Sat Feb 01 00:46:21 UTC 2025: ## India Wins T20 Series Against England with 15-Run Victory
**Nottingham, England –** India clinched a thrilling 15-run victory over England in the final T20I at Trent Bridge, securing the three-match series. Batting first after winning the toss, India posted a challenging 181/9 in their 20 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Hardik Pandya (53 off 30 balls) and Shivam Dube (53 off 34 balls).
England’s chase got off to a promising start with a 62-run opening partnership between Phil Salt (29) and Ben Duckett (39). However, after their dismissals, the English innings faltered. Harry Brook’s impressive 50 (25 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) provided a brief resurgence, but he fell to Varun Chakravarthy, leaving England struggling. Despite Brook’s efforts, England were bowled out for 166 in 19.4 overs.
India’s bowling attack was impressive. Debutant Harshit Rana starred with 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs, while Ravi Bishnoi also took 3 wickets for 28 runs. Varun Chakravarthy claimed 2 wickets for 28 runs, and Arshdeep Singh took 1 wicket. For England, Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton took 3 and 2 wickets respectively.
Shivam Dube suffered a blow to the head during the match but continued to play. The Indian team celebrated a dominant series win, showcasing strong batting and bowling performances.
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