Harry Brook and Phil Salt’s 146-run partnership saw England dish out a nine-wicket trouncing of India in Bristol to cruise to a T20 series victory with a game to spare.
India opted to bat after winning the toss, with only captain Shreyas Iyer (80no off 49 balls) offering any real resistance, as an exceptional display of short-ball and death bowling restricted the beleaguered tourists – who lost the third T20 at Trent Bridge by 125 runs – to 158-7 from their 20 overs.
England lost Jos Buttler (8) in the third over of the chase, but captain Brook crunched eight fours and four sixes, finishing unbeaten on 79 alongside Salt (59no off 42 balls), as the pair propelled England to their target of 159 with 37 balls to spare.
The emphatic series-clinching victory sees England establish an unassailable 3-0 lead ahead of the fifth and final T20I in Southampton on Saturday, live on Sky Sports, where a fourth successive victory would see Brook’s team leapfrog the reigning T20 World Cup champions to become the world No 1 side.
Score summary – England vs India, fourth T20 international, Bristol
India 158-7 after 20 overs (won toss and batted): Shreyas Iyer (80no off 49 balls), Shivam Dube (22 off 23); Jofra Archer (2-20), Josh Tongue (2-36), Will Jacks (1-28), Adil Rashid (1-49)
England 159-1 in 13.5 overs: Harry Brook (79no off 35 balls), Phil Salt (59no off 42); Arshdeep Singh (1-41)
Player of the Match: Harry Brook (79no off 35 balls)
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England vs India results and fixtures
All times UK and Ireland, all games live on Sky Sports
- First T20 (Durham) – Match abandoned
- Second T20 (Old Trafford) – England won by four wickets
- Third T20 (Trent Bridge) – England won by 125 runs
- Fourth T20 (Bristol) – England India
- Fifth T20 (Southampton) – Saturday July 11 (2.30pm)
- First ODI (Edgbaston – Tuesday July 14 (11am)
- Second ODI (Cardiff) – Thursday July 16 (1pm)
- Third ODI (Lord’s) – Sunday July 19 (11am)