Jos Buttler was left bristling and bemused as a controversial concussion sub helped India take an unassailable 3-1 lead in an entertaining T20 series.

Batting all-rounder Shivam Dube struck 53 off 34 balls before going off the field with a concussion; pace bowler Harshit Rana took his place and claimed three wickets to fire India to victory over England in fourth T20;

Both Shivam Dube and his concussion sub Harshit Rana ended up making significant contributions at crucial junctures in either innings, leaving Jos Buttler's England 15 runs short in a 182-run case on Friday.

India's move to bring in Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube in the fourth T20I against England has sparked a debate. England skipper Jos Buttler disagreed with the move post-match, saying it didn't make for a like-for-like replacement.

England captain Jos Buttler was left fuming after concussion substitute Harshit Rana helped India to a T20 series-sealing victory in Pune. The fast bowler collected three key wickets after replacing Shivam Dube, who batted for one more ball after being struck in the helmet by a Jamie Overton bouncer but was deemed unfit to field in England’s chase.

"Either Shivam Dube has put on about 25 mph with the ball or Harshit's really improved his batting," says the England captain