IND v ENG 2021: Team India members tweet in elation after clinching the T20I series 3-2

India registered a resounding 36-run victory over England in the fifth T20I.

Team India pose with the trophy after winning the T20I series | GettyTeam India on Saturday (March 20) registered a resounding 36-run victory over England in the fifth T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Asked to bat first, the hosts rode on skipper Virat Kohli’s 52-ball 80* and vice-captain Rohit Sharma’s 34-ball 64 to pile up a massive 224/2 on the board. Suryakumar Yadav (32 off 17 balls) and Hardik Pandya (39* off 17 balls) also made notable contributions with the bat.

In reply, the visitors could only manage 188/8 in their stipulated 20 overs despite half-centuries from Jos Buttler (52) and David Malan (68).

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the stand-out bowler for India, claiming 2 wickets by conceding only 15 runs in his four overs.

By virtue of this victory, India also clinched the five-match T20I series 3-2.

The members of Indian cricket team were pretty thrilled and proud after the series victory. They took to micro-blogging site Twitter to rejoice their success.

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By Salman Anjum - 21 Mar, 2021

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