England lost four wickets for six runs in the space of 15 balls, their top and middle order disappearing almost simultaneously. Falconer battled on with an 115 off 67 balls, but wickets kept tumbling at the other end as England’s chase lost its last foothold. By the halfway stage, India were scoring at nearly 10 an over, with projections briefly touching the unthinkable 500 mark. Useful contributions from Abhigyan Kundu, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra and Kanishk Chouhan ensured India crossed the 400 mark, even after England briefly pulled things back at the death. In the end, England’s aggressive philosophy gave them moments of hope but not the trophy.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2026 14:54 UTC