India beat England by eight runs in the fourth T20I against England and levelled the ongoing five-match series 2-2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Sent out to bat, India posted a challenging total of 185/8 at the end of their innings with the help of Suryakumar Yadav’s maiden T20I fifty. After the openers’ dismissals, the 30-year-old controlled the innings with a 31-ball 57. Rishabh Pant (30) and Shreyas Iyer (37) also pitched in with runs towards the end. On the other hand, Jofra Archer registered figures of 4/33. Chasing, England dominated from the start owing to Jason Roy’s 27-ball 40. Ben Stokes (46) and Jonny Bairstow (25) put the visitors in the driving seat of the contest but India turned the tables in the death overs with some fine bowling. The hosts finally restricted them to 177/8 at the end of their 20 overs.
Jofra Archer’s brilliant cameo goes in vain as India defeat England by 8 runs in the fourth T20I Clapping hands sign
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A brilliant fifty from Suryakumar Yadav and crucial knocks from Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer help India post 185/8 in the fourth T20I.
Fifty of 28 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav has had to wait for his chance, but he has grabbed it with both hands.
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