Team India suffers its first T20I series clean sweep against England, with the hosts winning the five-match series 4-0 to take over the number one spot on the team rankings. Powered by Jos Buttler’s brilliant 131, complemented by captain Harry Brook’s unbeaten 95, England posted a mammoth 257 for three in the first innings. Sam Curran returned with three wickets and Adil Rashid with two as England restricted India to 201 for eight in the fifth and final T20I in Southampton to win the match and the series. The newly appointed India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has lost back-to-back series on this UK tour.&nbsp;India won the toss and elected to bowl first. The visitors made a couple of changes to their playing XI, with the most significant being the dropping of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi; Sanju Samson, who was dropped after three poor outings, returned to the top. All-rounder Suryansh Shedge also got a chance in this dead rubber. With no Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana, India’s depleted bowling attack bore the brunt of a ruthless England onslaught. &nbsp;Despite removing the dangerous Phil Salt, the Indian bowlers failed to put England’s back against the wall. Veteran Buttler and Brook stitched a record-breaking 233-run stand for the second, smashing Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground. Buttler, who was missing his Midas touch, brought his A-game to the table and smashed his second T20I hundred – a mouth-watering 131 off just 64 balls. He clobbered eight sixes and 12 fours in his marathon innings.

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Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/viral-pic-shubman-gill-s-wimbledon-royal-box-appearance-with-sachin-tendulkar-takes-internet-by-storm-1783716457959">Viral pic! Shubman Gill's Wimbledon Royal Box appearance with Sachin Tendulkar takes internet by storm</a> &nbsp;His partner and captain, Brook, also punished the Indian bowlers with disdain, hitting boundaries for fun. Barring the front two quicks, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna, who conceded fewer than 10 runs per over, three bowlers went over 13. Shivam Dube, who bowled the penultimate over, also conceded 22 runs but picked up two wickets, including Buttler and Jacob Bethell.<h2>World Champions Flop in England</h2>India had already surrendered the T20I series, but pride and a compensatory win were all they fought for in the final T20I, and much to their disappointment, they failed in their final attempt. Samson and Abhishek opened the innings but couldn’t get going, as the two departed inside the first six overs. &nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, India’s top scorer in this series, joined Ishan Kishan in the middle, and the pair added 55 for the third wicket. Even after Iyer’s dismissal, India was very much in the run chase, but two more wickets in the next five overs broke their momentum. Under-fire Tilak Varma scored 53 off 25 balls, but even that wasn’t enough as England won the match by 56 runs and the series 4-0. &nbsp;The two teams will face off in the three-match ODI series starting July 14 at Lord’s.

England complete a historic 4-0 T20I series clean sweep against India in Southampton, securing the World No. 1 ranking behind Jos Buttler's epic 131.

Team India suffers its first T20I series clean sweep against England, with the hosts winning the five-match series 4-0 to take over the number one spot on the team rankings. Powered by Jos Buttler’s brilliant 131, complemented by captain Harry Brook’s unbeaten 95, England posted a mammoth 257 for three in the first innings. Sam Curran returned with three wickets and Adil Rashid with two as England restricted India to 201 for eight in the fifth and final T20I in Southampton to win the match and the series. The newly appointed India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has lost back-to-back series on this UK tour. India won the toss and elected to bowl first. The visitors made a couple of changes to their playing XI, with the most significant being the dropping of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi; Sanju Samson, who was dropped after three poor outings, returned to the top. All-rounder Suryansh Shedge also got a chance in this dead rubber. With no Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana, India’s depleted bowling attack bore the brunt of a ruthless England onslaught. Despite removing the dangerous Phil Salt, the Indian bowlers failed to put England’s back against the wall. Veteran Buttler and Brook stitched a record-breaking 233-run stand for the second, smashing Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground. Buttler, who was missing his Midas touch, brought his A-game to the table and smashed his second T20I hundred – a mouth-watering 131 off just 64 balls. He clobbered eight sixes and 12 fours in his marathon innings.

England complete a historic 4-0 T20I series clean sweep against India in Southampton, securing the World No. 1 ranking behind Jos Buttler's epic 131.

England crush India to win T20I series 4-0; claim no 1 rankings with whitewash

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test when India take on England in the fifth and final match in Dharamsala on March 7. Ashwin will become only the 14th Indian to enter the 100-Test club. Ahead of the fifth Test, Ashwin recalled the turning point of his Test career. Speaking to the reporters, the 37-year-old recalled the 2012 home Test series versus Alastair Cook-led England and how it taught him a wonderful lesson.

