Hardik, Dube rescue India, nail England: 4th T20 (Pune)

Shivan Dube and Hardik Pandya put on a sizzling 87 run stand for the 6th wicket to pull India from the brink, as England slid to a 15-run defeat in Pune.

After India collapsed to 79-5, the hosts plundered 65 runs between the 16th and 19th overs with Pandya striking 53 from 30 balls and Dube smashing 53 from 34 deliveries. India posted 181-9.

Ben Duckett and Phil Salt provided a rapid start but England slid from 62-0 to 67-3. Harry Brook made 51 but England were bowled out for 166.

India took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

India 181 for 9 (Hardik 53, Dube 53, Mahmood 3-53) beat England 166 (Brook 51, Bishnoi 3-28) by 15 runs.

Jan 2025.