England, 10 July (Sports Desk)
India in England, 5 T20I Series, 2026 – 4th T20I
Venue: County Ground, Bristol
Date: 9 July 2026
Match Result
England beat India by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, thereby clinching the series. This is England’s first-ever bilateral T20I series victory over India.
Scorecard
India: 158/7 (20 overs)
England: 159/1 (13.5 overs)
Result: England won by 9 wickets
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Player of the Match
Harry Brook (England) – 79 off 35 balls*
- 9 Fours
- 4 Sixes
- Strike Rate: 225.71
Brook anchored a blistering unbeaten partnership with Phil Salt to finish the chase in dominant fashion.
India Innings – 158/7 (20 Overs)
Top Performers
- Shreyas Iyer – 80 (49)*
- Shivam Dube – 22 (23)
England Bowling
- Jofra Archer – 2/20 (4)
- Josh Tongue – 2/36 (4)
Apart from Shreyas Iyer’s fighting unbeaten fifty, India’s batting struggled to build partnerships and finished with a below-par total.
England Innings – 159/1 (13.5 Overs)
Top Performers
- Harry Brook – 79 (35)*
- Phil Salt – 59 (42)*
The pair shared an unbeaten 146-run partnership after England lost an early wicket, dismantling India’s bowling attack with aggressive strokeplay.
Series Score
England lead 3-0 (Five-match T20I Series)
- 1st T20I – No Result
- 2nd T20I – England won by 4 wickets
- 3rd T20I – England won by 125 runs
- 4th T20I – England won by 9 wickets
- 5th T20I – Yet to be played
Match Highlights
- England chased 159 in just 13.5 overs.
- Harry Brook smashed an unbeaten 79 off 35 balls to earn Player of the Match.
- Phil Salt contributed an unbeaten 59 off 42 balls.
- Shreyas Iyer’s 80 off 49* was India’s lone major batting contribution.
- England sealed the series with one match still remaining, marking a historic first bilateral T20I series win over India.
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