In the 2012 series, Ashwin ended as the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets. However, he went for 737 runs at an average of 52.64. His best figures of 3 for 80 came in the first test in Ahmedabad, but he was largely unimpressive.&nbsp;

Ashwin, in the pre-match press conference, recalled how the series taught him a wonderful lesson. He said, "That series vs England at home, where Cook and Pietersen scored runs. Can well be the turning point for me. There were talks of me getting dropped. It was a wonderful lesson for me to improve say 5%. I knew what I had to correct. Since then, it was addressing downs."

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The wily off-spinner also reacted on his landmark Test. He stated, "It's a big occasion, from the look and sound of it." The spinner became a part of the elite 500-wicket club in the format during the third Test in Rajkot. He is India's second-highest wicket-taker (507) in the purest format and ninth overall.&nbsp;

In the ongoing Tests versus England, Ashwin is the fourth-highest wicket-taker (17) and will look to finish off on a high in his landmark appearance in Dharamsala. India lead the series 3-1 following their five-wicket win in Ranchi.&nbsp;

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test when India take on England in the fifth and final match in Dharamsala on March 7. Ashwin will become only the 14th Indian to enter the 100-Test club.

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test when India take on England in the fifth and final match in Dharamsala on March 7. Ashwin will become only the 14th Indian to enter the 100-Test club. Ahead of the fifth Test, Ashwin recalled the turning point of his Test career. Speaking to the reporters, the 37-year-old recalled the 2012 home Test series versus Alastair Cook-led England and how it taught him a wonderful lesson. In the 2012 series, Ashwin ended as the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets. However, he went for 737 runs at an average of 52.64. His best figures of 3 for 80 came in the first test in Ahmedabad, but he was largely unimpressive. Ashwin, in the pre-match press conference, recalled how the series taught him a wonderful lesson. He said, "That series vs England at home, where Cook and Pietersen scored runs. Can well be the turning point for me. There were talks of me getting dropped. It was a wonderful lesson for me to improve say 5%. I knew what I had to correct. Since then, it was addressing downs." Also read: IND vs ENG: 'He knows what he needs to do' - McCullum backs underfire Pope ahead of Dharamsala Test The wily off-spinner also reacted on his landmark Test. He stated, "It's a big occasion, from the look and sound of it." The spinner became a part of the elite 500-wicket club in the format during the third Test in Rajkot. He is India's second-highest wicket-taker (507) in the purest format and ninth overall. In the ongoing Tests versus England, Ashwin is the fourth-highest wicket-taker (17) and will look to finish off on a high in his landmark appearance in Dharamsala. India lead the series 3-1 following their five-wicket win in Ranchi.

IND vs ENG, Dharamsala Test: R Ashwin recalls how 2012 England series taught him a wonderful lesson

Virat Kohli led from the front as India prevailed in a high-scoring decider, beating England by 36 runs in the final Twenty20 International to complete a 3-2 series victory on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma smashed 64 and Kohli remained not out on 80 to power India to 224-2, their highest total against England after being put into bat.

Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler struck half-centuries to fuel England's chase before India's seam bowlers took the game away from them.

Earlier, Kohli passed a fitness test and promoted himself to open the innings with deputy Rohit.

One of the game's cleanest strikers of the ball, Rohit looked in sublime form, smashing five sixes in his 34-ball blitz.

Ben Stokes ended the 94-run stand with a leg-cutter which Rohit chopped onto his stumps while attempting a pull-shot.

Suryakumar Yadav belted 32 before Chris Jordan's athleticism and presence of mind sent him back.

Stationed at long on, Jordan sprinted to his right to take a running one-handed catch and threw the ball to a grinning Jason Roy just before momentum took him over the ropes.

Kohli, who had been watching the batting carnage from the other end, accelerated in company of Hardik Pandya who made a quickfire 39.

Roy fell for a duck when England began their chase but Dawid Malan (68) and Jos Buttler (52) launched a spectacular assault to shrug off the setback.

Malan, the top-ranked batsmen in this format, roared back into form, forging a 130-run partnership with Buttler.

Kumar returned to send back Buttler, and Shardul Thakur dismissed Jonny Bairstow and Malan in the same over to turn the match on its head.

T Natarajan dismissed Stokes for 14 in the penultimate over to effectively seal the match in India's favour and England finished on 188-8.

The teams now move to Pune where they will play a three-match one-day series from Tuesday.

Virat Kohli led from the front as India prevailed in a high-scoring decider, beating England by 36 runs in the final Twenty20 International to complete a 3-2 series victory on Saturday.

