India vs England 5th T20I LIVE Updates:Â India opener Sanju Samson was hit on the finger by a sharp bouncer from Jofra Archer, but shrugged it off to score 16 runs against England in the first over of the fifth and final T20I of the series on Sunday. Mohammed Shami returned to the playing XI for Team India, as Harshit Rana was not chosen in the lineup despite picking up three wickets on his T20I debut after coming on as a controversial concussion substitute in the 4th game. Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson will be hoping to rediscover their form with the bat. The match will take place at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. (LIVE SCORECARD)
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IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: New batting stance for Samson
Sanju Samson is using a different batting stance today. He has struggled against the short ball in this series, and is taking guard even beyond his off-stump today, on a fourth or fifth stump line.
Sanju Samson has started off with a bang! 6 off the first ball, and then 6 and 4 to end the over. Injury? No problem for him it seems. New batting stance working wonders for Samson.
IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: India not taking it lightly
Despite winning the series, India are not taking the 5th T20I lightly. Apart from the pacer change, the team remains exactly the same, at full-strength.
IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: All eyes on Abhishek and Sanju
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have formed a powerful opening pair, but they haven't yet stitched a big partnership together in the series. Samson, in particular, has scored three single-digit scores in a row, and will be desperate to make this game count.
Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: "We have four impact subs": Buttler
Jos Buttler was full-on tongue-in-cheek with his humour during the toss. In a sly reference to the concussion substitute saga, Buttler said that England have four impact subs for the match!
IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Chance for Shami to impress
Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the 3rd T20I, finishing with figures of 0/25 in 3 overs. He will be hoping to strike early tonight, against an inconsistent but dangerous England batting lineup.
Harshit Rana could feel hard done by for not getting a place in the XI. He was at the centre of the concussion substitute controversy in the 4th T20I, but performed admirably under pressure, taking 3 big wickets.
We will switch our focus to a three-match ODI series right after this between India and England. Much-needed preparation for the two sides before the all-important Champions Trophy 2025!
Visuals of Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav warming up can be seen. Could that be a sign that the two senior stars will play despite India have wrapped up the series win?
Remember, we are at the Wankhede, a stadium Hardik and SKY call 'home' in the IPL.
Let's talk about Varun Chakravarthy. The mystery spinner has been in the form of his life, and has now become the very first Indian bowler to take 10+ wickets in two T20I series.
Varun has taken 12 scalps in 4 games in the series against England so far.
IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Full game for Harshit Rana?
Harshit Rana showed nerves of steel with the ball in the 4th T20I, impressing with figures of 3/33 in 4 overs. If India decide to rest Arshdeep Singh again, will Rana be preferred over Shami for the pacer spot?
IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Will Hardik Pandya be rested?
Hardik Pandya slammed a superb 30-ball 53 in the 4th T20I, but the injury-prone nature of the all-rounder is well-known. With the series wrapped up, will the management consider resting Pandya and giving a chance to a player like Ramandeep Singh?
Sanju Samson hasn't done well in this series either. After a quickfire 26 in the first game, Samson has made three single-digit scores. Can the wicket-keeper batter fire and perform well in this game, and truly show us what he's capable of?
IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Chances for bench players?
With the series win already wrapped up, India could try out their bench strength today. Ramandeep Singh could be brought in, and maybe Harshit Rana will get a full debut.
We started off the series at the iconic Eden Gardens, we're ending it at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai! Last time we were here, the internet was filled with images of Team India celebrating the T20 World Cup 2024 title!
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