Abhishek Sharma smashed his way to 79 off 34 balls and India gave England a hiding in the first match of the five-match T20I series. | Crickit

England slump to a record T20 defeat as Abhishek Sharma's scintillating century powers India to a 150-run win in Mumbai.

T20 world champions India beat England 4-1 in the five-match series. England's white-ball philosophy is not as white-hot as Brendon McCullum claims.

Heading into the IND vs ENG ODI series, it’s uncertain who would be the first-choice keeper. Gambhir might even include both Rahul and Pant, who is a left-hander, and drop Iyer, which would be unfair and a step backwards for the ODI team as India had struggled for a long time with the No. 4 position.

(Reuters) -Abhishek Sharma's magnificent century powered India to a 150-run win over England in the fifth and final T20 international at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, resulting in a 4-1 series triumph.

India crushed England by a massive 150-run margin in the fifth and final IND vs ENG T20I at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on February 2 (Sunday), winning the series by 4-1. Young Indian batting sensation and opening batter Abhishek Sharma slammed a 37-ball century and helped India record a massive 248-run target for the visitors.

India sealed the T20I series against England with a resounding 150-run victory in Mumbai. Abhishek Sharma's century and stellar bowling led the hosts to a 4-1 series win.