Virat Kohli led from the front as India prevailed in a high-scoring decider, beating England by 36 runs in the final Twenty20 International to complete a 3-2 series victory on Saturday. Rohit Sharma smashed 64 and Kohli remained not out on 80 to power India to 224-2, their highest total against England after being put into bat. Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler struck half-centuries to fuel England's chase before India's seam bowlers took the game away from them. Earlier, Kohli passed a fitness test and promoted himself to open the innings with deputy Rohit. One of the game's cleanest strikers of the ball, Rohit looked in sublime form, smashing five sixes in his 34-ball blitz. Ben Stokes ended the 94-run stand with a leg-cutter which Rohit chopped onto his stumps while attempting a pull-shot. Suryakumar Yadav belted 32 before Chris Jordan's athleticism and presence of mind sent him back. Stationed at long on, Jordan sprinted to his right to take a running one-handed catch and threw the ball to a grinning Jason Roy just before momentum took him over the ropes. Kohli, who had been watching the batting carnage from the other end, accelerated in company of Hardik Pandya who made a quickfire 39. Roy fell for a duck when England began their chase but Dawid Malan (68) and Jos Buttler (52) launched a spectacular assault to shrug off the setback. Malan, the top-ranked batsmen in this format, roared back into form, forging a 130-run partnership with Buttler. Kumar returned to send back Buttler, and Shardul Thakur dismissed Jonny Bairstow and Malan in the same over to turn the match on its head. T Natarajan dismissed Stokes for 14 in the penultimate over to effectively seal the match in India's favour and England finished on 188-8. The teams now move to Pune where they will play a three-match one-day series from Tuesday.

Virat Kohli leads from front, India clinch T20 series against England

Virat Kohli coming in as opener turned out to be a match-winning decision as he along with Rohit Sharma gave India a very strong start in the series decider against England.&nbsp;

Skipper smashed an unbeaten 80 runs to power India to 224. He opened the innings for India after three years. He revealed his plans regarding the opening for India in T20Is in future.&nbsp;

It was the eighth time in 84 innings that skipper Kohli opened the batting, but what worked against the world's top-ranked team should succeed in the format's showcase tournament as well, said the 32-year-old.

"I am going to open in the IPL as well," Kohli, who leads Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, said at the presentation ceremony after India clinched the decider by 36 runs.

"I've batted at different positions in the past, but I feel we have a very solid middle order, and now it's about your two best players getting the maximum number of balls in T20 cricket.

"So I would definitely like to partner Rohit at the top."

"If we have a partnership and we both are set, then you know that one of us is going to cause some serious damage. That's exactly what we want."

"It augurs well for the team and I would like this to continue, and hopefully continue that form through to the World Cup."

Virat Kohli coming in as opener turned out to be a match-winning decision as he along with Rohit Sharma gave India a very strong start in the series decider against England.

Virat Kohli coming in as opener turned out to be a match-winning decision as he along with Rohit Sharma gave India a very strong start in the series decider against England. Skipper smashed an unbeaten 80 runs to power India to 224. He opened the innings for India after three years. He revealed his plans regarding the opening for India in T20Is in future. It was the eighth time in 84 innings that skipper Kohli opened the batting, but what worked against the world's top-ranked team should succeed in the format's showcase tournament as well, said the 32-year-old. "I am going to open in the IPL as well," Kohli, who leads Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, said at the presentation ceremony after India clinched the decider by 36 runs. "I've batted at different positions in the past, but I feel we have a very solid middle order, and now it's about your two best players getting the maximum number of balls in T20 cricket. "So I would definitely like to partner Rohit at the top." "If we have a partnership and we both are set, then you know that one of us is going to cause some serious damage. That's exactly what we want." "It augurs well for the team and I would like this to continue, and hopefully continue that form through to the World Cup."

'I would definitely like...': Virat Kohli on opening the innings for Team India in future

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen feels that star all-rounder Ben Stokes should be promoted in the batting order in the T20I format as his talent is "completely wasted" batting down the order and being a part-time bowler.&nbsp;

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Stokes came in to bat at No.6 during the fifth T20I match against India. He came in to bat when England were down and out while chasing a mammoth total for 225 runs.&nbsp;

The partnership between Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan gave England hopes of winning the decider. However, Buttler's dismissal led to a batting collapse in England's batting order.&nbsp;

Pietersen took to social media and said: "Ben Stokes is completely wasted at 6 as a batter and bowling part-time. Bairstow in T20’s is an opener. If he doesn’t open, Stokes bats 4!"

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Eoin Morgan revealed that the series was a learning experience for him.&nbsp;

"Playing against a strong Indian team in their conditions was fantastic. Another fantastic game today. India outplayed us in big moments and deserved to win. We've played some good cricket through the series too. So lots of positives for us," he said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

"We bat quite deep, and we tend to take advantage of that. Big moments in this series came when we weren't able to take advantage of that with our middle order. Always feel we have the talent in the changing room to give it a crack.

