Preparing themselves for success in all conditions ahead of the T20 World Cup, India thrived under the pressure of a series-decider to produce their best total of the series.
Suryakumar, batting on 32, picked Adil Rashid's googly to loft the ball towards long-on. However, Jordan was quick enough to reach the spot.
This is the eighth time he has opened the innings in T20I cricket, the last being in 2019 against Ireland in Dublin. He also has three centuries to his name as an opener in IPL.
With his knock of 64 runs off just 34 balls, laced with four boundaries and five sixes, Rohit surpassed New Zealand's Martin Guptill to become the second-highest run-getter in T20Is after Virat Kohli.
KL Rahul, who has been struggling to get big scores on the board, was dropped to accommodate pacer T Natarajan.
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Having outsmarted England in challenging conditions, a confident India will back themselves to win the series-decider here on Saturday and take another firm step towards finalising their core for the T20 World Cup. India will now be hoping K L Rahul fires at the top, having showed some form in the previous game following scores of 1, 0, 0.
It all comes down to the final match of the series between India and England as the two sides meet in the decider in Ahmedabad. The series is currently level at 2-2, with Virat Kohli's men registering an 8-run win in the fourth T20I.
The T20I series decider between India and England will be played later tonight at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Collingwood, who had captained England to a T20 World Cup triumph in 2010, said they are now better prepared for the tournament, scheduled to be held in India in seven months' time.
The right-arm pace bowler has been picked for the three-match ODI series against England that begins in Pune on March 23.
The BCCI on Friday announced India's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against England. Suryakumar Yadav, who enjoyed a brilliant outing in his maiden T20I innings on Thursday, earned a maiden call-up to the ODI squad, and so did pacer Prasidh Krishna and all-rounder Krunal Pandya.
India won the match by eight runs on Thursday night to level the five-match series at 2-2, paving the way for a winners-take-it-all final game at the same venue.
The BCCI on Friday announced India's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against England. Suryakumar Yadav, who enjoyed a brilliant outing in his maiden T20I innings on Thursday, earned a maiden call-up to the ODI squad, and so did pacer Prasidh Krishna and all-rounder Krunal Pandya.
The BCCI announced India's squad for the three-match ODI series against England on Friday.
Shardul, who bowled the final over, said that stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma wanted him to back his plans and try to execute them.
India and England will lock horns in three ODIs on March 23, 26 to 28 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
In the post-match press conference, Stokes said that he would've loved for England to seal the series with a win in the fourth T20I, but the loss comes as a blessing in disguise.
Pace bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/30) and Hardik Pandya (2/16) put in an inspirational performance, using change of pace to good effect, to power India to an eight-run victory in 4th T20I against England.
Following India's eight-run victory, Kohli also heaped praise on Suryakumar and Hardik for their clinical performance.
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