India wins by 36 runs, clinches series 3-2
Sealing a 3-2 win in the five-match series, India defeated England by 36 runs in the fifth and final T20I, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The visitors could only muster 188 for eight in 20 overs, in response to India’s target of 225 runs.
Earlier, India set a target of 225 runs for the visitors. Rohit Sharma (64) and Virat Kohli (80) slammed half-centuries as India reached 224 for two in 20 overs. Kohli was also unbeaten, alongwith Hardik Pandya (38). Suryakumar Yadav also made a decent contribution to the scoreboard, adding 32 runs. The visitors were not in their best form, while bowling. Adil Rashid and Ben Stokes registered a wicket each for England.
