India Vs England Highlights, 3rd T20I: ENG Beat IND By 26 Runs In Rajkot To Stay Alive In Series

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).

England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

The third game of England's Tour of India is set to take place in Rajkot, with the weather forecast predicting clear skies on Tuesday. There are no signs of rain, and the temperature is expected to hover around 28-32 degrees Celsius, with 15% humidity.

The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot is a batter-friendly venue with a flat, hard surface, offering little swing for pacers and minimal turn for spinners.

The average first-innings score is 189, with teams batting first winning three of five matches here. Toss-winners may prefer to bowl first, but batting first can still exploit the pitch to post a challenging total. Fans can expect a high-scoring contest on this track.

India lead England 15-11 in the overall T20I head to head record of the two teams. However, in the last ten T20Is, England have only won two.

The TV broadcast of the 3rd India Vs England T20I will be available on the Star Sports Network in India. Live streaming of the match will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website in India.

The 3rd India vs England T20I will be held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, 28 January 2025. The match begins at 7:00pm IST.

Have you seen the Indian men practising in Rajkot? Here's how the stars Practice ahead Of 3rd T20I.

Teams:

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith(w), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy

India have won the toss and have opted to field

Mohammed Shami opened the bowling with good control, mixing movement and pace.

Philip Salt manages a boundary with a drive past the bowler, taking advantage of the quick Rajkot outfield. Ben Duckett rotates the strike as England scored six runs in the first over.

Duckett and Salt look to settle in.

ENG: 6/0 (1)

Hardik Pandya strikes in his first over!

Salt goes hard at a full delivery wide outside off but ends up slicing it straight to Abhishek Sharma at cover, who took a sharp catch above his head.

It's Salt's third failure in the series, as England lose their first wicket at 7/1 in 1.3 overs.

ENG: 7/1 (1.3)

Ben Duckett is on fire, smashing boundaries all over the place!

After hitting a series of well-placed fours, he pulled off an extraordinary scoop shot for six over the keeper's head off Shami, taking England to 49/1 in 4.5 overs.

Duckett is currently on 38 off just 13 balls!

ENG: 49/1 (4.5)

Can be counted as a massive wicket for India!

Jos Buttler is out after an intense review! The skipper goes for a big reverse-sweep off Varun Chakravarthy, but it caught the bottom edge of the bat and was caught behind by Samson.

The review was spot on as UltraEdge revealed a small spike when the ball passed the gloves. Buttler departs for 24 off 22 balls, taking England to 83/2 in 8.6 overs.

ENG: 83/2 (8.6)

And unfortunately, Ben Duckett's excellent knock comes to an end as he is caught by Abhishek Sharma off Axar Patel for 51 from 28 balls!

Duckett's departure leaves England at 87/3 in 10 overs, with Harry Brook at the crease, on 2 off 3 balls.

ENG: 87/3 (10)

Point 1:

Buttler has been dismissed 4 times by the Varun Chakravarthy in T20I matches with an average of just 19 runs per dismissal. The crafty spinner has conceded only 76 runs across 7 innings, in 48 balls.

After England's early top-order collapse, with Duckett and Buttler falling in quick succession, all eyes are now on Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone to rebuild the innings. Both have looked steady since coming to the crease, with Livingstone displaying some flair, including a stunning six over long-on.

The pair have put on a brief partnership of 14 runs, but with just 101/3 on the board after 12 overs, England hope for more.

Just when England seemed to be stabilizing, with Liam Livingstone showing some positive intent, Harry Brook has been bowled by Ravi Bishnoi for just 8 runs off 10 balls.

England are now 108/4 in 12.4 overs, with hopes shifting on Livingstone's shoulder.

ENG: 108/4 (12.4)

After Brook's departure, England's batting have crumbled further under the pressure. Varun Chakravarthy, claiming two quick wickets, including the dismissals of Jamie Smith for 6 and Jamie Overton for duck, left England's lower order in a perilous position.

ENG: 116/6 (14)

Varun Chakravarthy has been sensational, picking up his fifth wicket as England's lower order continues to collapse.

