scores his half-century! He gets there in 34 balls. Twelve runs come off Suryansh Shedge's second over. England are dictating terms at the moment. They could comfortably cross the 200-run mark.

ENG 123-1 (11)

India vs England LIVE: FIFTY for Harry Brook!

6, 6, 4, Wd5, 1, 1, 2 — Harry Brook races to his half-century in just 19 balls! He starts Axar Patel's over on 31 and finishes it on 50. The England captain smashes the spinner for two sixes and a four before completing his fifty with a couple off the final delivery. Twenty-five runs come off the over.

ENG 111-1 (10)

India vs England LIVE: England cruise!

Prince Yadav comes back into the attack and leaks 13 runs this time. Harry Brook and Jos Buttler hit a four each off the pacer. England are cruising at the moment. India badly need a breakthrough to make a comeback in the game.

ENG 86-1 (9)

India vs England LIVE: Economical over!

Suryansh Shedge gets into the attack and he starts with a three-run over. Jos Buttler is batting on 39 off 28, while Harry Brook is 25 off 11.

ENG 73-1 (8)

India vs England LIVE: COSTLY drop from Shivam Dube!

Shivam Dube makes a mess of what should have been a regulation catch. He completely misjudges the ball and gifts a life to Harry Brook, who then smashes Prince Yadav for two consecutive sixes. Seventeen runs come off the over.

ENG 61-1 (6)

India vs England LIVE: Another big over!

Jos Buttler is on the charge and seems unstoppable at the moment. The batter smashes Arshdeep Singh for a four and a six in the over, which yields 15 runs for England. India, once again, let the opportunity slip after a good start with the ball.

ENG 44-1 (5)

India vs England LIVE: Expensive over!

Prasidh Krishna leaks runs this time. Jos Buttler starts the over with a scoop for four. Two balls later, the wicketkeeper-batter smashes a length delivery over long-on for a six. Twelve runs come off the over.

ENG 29-1 (4)

India vs England LIVE: Seven off the over!

Arshdeep Singh concedes seven runs in his second over. If India can keep it tight, they can put England under pressure. The scoring rate for the Three Lions is below six at this stage.

ENG 17-1 (3)

India vs England LIVE: OUT! Krishna strikes!

OUT! Phil Salt is GONE! Superb field placement and bowling from Prasidh Krishna! He bowls it full on the pads of the England batter with a deep backward square leg in place. Salt flicks it straight to Suryansh Shedge there.

Phil Salt c Suryansh Shedge b Prasidh Krishna 6(9) [4s-1]

ENG 8-1 (1.4)

India vs England LIVE: FOUR! Top shot!

Here is the first boundary for England! Nothing wrong with the ball as Prasidh Krishna bowls a back-of-length delivery, but Phil Salt drives it past the mid-off for four.  

ENG 8-0 (1.2)

India vs England LIVE: Tidy start from Arshdeep!

This is a good first over from Arshdeep Singh. He kept it tight from the beginning and conceded only four runs. India need to keep it tight from both ends to create some problems for the England batters.

ENG 4-0 (1)

India vs England LIVE: Action begins!

Arshdeep Singh starts with the new ball. Phil Salt faces him. Here we go... Arshdeep begins with a back-of-a-length delivery on the stumps, and Salt defends it. Jos Buttler is at the other end.

India vs England LIVE: England happy batting first!

"We would have had a bat, so pretty happy. We've got a little bit of an aim. If we win today, we go to world number one. So that's the back of our mind. But the same as what we've done all series really, is adapt well to the surface and good communication," said England captain Harry Brook.

Adil Rashid is playing his 150th T20I today. Talking about him, the skipper said, "He's been around for a long time now. He's a very valuable player for us. And his skill and guile that he has and ability to outfox players is phenomenal. And it's awesome to have him inside."

India vs England LIVE: Why have India dropped Sooryavanshi?

