Summary

  • Loss is England's biggest-ever in T20s & completes 4-1 series win for hosts

  • India posted formidable 247-9 - the second-highest total England have ever conceded in T20s

  • Abhishek smashed 135 off 54 balls - the highest score by an India batter in T20s & 10th best of all time

  • Abhishek reached century off 37 balls - the second fastest by an India batter in T20s

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

  1. 6 runs

    Ind 167-3

    Over the head of Jamie Overton!

    Shivam Dube lashes him down the ground for six, with the ball landing in front of the sight screen.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator

    Mark your cards: the highest individual score in T20I is 172 by Aaron Finch. That could be challenged by Abhishek.

  3. Ind 161-3

    A trio of singles from the back-end of Archer's over.

    It still goes for 13, while Archer's figures are 0-47 off three overs.

  4. 6 runs

    Ind 158-3

    A first six for Shivam Dube!

    Having brought up India's 150 with a driven four from Jorfra Archer's second ball, he pulls hard over the ropes from the following delivery.

  5. Ind 148-3

    Shivam Dube, the centre of controversy in Pune, is next up for India.

    He takes a single from his first ball, then inside edges past his stumps for another having come back on strike.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Suryakumar c Salt b Carse 2 (Ind 145-3)

    And a wicket falls from the next ball...

    It's the captain that departs, Suryakumar Yadav clipping high into the sky behind the wicket.

    Keeper Phil Salt has to scramble to get under it, but manages to take the grab while tumbling over.

    Not the greatest series for Suryakumar, he's not passed 14 in five matches.

  7. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    It has been quite a ridiculous show of hitting. It has been absolutely beautiful. He has not looked to overhit.

  8. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Fastest hundreds in T20Is between Test-playing nations:

    35 balls, David Miller vs Bangladesh, 2017

    35 balls, Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, 2017

    37 balls, Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025

    39 balls, Johnson Charles vs South Africa, 2023

  9. 100 runs

    100 for Abhishek Sharma

    Ind 145-1

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    A magnificent hundred for Abhishek Sharma!

    He's made to wait for a moment as Brydon Carse sends down a leg side wide, but brings up the century with a mere single towards cover point from the first legitimate ball after drinks.

    It comes from 37 balls.

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  11. Ind 143-2

    A single from Abhishek brings the new batter, India captain Suryakumar Yadav on strike.

    He takes two down to third then can't find a single in the same area as we go into the drinks break.

    Finally time to catch your breath - meanwhile I'm going to dip my fingers in ice and look up synonyms for wallop.

  12. Ind 140-2

    A couple of dots to start from Adil Rashid's second over, before Abhishek drives him through the covers for four.

    He moves to 98 from 35.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Varma c Salt b Carse 24 (Ind 136-2)

    Finally, something goes England's way.

    Tilak Verma goes for a big lofted cut off Brydon Carse's final delivery, but the ball skims the gloves and goes through to Phil Salt behind the wicket.

    A breakthrough, albeit the junior member of this partnership.

  14. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    The most sixes by one team in a T20 innings is 37, by Baroda v Sikkim in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, December 2024

    In a T20 international the record is 27 by Zimbabwe v Gambia, October 2024.

    In a T20 international between Test-playing nations - 23 by India v South Africa in Johannesburg 2024.

    The highest score in a T20 between between Test-playing nations 297-6. That was by India against Bangladesh in Hyderabad, 2024.

  15. 6 runs

    Ind 135-1

    I'm running out of adjectives here.

    Brydon Carse comes into the attack and he keeps the India batters to a couple of singles from his first three balls, but Abhishek plonks him over extra cover for another six.

  16. Ind 127-1

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    My typing fingers can take a momentary rest as Abhishek takes a single from the last ball of the over.

    But wait... that means he remains on strike.

    Oh dear.

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    Maybe, just maybe, the England senior teams aren't as good as we thought?

    Jonion, Birmingham

  18. 6 runs

    Ind 126-1

    Hundred partnership up off 36 balls.

    One hand off the bat as Abhishek sends Livingstone flying over cover.

    England are getting absolutely flayed here.

  19. 6 runs

    Ind 118-1

    You're never going to believe this... Abhishek's hit another six.

    A touch short from Liam Livingstone and the India opener smashes him away over mid-wicket.

    He's on 78 from 26 deliveries.

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    Worrying lack of awareness in selection. Mahmood clearly more suited to these conditions and left on the bench. Again we’re a batter short. Again one spinner, meaning we have to bowl pace in the power play even though it’s clearly ineffective. Pay Morgan the money he wants, we desperately need someone who has a clue about strategy involved in our white-ball setup.

    John, Newcastle