T20I ·5th T20I
Finished
England
WLWWW
257/3
(20 ov)
India
LLLLL
201/8
(20 ov)
England won by 56 runs
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13 runs
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10 runs
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12 runs
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10 runs
7
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9 runs
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15 runs
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
P. Krishna
1 1 0 0 100
A. Patel
3 4 0 0 75
Bowling
OMRWEcon
A. Rashid
3 4 24 2 8
S. Curran
4 8 36 3 9
MATCH STATS ENG IND
PP 61/1 (10.2) 65/2 (10.8)
Middle 148/0 (14.6) 98/3 (9.8)
Death 48/2 (12) 38/3 (9.1)
4s 17 20
6s 17 8
Dots 24% 21%
Extras 18 5
Best P'ship 233(2) 55(3)
Runs
ENGIND
5611216822428005101520
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Date and time 11/07/2026 · 13:30
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Competition Twenty20 International · 5th T20I
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Venue The Rose Bowl, Southampton
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Toss India won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Graham Lioyd
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Umpire 2 Russell Warren
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TV Umpire Martin Saggers
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Referee Richie Richardson

Buttler’s brutal acceleration

Jos Buttler turned the middle overs into a highlight reel and England into runaway winners, smashing 131 off 64 as England beat India by 56 runs. After England lost an early wicket, Buttler and Harry Brook seized control and never let go, stretching the chase beyond India’s reach long before the last over. By the time India began their reply, the asking rate already demanded a near-perfect 20 overs.

England’s middle-overs avalanche

The match was decided in England’s middle phase: 148/0 at 14.6 an over. Buttler and Brook didn’t just rotate; they consistently found the boundary options, keeping India from settling into match-ups or building dot-ball pressure. England’s powerplay (61/1) was strong, but it was the sustained surge from overs 7–15 that transformed a par platform into 257/3, leaving even a good chase needing extraordinary hitting.

Buttler, Brook, Curran decisive

Buttler was the game’s defining figure, combining power with control to anchor and finish in one innings. Brook’s 96 off 45 ensured the pressure never dipped during their massive 231-run partnership. With the ball, Sam Curran’s 3/36 provided the breakthroughs that prevented a late charge, while Adil Rashid’s 2/24 helped keep India’s middle overs from turning into a counterattack.

Batting
RBSR
Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler
ENG Batsman
13164205
Harry Brook
Harry Brook
ENG Batsman
9645213
Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan
IND Batsman
5635160
Bowling
WREcon
Sam Curran
Sam Curran
ENG Bowler
3369.0
Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid
ENG Bowler
2248.0
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube
IND Bowler
22222.0

India lose the chase tempo

India’s powerplay kept them in touch at 65/2, but the chase stalled through the middle overs at 9.8 an over (98/3). A 54-run stand between Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer briefly steadied the innings, yet the required rate kept climbing as boundaries dried up. The key squeeze arrived around the 12th–14th overs, when England’s bowlers forced riskier shots and India’s innings fragmented into short bursts rather than a sustained partnership.

Playing XI
Harry Brook
Harry BrookC Batsman
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerWK Wicketkeeper
Will Jacks
Will Jacks Batsman
Tom Banton
Tom Banton Batsman
Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell Allrounder
Sam Curran
Sam Curran Allrounder
Liam Dawson
Liam Dawson Bowler
Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid Bowler
Josh Tongue
Josh Tongue Bowler
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer Bowler
Philip Salt
Philip Salt Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Luke Wood
Luke Wood Bowling Allrounder
Rehan Ahmed
Rehan Ahmed Allrounder
Saqib Mahmood
Saqib Mahmood Allrounder
James Coles
James Coles Allrounder
Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton Bowler
Brydon Carse
Brydon Carse Bowler
Sonny Baker
Sonny Baker Bowler
Ben Duckett
Ben Duckett Wicketkeeper
Jordan Cox
Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas IyerC Batsman
Ishan Kishan
Ishan KishanWK Wicketkeeper
Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma Batsman
Suryansh Shedge
Suryansh Shedge Batsman
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma Allrounder
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube Allrounder
Axar Patel
Axar Patel Allrounder
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh Bowler
Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna Bowler
Prince Yadav
Prince Yadav Bowler
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar Bowling Allrounder
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav Batsman
Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh Batsman
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Batsman
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya Allrounder
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah Bowler
Harshit Rana
Harshit Rana Bowler
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav Bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy
Varun Chakaravarthy Bowler
Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi Bowler
8Wins
Losses2
80%
20%
LWWWWWLWWW→
England 159/1
India 158/7
09-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
England 201/7
India 76/10
07-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 125 runs
England 191/6
India 190/7
04-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
England 246/7
India 253/7
05-03-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 7 runs
England 161/6
New Zealand 159/7
27-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
England 166/8
Pakistan 164/9
24-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
England 146/9
Sri Lanka 95/10
22-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 51 runs
England 202/7
Italy 178/10
16-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 24 runs
Scotland 152/10
England 155/5
14-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
England 166/10
West Indies 196/6
11-02-2026 · WCT20 · WI won by 30 runs
Last 10 matches
4
6
England 159/1
India 158/7
09-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
England 201/7
India 76/10
07-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 125 runs
England 191/6
India 190/7
04-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
England 246/7
India 253/7
05-03-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 7 runs
India 247/9
England 97/10
02-02-2025 · T20I · IND won by 150 runs
India 181/9
England 166/10
31-01-2025 · T20I · IND won by 15 runs
India 145/9
England 171/9
28-01-2025 · T20I · ENG won by 26 runs
India 166/8
England 165/9
25-01-2025 · T20I · IND won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
India 133/3
England 132/10
22-01-2025 · T20I · IND won by 7 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
India 171/7
England 103/10
27-06-2024 · WCT20 · IND won by 68 runs
4Wins
Losses6
40%
60%
LWWWWLLLLL→
England 159/1
India 158/7
09-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
England 201/7
India 76/10
07-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 125 runs
England 191/6
India 190/7
04-07-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Ireland 154/8
India 153/9
28-06-2026 · T20I · IRE won by 1 run
Ireland 182/9
India 148/10
26-06-2026 · T20I · IRE won by 34 runs
New Zealand 159/10
India 255/5
08-03-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 96 runs
England 246/7
India 253/7
05-03-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 7 runs
India 199/5
West Indies 195/4
01-03-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
India 256/4
Zimbabwe 184/6
26-02-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 72 runs
India 111/10
South Africa 187/7
22-02-2026 · WCT20 · SA won by 76 runs