India, July 11 -- It was difficult to believe India were the reigning World Cup champions and not England, judging by how the hosts bossed the proceedings in Southampton on Saturday. England's emphatic 56-run win secured a 4-0 series victory. As if on cue, this win saw them upstage India to the top of the T20I rankings.

Between two grassed catches of Harry Brook 95* (45b), one early in his innings and another in the final over, the England captain put Indian bowlers to the sword. Together with the redoubtable Jos Buttler (131 off 64 balls), the duo's 233-run (103 balls) second-wicket partnership laid bare the Indian team's shortcomings-both structural and purely in terms of skills.

Barring Arshdeep Singh, India's bowling attack was ordi...