Kevin Pietersen scored a fluent half century to guide England to a six-wicket victory against India in the one-off Twenty20 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against England in the one-off Twenty20 international at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
After thrashing England in ODIs, India would be aiming to wrap it up in style by beating the visitors in one-off T20 International at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
India jumped two positions to third spot in the ICC ODI Championship table after its 5-0 series whitewash of England with a 95-run win in the fifth and final match.
India completed a 5-0 series whitewash by inflicting a crushing 95-run defeat on England in the fifth and final one-dayer at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Once again England skipper Alastair Cook won the toss and decided to field first against India in the fifth and final one-day international at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
High on confidence, a dominant India will push for a 5-0 clean sweep when they lock horns with a hapless England in the final ODI at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina both played a clinical innings to guide India to a thumping win over England in the fourth ODI at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
India are unlikely to take their feet off the pedal when they take on a hapless England in the fourth ODI to push for a whitewash in the five-match ODI series.
England fast bowler Tim Bresnan was fined 7.5% of his match fee for snatching his cap from umpire Sudhir Asnani during the third one-dayer against India.
