Summary

  • India win by 8 runs to level series

  • Five-match series level at 2-2

  • India 185-8: Suryakumar 57 (31)

  • Iyer 37 (18), Pant 30 (23); Archer 4-33

  • Eng 177-8: Stokes 46 (23), Roy 40 (27)

  • Pandya 2-16, Thakur 3-42

  • Fourth T20, Ahmedabad

  • Final match on Saturday at 13:00 GMT

  1. Postpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    That's our lot for today. Some of you may be disappointed with the result, but what a great afternoon/evening of Twenty20 cricket.

    We also think Matt (see 5:14 GMT entry) should maybe keep his head down for a bit. We'll get over it, just give us some space.

    You can read Jack's report here.

    Our attention now turns to the series decider on Saturday. We'll see you then.

  2. Postpublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Tymal Mills
    England T20 bowler

    A really good game to watch, and nice to have a break from the win-the-toss-win-the-game streak. India just edged out England in all facets. Suryakumar Yadav was the standout with the bat Hardik Pandya with the ball.

    England will be disappointed not to wrap up the series, but it sets up a great finale on Saturday.

  3. Postpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Man of the match Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 57 from 31 balls: "I am really happy with the way things went, I've always dreamed of playing for India and winning games for the team.

    "I am just trying to be myself, keep talking to myself and keep things really simple and not complicate things."

  4. Postpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    The man of the match award has gone to Suryakumar Yadav for his outstanding 57 from 31 balls in his first innings for India.

  5. 'A proper game against a top side'published at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    India captain Virat Kohli: "A proper game against a top side. Thankfully the wicket allowed us to get to that total.

    "180-plus was something we were looking at. Surya batted outstandingly well. Like Ishan Kishan, these guys are quite fearless having played against world-class bowlers in the IPL.

    "With the ball we were quite clinical. Our powerplay start kept England in check and Shardul Thakur turned the game."

  6. Postpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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    Cassini: Four Tests and four T20s and we finally got a close contest! Archer 18 from 8 almost pulling off what would have been an incredible heist.

  8. 'India deserved to win'published at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    England captain Eoin Morgan: "India played a lot better than us today and thoroughly deserved to win. They adapted to conditions better.

    "Stokes and Bairstow did the basics really well and got themselves in after we lost a couple of wickets. Their experience took over and they took their options. It was nice to get back in the game but frustrating, given our experience, not to have one or two guys out there at the end.

    "It's all to play for, to win a series away from home would be great."

  9. Postpublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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    Darren Peters: When did T20 games stop being 3hrs long?

  11. Postpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    We could blame England's middle order, or the number of deliveries some of them wasted. We could blame the dew, or say England lost to a better team.

    But no.

    We're blaming you, Matt.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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    Chris Reed: Matt, we’d like a word...

  13. Postpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    India bowler Shardul Thakur who took 3-42 and bowled the final over: "There was not much dew in the last few games but there was in this match, it was a tough over and they were swinging hard. It was important to bowl one or two dot balls and then the game was sealed.

    "Rohit said back your instincts and do whatever you think."

  14. Postpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    You know what, Duncan, I don't even want to hear his name right now.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Text 81111

    Who the heck is Matt?

    Duncan from Hanham

  16. Postpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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  17. India win by 8 runspublished at 20 overs
    Breaking

    (Eng 177-8)

    Play and a miss from Archer seals the win for India. It was quite a thrilling end to an incredible game.

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  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19.5 overs

    Jordan c Pandya b Thakur 12 (Eng 177-8)

    The dream is over. Jordan hits it into the hands of Hardik Pandya at mid-offf.

  20. Eng 177-7published at 19.4 overs

    Need 8 off 2 balls

    Just a single! But Archer hit it so hard that his bat has split in two. You have not been short-changed for entertainment today.

    Two fours for the super over. Chris Jordan on strike.