Indian bowlers stifled England's batters to secure an eight-run victory in the fourth Twenty20 international on Thursday to level the five-match series at 2-2. Shardul Thakur claimed three wickets while Hardik Pandya and Rahul Chahar took two each as India restricted England to 177-8 in their chase of 186 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ben Stokes smacked 46 off 23 deliveries before falling to Thakur as the series witnessed its first failed chase. The deciding match is on Saturday at the same venue. fk/tw/mw