Synopsis
On February 2, England captain Jos Buttler won the toss, opting to bowl first against India in the final T20I at Wankhede Stadium. India made a key change, bringing back Mohammed Shami for Arshdeep Singh, while England replaced Saqib Mahmood with Mark Wood.Key Takeaways
- England won the toss and decided to bowl.
- India made a significant change, adding Mohammed Shami.
- England brought in Mark Wood for Saqib Mahmood.
- India has already clinched the series with a 3-1 lead.
- The match took place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Feb 2 (NationPress) The captain of England, Jos Buttler, won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the meaningless fifth and concluding T20I match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.
Both teams made a single alteration to the sides that faced off in the fourth match of the five-match series held in Pune.
India brought in Mohammed Shami to replace Arshdeep Singh, while England introduced Mark Wood for Saqib Mahmood, who had an impressive performance with a triple-wicket maiden in the previous encounter.
The series has already been clinched by India, having secured a decisive 3-1 lead after their victory in the fourth T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association. The hosts had triumphed in the first two matches by seven wickets at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, and by two wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. England managed to turn the tide with a 26-run win in Rajkot, but India sealed the series with a 15-run victory in Pune.
Playing XIs:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.
England: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
