England signed off the India tour in emphatic fashion, beating India by 56 runs in the fifth and final T20I at the Rose Bowl (Utilita Bowl), Southampton. After India won the toss and chose to bowl first, England’s batters piled on a mammoth 257/3 before their bowlers shut down the chase despite a fighting half-century from Ishan Kishan.
The result underlined England’s dominance in the contest, with Jos Buttler producing the defining innings of the match: 131 off 64 balls. India, needing close to 200 even after a solid powerplay, lost key wickets at crucial moments and could not sustain the required scoring rate.
Buttler and Brook set up England’s 257/3
India struck early when Prasidh Krishna removed opener Phil Salt in the second over for six, but England quickly seized control through Harry Brook and Jos Buttler. England finished the powerplay strongly at 61/1, setting the tone for an innings that only accelerated as the overs progressed.
The pair kept the pressure on India’s attack as England reached 100 in 9.2 overs. Brook raced to his half-century in just 19 balls, and Buttler followed with his own fifty off 34 balls as the scoring rate climbed further.
England’s momentum did not dip. They surged to 200 in the 16th over, with Buttler bringing up his second T20I century in 51 balls by hitting Axar Patel for six. Buttler’s innings continued to dominate the late stages until Shivam Dube finally got him out after 131 off 64. Even with that breakthrough, England closed at a mammoth 257/3, leaving India with a daunting chase.
India’s chase: early wobble, brief surge, then wickets
India’s reply began shakily. Abhishek Sharma was sent back in the third over, dismissed by Jofra Archer, and India were two down inside the powerplay. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer then tried to rebuild and counterattack, aiming to keep the chase alive against the steep required rate.
Although India finished the powerplay in a better position than England had managed at the same stage, the scale of the target meant they still had nearly 200 runs to find. Kishan and Iyer responded with a boundary-heavy stand, reaching 100 in the ninth over and bringing up a 50-run partnership as India moved to 110 at the end of 10 overs.
The turning point came when Liam Dawson broke the partnership, dismissing Iyer for 28 off 16 balls. Kishan continued to fight, reaching a half-century off 27 balls and standing out as India’s most reliable source of runs during the chase.
However, England kept chipping away at the chase. Adil Rashid dismissed Kishan for 56, and with that wicket the comeback hopes faded sharply. India then lost three wickets in quick succession as England closed out the match by 56 runs.
Match context: toss delay, playing XIs, and a decisive finish
The day began with a delay to the scheduled toss time, attributed to the Indian team getting stuck in traffic, before India eventually won the toss and opted to bowl first. The match was played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.
India’s XI was listed as Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shegde, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna. England’s XI was Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, and Josh Tongue.
Ultimately, England’s top-order onslaught—driven by Buttler’s 131 and Brook’s rapid fifty—created a total India could not realistically chase, even with Kishan’s resistance. England’s bowlers then ensured there was no late twist, sealing a comprehensive 56-run victory to end the series on a high.