Welcome to the coverage of the fifth and final T20 International between England and India in Southampton on Saturday.
An Indian team, with its back to the wall, led by a captain, who is equally cornered, will look to prevent England from inflicting a seemingly imminent 4-0 'whitewash' when the two contrasting sides clash in the fifth T20 International.
The Indian team has looked completely out of sorts save the second game at Old Trafford where it was in the game till the start of 17th over (bowled by Ravi Bishnoi).
Nottingham witnessed India's worst batting performance -- 76 all-out and Bristol was a perfect example of being outplayed in every department of the game.
The consolation win will do little to salvage the pride but even then, a die-hard Iyer fan would take a 1-3 defeat any day than the ignominy associated with a 0-4 humiliation in the early days of his captaincy.
Shreyas Iyer's fortunes have remained wretched as he is still without his first win since becoming captain. This is the longest winless streak for the Indian men's team since its first T20 International in 2006.
Not being able to cope with pace generated by Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue has certainly left the Indian team management worried. Not to forget, they haven't picked the slower and skiddy variations bowled by left-arm seamer Sam Curran.
In the batting department, one would like to give Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a long run despite poor returns against short-pitched bowling, something he will only get better at dealing in the coming years.
While Sanju Samson's omission from the playing eleven and the Zimbabwe touring party has left everyone baffled and angry in equal measure, the only way he can make it to the squad is if the think-tank removes an out of sorts Tilak Varma.
But then, it would mean both Ishan Kishan and Iyer dropping a place each. Kishan batting anywhere below No. 3 isn't of great benefit for the team.
