India, after being asked to bat, posted 158/7 in 20 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer played a superb unbeaten innings of 80 runs from 49 balls, smashing 4 fours and 5 sixes. He found little support from the top order, with Shivam Dube contributing 22 and Abhishek Sharma adding 16. England’s bowling attack kept India under pressure throughout the innings, led by Jofra Archer (2/20) and Josh Tongue (2/36).
England’schase got off to a flying start despite the early dismissal of Jos Buttler for 8. Phil Salt anchored the innings with an unbeaten 59 off 42 balls, while captain Harry Brook stole the show with a breathtaking 79 not out from just 35 deliveries, hitting 8 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 225.71. The pair shared an unbeaten 146-run partnership, leaving India’s bowlers with no answers.
India’s bowling attack struggled to contain England’s aggressive batting. Arshdeep Singh claimed the only wicket but conceded 41 runs, while the rest of the attack failed to make an impact as England completed the chase comfortably.
