Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in Mumbai to witness the fifth T20I between India and England at Wankhede Stadium. Sunak was seen in the VIP area alongside BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla, Mumbai Indians owners Mukesh Ambani and Akash Ambani, businessman Narayana Murthy, and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Manoj Badale. Photos of his visit quickly went viral on social media.
Earlier in the day, Sunak shared a clip on social media of himself playing cricket in Mumbai before arriving at the stadium for the match. Ahead of the game, he interacted with the captains of both teams, Suryakumar Yadav of India and Jos Buttler of England.
On the field, India secured a commanding 150-run victory over England in the final T20I. With this win, India clinched the five-match series 4-1. Opener Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 135 runs, which included the second-fastest T20I century for India, led the hosts to a total of 247 runs in 20 overs. Sharma’s knock set a new record for the highest individual T20I score for India.
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England's chase of 248 runs faltered as they were bowled out for 97 runs in just 10.3 overs. India's bowlers, including Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Dube, and Abhishek Sharma, wreaked havoc on the England batting lineup. For the visitors, opener Phil Salt top-scored with 55 runs off 23 balls.