Preview :-
A thrilling battle awaits as India faces England in the fifth T20I, scheduled for February 2 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, with the match set to begin at 7:00 PM IST.
India has taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match T20I series after winning three of the four games played so far.
In the most recent encounter, India secured a 15-run victory. England, after winning the toss, opted to field first. Batting first, India posted a competitive total of 181 runs, with Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya scoring 53 each. Saqib Mahmood was England’s standout bowler, claiming three wickets.
Chasing the target, England managed 166 runs, with Harry Brook top-scoring at 51. However, Ravi Bishnoi and Harshit Rana delivered crucial spells, taking three wickets apiece to seal India’s win.
Probable Playing XI :-
IND
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
ENG
Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood