England walked in determined to level the series, and Jos Buttler gave them a fiery start with 17 off just 6 balls. But Mohammed Siraj struck twice in an over, removing Buttler and Malan to put India on top.
Harry Brook and Jonny Bairstow tried to rebuild, but Shardul Thakur’s double strike dismantled England’s middle order. Soon after, Livingstone was run out and Curran fell for a duck to Ashwin — leaving England reeling at 73/6.
Then came the twist — Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes launched a late onslaught, smashing 67 runs off just 22 balls to push England to a fighting 141/6.
Chasing 142, India collapsed spectacularly. Despite Rohit’s brief fireworks, India crumbled to 26/5, with Mark Wood breathing fire. His raw pace demolished the lineup, scalping 5 wickets for just 4 runs in a record-breaking spell.
India were bowled out for 78 in just 8.3 overs, suffering a 63-run defeat. England roared back into the series, leveling it 1-1 in emphatic style.
Hero of the night: Mark Wood — 5/4, one of the finest T20 spells ever.