England continued their dominant run within the collection with a complete nine-wicket victory over India within the fourth T20I at Bristol, sealing the five-match collection with one sport nonetheless remaining. Chasing 159, the hosts accomplished the duty with 37 balls to spare after producing one other medical all-round efficiency. The defeat additionally marked India’s fifth consecutive loss in males’s T20Is, prompting sturdy reactions from followers on social media.
Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten fifty takes India to a combating whole
After being put in to bat, India as soon as once more struggled to construct partnerships as wickets fell at common intervals. Captain Shreyas Iyer stood tall amid the collapse, remaining unbeaten on 80 off 46 deliveries, an innings laced with 4 boundaries and 5 sixes. His aggressive strokeplay towards each tempo and spin helped India get well from a troublesome place and put up 158/7 of their 20 overs.
The remainder of the batting lineup failed to supply significant assist. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube and Tilak Varma all departed after getting begins, whereas England’s bowlers executed their plans brilliantly. Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue picked up two wickets apiece, with Sam Curran and Will Jacks protecting issues tight via the center overs to make sure India completed beneath the 160-run mark.
Harry Brook and Phil Salt energy England to a different dominant win
England misplaced Jos Buttler early after Arshdeep Singh struck within the opening overs, however that proved to be India’s solely breakthrough of the innings. Harry Brook and Phil Salt took full management from there, stitching collectively an unbeaten 146-run partnership for the second wicket to take the sport away from the guests.
Brook led the cost with an outstanding unbeaten 79, whereas Salt recovered from a sluggish begin to end unbeaten on 59. The duo attacked India’s bowlers from the powerplay onwards and by no means allowed the required charge to climb, guiding England to victory with greater than six overs to spare.
The emphatic win handed England an unassailable lead within the collection and their first-ever bilateral T20I collection victory over India. In the meantime, India will now hope to finish the tour on a optimistic be aware within the fifth and last T20I after one other disappointing outing.
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Right here’s how followers reacted:
England have their first bilateral T20I collection win over India, and in beautiful trend 💥#ENGvIND #TeamIndia #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/115v4SZekA
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) July 10, 2026
When batting first our batters aren’t capable of make par rating. Whereas chasing nowhere close to to the chase.
When the Ball does bit additional our betters get in to odd positions. If Indian batters don’t need to be known as flat pitch bullies, they should do a lot better than what they’ve…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 9, 2026
England proceed being ruthless!
Good studying curve for India. #INDvENG— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) July 9, 2026
🚨 HISTORY WIRTTEN IN BRISTOL. 🚨
– India lose a T20i collection towards England for the primary time ever of two+ matches.
– India lose their first bilateral collection towards England since 2019.
– India lose again to again T20i collection for the primary time since 2019. pic.twitter.com/uFhy6IQQJP
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 9, 2026
I’m actually speechless. Dumbfounded. Gobsmacked.
That is one humiliation too many. There’s actually nothing to be mentioned. #INDvENG @BCCI @imAagarkar @GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/bHPA4GHHGT
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 9, 2026
Misplaced vs Eire in 1st T20I.
Misplaced vs Eire in 2nd T20I.
Misplaced vs England in 2nd T20I.
Misplaced vs England in third T20I.
Misplaced vs England in 4th T20I.– A TOUGH START FOR CAPTAIN SHREYAS IYER 💔 pic.twitter.com/3vBoZ60cMG
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 9, 2026
6 winless T20I matches for India for the primary time.
Suffered greatest defeat by runs (125).
First bilateral collection loss to Eire.
First ever T20I collection loss to England.
Allowed quickest 150+ chase for England in T20Is.— Foolish Level (@FarziCricketer) July 9, 2026
🚨 INDIA’S 🇮🇳 IPL MYTH BUSTED..
This hyped-up Indian facet can’t purchase a win on overseas soil. After gorging on flat-track feasts within the IPL for months, they step onto actual pitches and their batting folds like paper.
Whitewashed by Eire already- and England is lined as much as…— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) July 9, 2026
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗵𝗶𝗿
– After 27yrs, Misplaced a Bilateral ODI Collection vs SL
– For 1st time, Misplaced 30 Wickets in a 3 match ODI Collection
– After 45yrs, India Remained Winless in a Calendar Yr in ODIs
– After 36yrs, India Misplaced Check v NZ at Residence
– After 19yrs, India Misplaced… pic.twitter.com/oHgMLVv48m— Arthur Fleck (@montana9_) July 10, 2026
•Greatest ever loss for India in T20I
•First time misplaced by 100+ runs in T20I
•Longest winless sequence ever in T20I
•Winless in 6 video games after 17 years in T20I
•India first bilateral T20I collection loss vs England.
•India first bilateral collection loss vs England in any format since… pic.twitter.com/E6NI6KMU1s— TrueeeCricket🐐 (@TrueeeCricketer) July 10, 2026
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