BRISTOL: England sealed an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20 International series after defeating India by nine wickets in the fourth match at Bristol on Friday.
While winning the toss and batting first, India failed to get going even with a brilliant knock by their skipper Shreyas Iyer, who was not out on 80 runs in 49 deliveries. The visitors ended up making 158-7 in their 20 overs allocation.
Meanwhile, England’s bowling side took care of all the wickets among themselves, with Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue picking up two wickets each.
Coming to chase the 159 runs target, England managed to score 159-1 in 13.5 overs.
Harry Brook made an unbeaten knock of 79 off 35 balls while Phil Salt made 59 off 42 deliveries. An unbeaten 144 runs partnership between them helped them chase down the target comfortably.
This resulted in giving England a lead of 3-0 in the five-match series with one more game left.
India have been struggling in this series after being hammered in the third T20I when they were bowled out for 76 runs while chasing 201.
Mohammad Amir Joins Trent Rockets for The Hundred 2026
Meanwhile, former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been signed by Trent Rockets for the 2026 edition of The Hundred, replacing injured England pacer David Payne in the squad.
Trent Rockets announced Amir’s inclusion on social media, confirming that the Pakistani left-arm fast bowler will join the team after Payne was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. The franchise also wished Payne a speedy recovery.
In a short message, Amir revealed his happiness about playing for Trent Rockets on social media platform X.
The player, aged 33, has played for Pakistan in 36 Tests, 61 ODIs, and 62 T20Is. Recently, he acquired British citizenship by obtaining a UK passport.
However, it would not be the debut of the player in The Hundred, as he had played for London Spirit and Oval Invincibles previously in which he got 6 wickets in 8 matches.
Moreover, Pakistan spinners Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq have also been selected during The Hundred Draft. Abrar Ahmed was chosen by Sunrisers Leeds while Usman Tariq got into Birmingham Phoenix squad.
