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England suffer record defeat in final India T20

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Abhishek Sharma smashed a scintillating century as India thrashed England by 150 runs in the fifth T20 in Mumbai to seal a 4-1 series win.

The 24-year-old opener blasted 135 from 54 balls – the highest score by an Indian batter in a T20 international – including 13 sixes and seven fours as the hosts reached 247-9.

Chasing a near insurmountable target, Jos Buttler’s side crumbled in their reply and were skittled for 97 in 10.3 overs to suffer a record defeat by margin of runs.

Having been put into bat on a good surface at the Wankhede Stadium, India blew England away in the powerplay – reaching 95-1 after the first six overs.

Abhishek reached his fifty from 17 balls, then powered on to reach his century in 37 deliveries – the third fastest in a match between Test-playing nations.

He hit his 13th and final six, another national record, one ball before he was finally dismissed, caught on the cover boundary by Jofra Archer off Adil Rashid.

Phil Salt did his best to keep England up with the required rate, hitting 55 from 23 at the top of the order, but no other batter passed 10 in a dismal chase.

India seamer Mohammed Shami took 3-25, while Abhishek claimed 2-3 from his single over, removing both Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton.

Mark Wood was the last batter to fall, caught behind on review, with England ending their first white-ball series under coach Brendon McCullum with one of their heaviest defeats.


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