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England Men's Mixed Disability team clinch series

4-1 up with two games to come.

England Men's Mixed Disability 165-4 beat India Men's Mixed Disability 161-9 by six wickets.

England Men's Mixed Disability team secured victory in the inaugural Vitality Mixed Disability IT20 series against India, winning by six wickets in Worcester.

Liam O'Brien continued his fine series with a match-winning 73 from just 54 balls to put England 4-1 up with two games to play.

It was a different kind of victory for Callum Flynn's team, winning while chasing for the first time in the series and - similarly only to Lord's - it was a game that featured moments in which India were putting the hosts under pressure.

At 120-0 in the 14th over, India would have been hopeful of setting England a chase of beyond 180, but the game swung on the run-out of India's Sai Akash. From the point at which he departed, India could only add 34 further runs - James Dixon and Henry Wainman taking two wickets apiece.

The next game, at Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, will be shown live on Sky Sports. 

Callum Flynn said: "I'm really happy we've won the series. It's been a special experience, playing this series, so it's nice to end it with a special result.

"Liam was fantastic today, as he has been throughout the series really, and again different players contributed from across the impairment groups. I've been so impressed by our unity as a team and the challenge of bringing together three groups is one that I really think we've responded to brilliantly.

"I'm proud of all the lads and I hope we can continue doing what we're doing well across the last two games of the series."

Pictures from the fifth Vitality Mixed Disability IT20 are available to use here.

Mixed Disability Vitality IT20 Series

Saturday 21 June: 1st Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men’s Mixed Disability won by 65 runs.

Monday 23 June: 2nd Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men’s Mixed Disability won by 60 runs.

Wednesday 25 June: 3rd Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: India Men’s Mixed Disability won by two wickets.

Friday 27 June: 4th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men’s Mixed Disability won by 73 runs.

Sunday 29 June: 5th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men’s Mixed Disability won by six wickets.

Tuesday 1 July: 6th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, Bristol, 2pm

Thursday 3 July: 7th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, Bristol, 6.30pm