"We are gonna bowl first, considering the bowling which we've done for the last couple of matches. I feel that we've tried, almost tried and experienced almost everything. So, today based on the conditions, windy, and also the weather seemed to be, we had a chat before, that they mentioned that the wicket won't change that much. So, based on that, selected to bowl first," said India captain Shreyas Iyer.

"We've got two changes. Suryansh Shedge in for Washington and Sanju Samson comes in for Sooryavanshi. I feel this is the time we need to try what's the best going forward for us as a team. So based on that, we decided this," he added.

India vs England LIVE: Here are the Playing XIs -

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue.

India vs England LIVE: Sooryavanshi dropped!

This is  a BIG NEWS! India have dropped Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for Sanju Samson! In another change in India's Playing XI, Washington Sundar has been replaced by Suryansh Shedge.

India vs England LIVE: India opt to bowl vs England!

India captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bowl against England in the fifth and final T20I in Southampton.

India vs England LIVE: Toss in 7 minutes!

We are just seven minutes away from the rescheduled toss. Stay connected, as the entire focus will be on India's Playing XI for the game. Meanwhile, the visuals show India head coach Gautam Gambhir engaged in an intense conversation with Ishan Kishan.

India vs England LIVE: Shedge to play today?

Well, if the ongoing action is any indication, Suryansh Shedge is set to play today. He is marking his run-up, informs Varun Aaron on-air. The batting all-rounder, who bowls medium-pace, made his T20I debut in the previous series against Ireland.

India vs England LIVE: Is Sooryavanshi not playing today?

If we go according to the visuals, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi might be dropped today. All one could see was Sanju Samson warming up with the bat in hand alongside other Team india players. Is this a sign? We will get to know soon!

India vs England LIVE: Toss and start time out!

Shreyas Iyer comes downstairs as the Indian players begin their warm-up. The toss is set to take place at 7:15 PM IST, while the action is scheduled to begin 15 minutes later. This means that the match is set to start with a 30-minute delay.

India vs England LIVE: Team India arrives!

The Indian cricket team has now arrived at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, informs former India captain and presenter Ravi Shastri on the broadcast. He adds that he has never seen such a thing happen before.

India vs England LIVE: Toss delayed!

The toss for the India vs England fifth T20I has been delayed. Due to traffic, the Indian team has not arrived at the venue yet. Stay connected as we bring more updates to you.

India vs England LIVE: Toss coming up!

While India will aim to improve their performance today, hosts England will be eager to wrap up the series 4-0 and take the top spot in the ICC team rankings. It will also be interesting to see how Vaibhav Sooryavanshi approaches his innings after three failures. We are just 10 minutes away from the toss.

India vs England LIVE: Will India make any change in Playing XI?

Skipper Shreyas Iyer has duly impressed with his batting contributions while Abhishek Sharma has also had a decent series. Meanwhile, other Indian players have failed to live up to the expectations. Will India be tempted to make a change? Maybe Suryansh Shedge for Tilak Varma?

India vs England LIVE: Not a dead rubber!

While India have already lost the five-match T20I series to England, this final game is not a dead rubber, as the visitors need a win today to retain their top spot in the ICC T20I team rankings.

India vs England LIVE: Iyer still searches first win!

Six games, five losses and one no result! Shreyas Iyer is still searching for his first win as India's T20I captain. While the conditions in Ireland were a bit difficult, those in England have been even tougher. The skipper will hope for his fortunes to change today.

India vs England LIVE: Focus on Sooryavanshi!

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi couldn't have asked for a good start to his international career. The southpaw has scored 14, 13 and 15 in his first three T20I matches. Josh Tongue dismissed him on his debut, before Jofra Archer got the better of the batter twice. The 15-year-old wonderkid will be aiming to finish on a high in England.

India vs England LIVE: Have a look at squads -

India Squad: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi, Suryansh Shedge.

England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Liam Dawson, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood.

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