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England defeated India by nine wickets in the fourth T20 International in Bristol, securing an unassailable 3-0 series lead with one match remaining. After India won the toss and chose to bat, captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 80 off 49 balls, but England's short-ball and death bowling restricted India to 158-7. In reply, England lost Jos Buttler early, but captain Harry Brook (79 not out) and Phil Salt (59 not out) shared a 146-run partnership to chase down the target with 37 balls to spare. Brook's 21-ball fifty highlighted the innings. The fifth and final T20 will be played in Southampton on Saturday, where a win would see England become the world No. 1 T20 side.
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Image: Harry Brook's stunning 21-ball fifty supercharged England's successful run chase
Harry Brook and Phil Salt's 146-run partnership powered England to a nine-wicket victory over India in Bristol, sealing the T20 series with a game to spare.
India opted to bat after winning the toss, but only captain Shreyas Iyer (80 not out off 49 balls) offered any real resistance. An exceptional display of short-ball and death bowling restricted the beleaguered tourists to 158-7 from their 20 overs. India had previously lost the third T20 at Trent Bridge by 125 runs.
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 (59 not out off 42 balls). The pair propelled England to their target of 159 with 37 balls to spare.
The emphatic series-clinching victory gives England an unassailable 3-0 lead ahead of the fifth and final T20I in Southampton on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. A fourth successive victory would see Brook's team leapfrog the reigning T20 World Cup champions to become the world No. 1 side.
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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 won by nine wickets
- 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)
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England Crush India by 125 Runs in Third T20I, Lead Series 2-0