"Today wasn't our day. One of our huge plusses has been the powerplay bowling in most games. Have to commend Adil Rashid for taking on the new role. Gives us a new option. Not really (any concerns)," he signed off.

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen feels that star all-rounder Ben Stokes should be promoted in the batting order in the T20I format as his talent is "completely wasted" batting down the order and being a part-time bowler.

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen feels that star all-rounder Ben Stokes should be promoted in the batting order in the T20I format as his talent is "completely wasted" batting down the order and being a part-time bowler. ALSO READ: 'Like when Sachin Tendulkar...': Sunil Gavaskar talks about Virat Kohli as an opener Stokes came in to bat at No.6 during the fifth T20I match against India. He came in to bat when England were down and out while chasing a mammoth total for 225 runs. The partnership between Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan gave England hopes of winning the decider. However, Buttler's dismissal led to a batting collapse in England's batting order. Pietersen took to social media and said: "Ben Stokes is completely wasted at 6 as a batter and bowling part-time. Bairstow in T20’s is an opener. If he doesn’t open, Stokes bats 4!" Ben Stokes is completely wasted at 6 as a batter and bowling part time. Bairstow in T20’s is an opener. If he doesn’t open, Stokes bats 4! — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) March 20, 2021 × Eoin Morgan revealed that the series was a learning experience for him. "Playing against a strong Indian team in their conditions was fantastic. Another fantastic game today. India outplayed us in big moments and deserved to win. We've played some good cricket through the series too. So lots of positives for us," he said at the post-match presentation ceremony. "We bat quite deep, and we tend to take advantage of that. Big moments in this series came when we weren't able to take advantage of that with our middle order. Always feel we have the talent in the changing room to give it a crack. "Today wasn't our day. One of our huge plusses has been the powerplay bowling in most games. Have to commend Adil Rashid for taking on the new role. Gives us a new option. Not really (any concerns)," he signed off.

'Ben Stokes is completely wasted at 6 as a batter and bowling part-time': Kevin Pietersen

Virat Kohli's Team India are set to lock horns with Eoin Morgan's England in the series finale at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.&nbsp;

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Both teams are tied up 2-2 and will be getting their best playing XI on the field to seal the deal. Suryakumar Yadav's blistering knock in the fourth T20I will cement his place for the fifth game. Ishan Kishan, who missed the fourth T20I due to a groin injury, will be expected to return for this clash.&nbsp;

KL Rahul has not been in form, he entered the double digits in the previous match so he is likely to be rested for the fifth match.&nbsp;

India's pacers did a brilliant job in the last match and ensured their win against England. Washington Sundar struggled to perform in the match but is still expected to feature in the match. Rahul Chahar could again find a place in the playing XI.&nbsp;

India's possible XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul/Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar.

England, on the other hand, could drop Dawid Malan as the batsman has failed to perform in the series and Sam Billings can be brought in his place.&nbsp;

England's possible XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Billings, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.

Squads: 
England Squad: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Tom Curran, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Reece Topley, Liam Livingstone

India Squad: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Tewatia, Navdeep Saini, T Natarajan

Virat Kohli's Team India are set to lock horns with Eoin Morgan's England in the series finale at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. ALSO READ: Ramiz Raja calls former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq 'poor man's MS Dhoni' Both teams are tied up 2-2 and will be getting their best playing XI on the field to seal the deal.

Virat Kohli's Team India are set to lock horns with Eoin Morgan's England in the series finale at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. ALSO READ: Ramiz Raja calls former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq 'poor man's MS Dhoni' Both teams are tied up 2-2 and will be getting their best playing XI on the field to seal the deal. Suryakumar Yadav's blistering knock in the fourth T20I will cement his place for the fifth game. Ishan Kishan, who missed the fourth T20I due to a groin injury, will be expected to return for this clash. KL Rahul has not been in form, he entered the double digits in the previous match so he is likely to be rested for the fifth match. India's pacers did a brilliant job in the last match and ensured their win against England. Washington Sundar struggled to perform in the match but is still expected to feature in the match. Rahul Chahar could again find a place in the playing XI. India's possible XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul/Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar. England, on the other hand, could drop Dawid Malan as the batsman has failed to perform in the series and Sam Billings can be brought in his place. England's possible XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Billings, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid. Squads: England Squad: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Tom Curran, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Reece Topley, Liam Livingstone India Squad: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Tewatia, Navdeep Saini, T Natarajan

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