India win by 8 runs! Shardul Thakur bounces back to help India win the match. He was smashed for a six and a four and bowled couple of wides but kept his nerves to help finish on the winning side. The series is now levelled at 2-2 with one match to go.
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India vs England 4th T20I 2021 Highlights: IND Beat ENG by 8 Runs, Level Series 2-2
Catch India vs England live score updates of 4th T20I 2021. The five-match series is currently 2-1 in favour of England. Virat Kohli and co will have their task cut out as they look to stay alive in the series.
18 Mar, 23:00 (IST)
OUT! Excellent bowling this by Hardik Pandya. He bowls Sam Curran. England now need 33 more runs to win from 12 balls. Sam Curran b Hardik Pandya 3(5)
18 Mar, 22:49 (IST)
OUT! Two in two for Shardul Thakur! Now he gets rid of Eoin Morgan. He has brought India back into the game. Morgan is caught near boundary as well. Eoin Morgan c Washington Sundar b Thakur 4(6)
18 Mar, 22:47 (IST)
OUT! Prized wicket this for India. Shardul Thakur has accounted for Ben Stokes. The left-hander is caught at long-off. Ben Stokes c Suryakumar Yadav b Thakur 46(23)
18 Mar, 22:44 (IST)
Eight runs from Bhuvneshwar Kumar's third over. England now need 46 more runs to win from 24 balls, that's 11.50 runs per over. Shardul Thakur has two overs remaining while Hardik Pandya and Bhuvi have one each left.
18 Mar, 22:37 (IST)
OUT! Rahul Chahar strikes in his last over. Jonny Bairstow throws his wicket away and his caught at backward point. Much needed wicket this for India as they break an important stand. Bairstow c Washington Sundar b Rahul Chahar 25(19)
18 Mar, 22:24 (IST)
England need 86 more runs to win from seven overs now. The required run-rate is worth 12.29 now. Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have added 34 off 25 balls thus far.
18 Mar, 22:06 (IST)
OUT! Hardik Pandya with an important breakthrough. Jason Roy is caught at deep mid-wicket. Pressure back on England now. J Roy c Suryakumar Yadav b Hardik Pandya 40(27)
18 Mar, 21:59 (IST)
OUT! Dawid Malan perishes. He was looing to reverse-sweep Rahul Chahar and misses the line in the process. Malan is bowled as England lose second wicket. D Malan b Rahul Chahar 14(17)
18 Mar, 21:46 (IST)
End of Powerplay overs and England are off to a cautious start as they lost Jos Buttler early. Jason Roy holds the key for England as he has been the aggressive of the two batsmen.
18 Mar, 21:36 (IST)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar accounts for Jos Buttler. Big wicket this for India, he was absolutely impressive in the last game. India have done well to keep England batsmen under check in these four overs thus far. Jos Buttler c Rahul b Bhuvneshwar 9(6)
18 Mar, 21:04 (IST)
So, India finish with a fighting total on board. Though the home side would have liked to cross the 200-run mark but quick wickets towards the end pegged them back somewhat. England will be pleased with their bowling effort. Do join us back for England's chase.
18 Mar, 20:55 (IST)
OUT! Shreyas Iyer departs. Jofra Archer with an important wicket in the last over. Iyer would have been dangerous in this over but Archer accounts for him. He is caught in the deep. S Iyer c Malan b Jofra Archer 37(18)
18 Mar, 20:52 (IST)
OUT! Excellent catch by Ben Stokes at mid-off. Mark Wood created the pressure and Hardik Pandya had to go for a shot. Excellent bowling this by Wood. H Pandya c Stokes b Mark Wood 11(8)
18 Mar, 20:37 (IST)
OUT! Timely wicket this for England. Jofra Archer gets rid of Rishabh Pant. He was well-set and looking for the onslaught. Pant was looking to go big but misses the line of the ball and is bowled. R Pant b Jofra Archer 30(23)
18 Mar, 20:33 (IST)
Four overs remaining now and India will be looking for the final onslaught now. Rishabh Pant is batting on 26 while Shreyas Iyer is on 22. India will be eyeing to get close to 180-run mark from here.
18 Mar, 20:19 (IST)
OUT! Sam Curran gets rid of Suryakumar Yadav. Dawid Malan with a superb effort but the catch wasn't that clear. Third umpire was pressed into the service with soft signal out and there was no conclusive evidence to overturn the decision. Suryakumar Yadav c Malan b Sam Curran 57(31)
18 Mar, 20:05 (IST)
That's half-century up for Suryakumar Yadav. Brings it up with four! What a show this has been from the talented batsman. He is not finished yet and has already made in impact in his first outing with the bat in international cricket.
18 Mar, 19:54 (IST)
Halfway through and England have pulled things back, especially after picking wickets of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in quick succession. Suryakumar Yadav is batting on 37 and giving him company is Rishabh Pant.
18 Mar, 19:48 (IST)
OUT! India three down now. BIG wicket this for England. Virat Kohli steps out of his crease, fails to pick the googly from Adil Rashid. He misses the line of the ball and is stumped. V Kohli st Buttler b Adil Rashid 1(5)
India and England meet in the fourth and penultimate T20I match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The series is currently 2-1 in favour of England and the visitors will be looking to make it 3-1 and clinch the series here in this fixture. India, on the other hand, will be looking to draw level and stay alive in the series. Meanwhile, stay tuned for IND vs ENG 4th T20I live score updates. Is India vs England 4th T20I 2021 Live Telecast Available on DD Sports, DD Free Dish, and Doordarshan National TV Channels?
It has been a see-saw battle between India and England. First England emerged victorious and then India bounced back to draw level. The visitors then registered victory in the third T20I to take back the lead. The Eoin Morgan-led side will have their eyes set on the series win now.
While England are likely to field an unchanged side, India could tinker with their playing XI. India’s bowling was under pressure in the last game and it is one area the home side will be looking to improve in this crucial encounter. India vs England 4th T20I 2021 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, Head to Head and Other Things You Need to Know.
England Likely XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran/Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
India Likely XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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