India, July 11 -- 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 on Saturday.

Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team's journey started in the damp and windy conditions of Belfast. It then covered north of England, in Durham, to finally be in the southern city of Southampton to close the five-match series in which one game was washed out.

In the six UK cities (including Belfast), one thing has remained common - 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 Indi...