India vs England 5th T20I LIVE Scorecard: Abhishek Sharma Slams 17-Ball 50 As India Script History vs England

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: 50 in 17 balls! Abhishek Sharma!

SIX, SIX and 50! Abhishek Sharma gets to his half-century in just 17 balls. Incredible, incredible hitting.

IND 67/1 (4.2)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: 6 more! 50 for India

India have gone past 50 in under 4 overs! Some incredible hitting from Abhishek Sharma. England don’t have an answer!

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: 6, 6, 4, 4!

Abhishek Sharma is going berserk! Another FOUR! Down the ground, classy and elegant.

IND 48/1 (3.3)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: 6, 6, 4!

Abhishek Sharma is on a roll! Two sixes to end the last over, and now a 4 off Mark Wood! The left-hander is 27 off 11 balls. 

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Abhishek Sharma to the party!

SIX and SIX to end the 3rd over! Abhishek Sharma is going hammer and tongs! Jofra Archer concedes 18 off his second, after giving 16 in his first. 

IND 39/1 (3)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Tilak Varma in

Tilak Varma has walked in to bat at No. 3. India not opting for a left-right combo.

Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma continues the onslaught against Jofra Archer! Comes down the track and slams it through extra cover for 4.

IND 25/1 (2.2)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Samson GONE!

Oh dear! Sanju Samson was looking good, but he’s gone. Aimed near the body, Samson gets tucked in for space, and times it straight to Archer at deep square-leg. Mark Wood strikes.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: New batting stance for Samson

Sanju Samson is using a different batting stance today. He has struggled against the short ball in this series, and is taking guard even beyond his off-stump today, on a fourth or fifth stump line.

It has worked so far. What a first over!

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: 16 off the first over!

Sanju Samson has started off with a bang! 6 off the first ball, and then 6 and 4 to end the over. Injury? No problem for him it seems. New batting stance working wonders for Samson.

IND 16/0 (1)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: SIX MORE!

Sanju Samson goes big again! Over fine square leg for 6 more! Sanju Samson using the pace and timing it well. Clears the ropes easily.

IND 12/0 (0.5)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Samson seems okay

Brilliant news for Team India! Sanju Samson has worn off the blow after some treatment, and returns to bat. 

IND 6/0 (0.4)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Samson hit on the finger!

Sharp short delivery from Archer, and Samson gets a blow to his finger! Hits him smack bang on the glove, and he is needing some treatment here.

IND 6/0 (0.3)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: First ball: SIX!

THE FIRST BALL GOES FOR 6! Jofra Archer with the ball, England have two slips in place. Samson comes across his stumps and slams it over mid-wicket.

IND 6/0 (0.1)

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: India not taking it lightly

Despite winning the series, India are not taking the 5th T20I lightly. Apart from the pacer change, the team remains exactly the same, at full-strength.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: All eyes on Abhishek and Sanju

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have formed a powerful opening pair, but they haven’t yet stitched a big partnership together in the series. Samson, in particular, has scored three single-digit scores in a row, and will be desperate to make this game count.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: India XI

Here’s India’s XI for the 5th T20I:

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: England XI

Here’s England’s XI for the 5th T20I:

Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: “We have four impact subs”: Buttler

Jos Buttler was full-on tongue-in-cheek with his humour during the toss. In a sly reference to the concussion substitute saga, Buttler said that England have four impact subs for the match!

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Chance for Shami to impress

Mohammed Shami went wicketless in the 3rd T20I, finishing with figures of 0/25 in 3 overs. He will be hoping to strike early tonight, against an inconsistent but dangerous England batting lineup.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: No Harshit Rana

Harshit Rana could feel hard done by for not getting a place in the XI. He was at the centre of the concussion substitute controversy in the 4th T20I, but performed admirably under pressure, taking 3 big wickets.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Mohammed Shami returns!

Mohammed Shami is back! The 34-year-old pacer replaces Arshdeep Singh, and that is India’s only change of the game.

Shami preferred ahead of Harshit Rana for this game.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: ENGLAND WIN TOSS

England have won the toss and chosen to bowl! Mark Wood comes in for England.

India will be batting first.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: 5 minutes to toss!

We are just 5 minutes away from toss time! Don’t go anywhere, as we bring you the LIVE updates from the India vs England 5th T20I.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: ODI series after this!

We will switch our focus to a three-match ODI series right after this between India and England. Much-needed preparation for the two sides before the all-important Champions Trophy 2025!

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Hardik, SKY warming up

Visuals of Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav warming up can be seen. Could that be a sign that the two senior stars will play despite India have wrapped up the series win?

Remember, we are at the Wankhede, a stadium Hardik and SKY call ‘home’ in the IPL.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: England’s batting problems

Some star England batters have failed to fire so far in the series, with the biggest name being opener Phil Salt. 

0, 4, 5, 23 – Salt’s scores in the series so far

Can he get a big one before the ODIs get underway?

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Varun Chakravarthy!

Let’s talk about Varun Chakravarthy. The mystery spinner has been in the form of his life, and has now become the very first Indian bowler to take 10+ wickets in two T20I series.

Varun has taken 12 scalps in 4 games in the series against England so far.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: 30 minutes to toss time!

We are just half an hour away from the toss for the 5th T20I between India and England. Stay tuned to The HindkeshariSports for the LIVE updates from the game!

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Full game for Harshit Rana?

Harshit Rana showed nerves of steel with the ball in the 4th T20I, impressing with figures of 3/33 in 4 overs. If India decide to rest Arshdeep Singh again, will Rana be preferred over Shami for the pacer spot?

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Will Hardik Pandya be rested?

Hardik Pandya slammed a superb 30-ball 53 in the 4th T20I, but the injury-prone nature of the all-rounder is well-known. With the series wrapped up, will the management consider resting Pandya and giving a chance to a player like Ramandeep Singh?

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Will Shami get another chance?

Mohammed Shami looked rusty in the 3rd T20I, but will he get another chance after Harshit Rana’s superb substitute performance in the 4th game? 

Remember, Shami is also present in the squad for the 3-match ODI series starting Feb 6.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Samson needs a big one

Sanju Samson hasn’t done well in this series either. After a quickfire 26 in the first game, Samson has made three single-digit scores. Can the wicket-keeper batter fire and perform well in this game, and truly show us what he’s capable of?

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Captain in poor form

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is in very poor form.

0, 12, 14, 0 – that’s what his scores read so far in the series.

Can the once No. 1 ICC T20I batter regain his form tonight?

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Chances for bench players?

With the series win already wrapped up, India could try out their bench strength today. Ramandeep Singh could be brought in, and maybe Harshit Rana will get a full debut.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: IPL 2025 soon!

After this match, you will catch India’s stars in a T20 game next in IPL 2025! New look teams after the mega auction, boy that will be fun!

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: India have wrapped up the series

India have wrapped up the series 3-1, with a game to spare. This final game will be India’s last T20I before the Champions Trophy.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: At the Wankhede!

We started off the series at the iconic Eden Gardens, we’re ending it at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai! Last time we were here, the internet was filled with images of Team India celebrating the T20 World Cup 2024 title!

IND vs ENG 5th T20I LIVE: Hello and welcome!

A very good afternoon to one and all. Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the India vs England 5th T20I, right here on The HindkeshariSports.