India aim to avoid clean sweep embarrassment, 5th T20I today:Men in Blue have never lost six consecutive T20Is, England lead series 3-0

After a harrowing defeat by 9 wickets, India, trailing the T20I series against England 0-3, will hope to avoid the embarrassment of a 4-0 clean sweep. The fifth and final fixture of the series will be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Captain Shreyas Iyer is still in search of his first win since being crowned leader of the T20I side. After losing to Ireland 0-2, India have found little joy in English conditions as neither the bowlers nor the batters have inspired confidence. The Men in Blue have never lost six consecutive T20I matches, and with the series already lost, the visitors will hope to restore some pride by winning the last match. Furthermore, the T20 World Cup’s defending champions will lose their number 1 spot atop the ICC rankings, with England closing in on the crown. India vs England, 5th T20I match details Match: India vs England, 5th T20I Venue: The Ageas Bowl, West End, Hampshire Timing: 07:00 PM IST (Toss at 06:30 PM IST) How to watch: Sony Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (Live streaming) How to follow: Bhaskar English app IND vs ENG, T20I head-to-head record India hold the upper hand over England in terms of overall T20Is despite the horrors of the ongoing tour. The Indian team have won 18 out of 34 contests between the two nations, while England won the remaining 15. 1 fixture ended without any result. Captain Shreyas Iyer leads by example with the bat, bowlers struggling India’s captain Shreyas Iyer is not only the leading run-scorer for his team, but he has also scored the most runs in this entire series. In the fourth T20I, Iyer’s personal form was a small positive as he scored an unbeaten 80-run knock in 49 balls, but didn’t get support from other batters. The bowling department has let India down as Arshdeep Singh is the highest wicket-taker with 4 scalps, but 3 of those came in the second fixture, and his economy has been very poor. After Arshdeep, Harshit Rana has 3 wickets to his name. Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, England’s best performers England captain Harry Brook is also leading his side from the front. He became the leading run-getter for his team following his unbeaten 79 in the last match. England’s bowlers have had plenty of joy, as seen by Jofra Archer’s performances; he has dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi twice in as many games and has taken 6 wickets overall. Jofra Archer has found no joy against Abhishek Sharma Despite the fact that Archer has rattled the Indian top order with early wickets, the tearaway pacer has found no joy against Abhishek Sharma. Sharma has never been dismissed by Archer, although his opening partner Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has been dismissed twice by Jofra. Arshdeep Singh hopes to keep Phil Salt at bay Arshdeep Singh has been India’s leading wicket-taker, and he dismissed Phil Salt thrice in the past. Salt has scored 129 runs in the series and is the third-highest run scorer in the three matches so far. Keeping him quiet could help India open their account in the series. The Ageas Bowl, pitch report The Ageas Bowl (The Rose Bowl) in Southampton features a beautifully balanced surface that favours both seam bowlers early on and aggressive stroke-makers once set. Pacers typically get swing and movement with the new ball, particularly under overcast English skies, while batters benefit from an even bounce and true carry. Southampton, weather report The weather in Southampton is expected to be clear and windy. The temperatures will be at a high of 34 degrees during the day and drop to 16 degrees at night. There are no chances of rain.