Jacob Bethell scored an amazing century off 48 balls as England came within seven runs of setting a world white-ball record at Wankhede Stadium. However, even though Bethell kept England alive late with his efforts it wasn’t enough.
Axar Patel took an excellent catch off Jofra Archer to dismiss him, concluding an extraordinary stand of 77 from 39 balls between them in the India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team match scorecard.
Match Summary
| Match | Venue | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| India vs England – 5th T20I | Wankhede Stadium | 2 Feb 2025 | India won by 150 runs |
India Innings – 247/9 (20 Overs)
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 228.57 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 135 | 54 | 7 | 13 | 250.00 |
| Tilak Varma | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Shivam Dube | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 230.77 |
| Hardik Pandya | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Rinku Singh | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Axar Patel | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Mohammed Shami | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 7 | ||||
| Total | 247/9 | 20 Overs |
England Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wood | 4 | 32 | 2 |
| Brydon Carse | 4 | 38 | 3 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 55 | 1 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 47 | 1 |
England Innings – 97 All Out
| Batsman | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | 23 | 21 |
| Ben Duckett | 7 | 8 |
| Jos Buttler | 14 | 8 |
| Harry Brook | 2 | 4 |
| Liam Livingstone | 9 | 10 |
| Jamie Overton | 15 | 12 |
| Others | 27 | — |
| Total | 97 All Out | 10.3 Overs |
India Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 2 | 25 | 3 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 2.3 | 25 | 2 |
| Shivam Dube | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 2 | 13 | 1 |
Player of the Match
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Player of the Match | Abhishek Sharma |
1st Test
India have secured a stunning first Test victory against England at Edgbaston, their biggest away win of the series so far. Now they find themselves level at 1-1 as they head to Lord’s for the third Test where Jasprit Bumrah may return for India to bolster their bowling attack and Jofra Archer may feature for England as they look to remain undefeated throughout this series.
Jaiswal once more strikes gold with a boundary off Woakes’ penultimate over, hitting one perfectly timed from left-handeder Jaiswal’s first over of Woakes’ last innings. A stunning stroke down the ground from his left-hander.
Gill 89* and Pant 16*; 276-3 (Gill 89, Pant 16). Gill scored an outstanding century to become India’s first Test hundred scorer since 1984! Rahul reached his fourth fifty of the match. India needed only 96 runs to secure victory but may reflect upon their fielding performance (in particular Jasprit Bumrah being dropped early) and wonder what could have been!
Akash Deep’s hard work paid off when he took the final wicket of India’s innings by bowling an inswinging inswinger to Brydon Carse, an inswinger which went by him without enough purchase for an edge to form. England will rue yet another missed opportunity at The Oval as they head back for their third Test; repeating India’s effort won’t be easy! Jaiswal led from the front as Rahul and Gill also contributed immensely towards making India’s run chase possible; their lower middle-order contributed immensely; Jaiswal was particularly outstanding, while Rahul and Gill showed great potential during this innings!
2nd Test
India came back strong as they denied England a record run chase at Edgbaston Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, thanks to Jacob Bethell and Moeen Ali/Ravindra Jadeja’s unbreakable partnership – keeping England at bay until it all came down to one final over of play.
At the conclusion of this Test match, Chris Woakes cemented himself into British sporting folklore when he marched out with an arm in a sling to bat at non-striker’s end, facing an unprecedented outpouring of Indian support that had reached fever pitch. Woakes struck powerful blows off Mohammed Siraj before shuffling away a single off Prasidh Krishna for England to have 11 runs remaining before victory could be secured tensely against India.
India successfully countered England’s comeback, producing their best performance against them since 2005 Ashes. India’s bowlers – particularly Akash Deep with six wickets in match and ten overall in series – were key. They denied England any chance of finding rhythm by attacking batsmen at greater pace threateningly than before.
Shikhar Dhawan provided India with an exceptional start, scoring an unbeaten 224 against England – his highest ever score against them and second ever among Indian batsmen ever. Together with Karthik who also reached his century, this was enough for India to post 587/6 in their first innings.
3rd Test
Ravindra Jadeja persevered despite facing early difficulties at Lord’s, scoring an astounding century despite the run-rate being flattened and England bowlers not exploiting seam movement easily enough. While Jadeja will no doubt be disappointed that his side failed to win, their fine performance should give them confidence going into Manchester for their next Test match.
Jadeja danced his way down the wicket and hit a wide ball to the boundary to achieve his third fifty of the series, before cutting a short delivery from Carse to his leg side for four, giving India the advantage.
Archer returns to action and is met with an enthusiastic shout from the crowd of “ooh.” Unfortunately he catches only part of Root’s bat before having to back off at slip due to poor light; nevertheless he must be pleased at having returned so soon after being sidelined due to injury.
Carse’s final over of the day yields 18 runs as the crowd begins to boo. Woakes hits two singles before it’s tea time.
India are poised for victory at the halfway point in their second innings thanks to Jadeja’s swift singles, while England’s leggy pace attack appears exhausted and without Chris Woakes who is out injured with leg problems.
4th Test
England’s efforts at Headingley proved futile as India held on for dear life to deny them victory in their 20-day Test series at Headingley. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant provided unstoppable force but their unceasing batsmanship met a solid barrier of resistance – ultimately leading to a draw and ending a thrilling Test match between England and India.
England were in a prime position to seal victory during the final Test at The Oval but injuries continue to hinder their efforts. Jos Buttler may miss out due to a foot problem while Ben Stokes, who took an astounding five wickets during the opening innings, has experienced several body niggles that threaten him as well.
Buttler’s absence could prove crucial for England as they look to win an historic series victory against India. Meanwhile, India will need to carefully consider their options ahead of the final Test as Jasprit Bumrah may not risk playing every match of this series and has already reached his three-Test limit; Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse may bear heavy bowling loads across this contest while Mohammed Siraj, India’s premier fast bowler has a calf issue which could limit his participation.
5th Test
After five riveting Tests filled with incredible contests, bitter rivalries, and truly brilliant cricket, the series was brought back on equal terms at The Oval with an electrifying final Test match that will live long in the memory. It provided a fitting end to an unforgettable main course of a series which will long remain remembered.
At a time when draws are often perceived as cricket’s greatest peril and source of frustration, this stalemate was far from dismal. Credit should go to both teams’ resilient determination in finding solutions.
On a flat pitch and after an early scare, India quickly took control with Mohammed Siraj’s impressive bowling display. Siraj had earlier broken through England’s top order before Karun Nair’s fifty, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Washington Sundar helped India score 374 runs during their second innings.
England soon responded with some tremendous centuries from Harry Brook and Joe Root, leaving India reeling at 83/5 with Shubman Gill leading them through this long series with great acumen as captain. England eventually got over their initial target through some spectacular bowling by Mark Butcher who bowled 13 overs with no loss in wickets to England. India were reeling with India trailing behind but Prince Shubman Gill steadily progressed towards his goal while simultaneously elevating himself onto an elevated celestial plane by leading them admirably during this grueling series.
India’s seamers battled hard despite fatigue and exhaustion to set up an exciting finish. Ravindra Jadeja and Yashasvi Jaiswal shared wicket-taking duties and set the scene for an exciting finish.
Siraj’s final ball will live long in the memory of all present at The Oval. As it slithered back off Ben Duckett and caused an umpire to stand up with a look of disbelief, it seemed to make no impact at all; creating an unexpected tie and leaving England feeling they had been wronged; yet they managed to win by one wicket after Chris Woakes batted with his shoulder slung shook his head unyieldingly as they left the pitch with his team swaggering through each of their innings before leading them off from The Oval batting against India by one ball alone!
