4th T20I: Pandya, Dube star in series win against England

PUNE: Pacer Harshit Rana, leggie Ravi Bishnoi and allrounders Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya played starring roles as India won the fourth match of the T20I series against England on Friday, and with it the series.The home team now has a 3-1 lead following Friday’s 15-run win at the Gahunje stadium, making the fifth and last match now inconsequential.Batting first, India made a competitive 181/9 after losing the toss and recovering from 12/3 after two overs. Then they restricted England to 166 for their 17th successive series win.The left-handed Dube, who came in for Washington Sundar, rode on his luck to score 53 (34b; 7×4, 2×6). He was dropped by Jos Buttler at slip off Adil Rashid before he had scored a run. Dube forged a vital partnership with Hardik Pandya (53 off 30b; 4×4, 4×6). After Dube was hit on the helmet, India managed to squeeze in a concussion substitute in paceman Rana.Harshit ended with figures of 3/33 to play a pivotal role in the game, but England should also blame themselves for some careless batting. They were 62-0 before losing three wickets for five runs.