Fri Jan 31 21:27:04 UTC 2025: ## India Seal T20 Series Win Over England with 15-Run Victory

**Pune, India –** India secured an unassailable 3-1 lead in their five-match T20I series against England with a thrilling 15-run victory at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday. Debutant Harshit Rana (3-33) and Ravi Bishnoi (3-28) spearheaded India’s bowling attack, each claiming three crucial wickets to dismantle England’s chase.

England started aggressively, with Phil Salt (23) and Ben Duckett (39) exploiting the powerplay to race to 62/0. However, the introduction of spin and a stunning collapse triggered by Bishnoi’s breakthrough shifted the momentum decisively in India’s favor. The loss of Duckett, Salt, and Jos Buttler (2) within a short span left England reeling at 67/3.

Earlier, India had posted a competitive 181/9 after a stunning counter-attacking partnership between Hardik Pandya (53) and Shivam Dube (53). This followed a disastrous start where Saqib Mahmood (3-35) claimed three early wickets for England, reducing India to 12/3.

While Harry Brook (51) offered late resistance for England, Rana’s impactful late introduction – a controversial substitute for the concussed Dube – proved crucial. Rana’s pace and wickets, coupled with Chakravarthy’s (2-28) double strike, further derailed England’s chase. Ultimately, England fell short by 15 runs, setting the stage for a dead rubber final T20I in Mumbai on Sunday.

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