Jofra Archer is the latest victim, bowled out for a duck. Earlier, Brydon Carse was dismissed for 3, caught by Tilak Varma at deep square leg.

ENG: 127-8 (16)

Liam Livingstone's brilliant fightback comes to an end as he is dismissed for 43 off 24 balls, caught by Dhruv Jurel off Hardik Pandya's delivery.

The England batter was carrying hope and keeping Engand in the game with his fighting fifty, which included five towering sixes, but now the Three Liopns are in deep trouble at 150/9 with just two overs remaining.

Adil Rashid and Mark Wood are the last two batters who can bring a change, but for how long?

ENG: 150/9 (18)

So England have set a target of 172 runs after finishing their innings at 171/9 in 20 overs.

Despite a resilient 43 from Liam Livingstone and some lower-order resistance from Adil Rashid (10) and Mark Wood (10), India라이브 바카라 bowlers held strong, with Hardik Pandya (2/33) and Varun Chakravarthy (5/24) leading the charge.

England라이브 바카라 middle-order collapse, including a fifer for Varun, leaves India needing only 172 runs to take an unassailable lead in the five match series having already won two games.

Point 2:

Varun Chakravarthy's spell of 5/24 in the middle overs was enought in restricting England to just 171/9. This follows a trend in the last four T20Is, where India's spinners have consistently troubled England at Providence 2024: 6/58 in 11 overs (ER 5.27); Kolkata 2025: 5/67 in 12 overs (ER 5.58); Chennai 2025: 6/118 in 14 overs (ER 8.42); Rajkot 2025: 7/108 in 13 overs (ER 8.30)

India begin their chase of 172 with a steady start, scoring 3 runs in the first over.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are at the crease, with Mark Wood and Jofra Archer bowling for England. India need 158 more runs to seal the series.

India have lost their first wicket in the chase of 172 as Sanju Samson was caught by Adil Rashid off Jofra Archer.

Samson could only manage 3 runs off 6 balls, with Archer라이브 바카라 short-pitched delivery catching him off guard.

At the crease is Abhishek Sharma (16 off 9) and Suryakumar Yadav (1 off 2).

IND: 16/1 (2.2)

WHAT! No! Abhishek Sharma goes for 24 (14 balls), caught by Jofra Archer at mid-off off Brydon Carse's bowling.

Sharma mistimed a punch on the up and Archer judged it brilliantly, running to his right and taking a superb catch.

IND: 31/2 (3.4)

The chase has hit major setback as India lose two more wickets.

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who had been looking to accelerate, was caught by Philip Salt off Mark Wood for 14 (7 balls) in the powerplay.

Then, Tilak Varma, in-form from the previous game, was bowled by Adil Rashid for 18 (14 balls) after a brilliant delivery turned sharply and crashed into the stumps.

The Indian chase is now in trouble, with Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar at the crease, needing 102 runs in 67 balls to win the match and seal the series 3-0.

IND: 72/4 (9)

India라이브 바카라 chase is faltering at the halfway stage. Adil Rashid라이브 바카라 bowling and fielding has created some danger for the hosts, getting Tilak Varma out with a sharp turner and Sanju's catch.

he required run-rate is climbing, now at 9.4 runs per over. Hardik Pandya (9 off 13) and Washington Sundar (2 off 6) are at the crease, but with wickets falling regularly, India need a strong partnership to pull this off.

It라이브 바카라 all on Pandya now, to turn things around. Can he pull off another one of those signature, game-changing knocks like he라이브 바카라 done in the past?

India라이브 바카라 chase has hit a major roadblock, with Washington Sundar departing for a laborious 6 off 15 balls, caught at mid-off by Jos Buttler off Jamie Overton.

Now, with half the side back in the shed, India needs something special to keep the chase alive. The equation is steep: 55 runs required in 22 balls. Can Hardik Pandya produce the magic, or will England라이브 바카라 bowlers seal the deal?

IND: 117/5 (16.3)

England kept their series hopes alive with a solid 26-run victory in Rajkot.

Despite a spirited effort from India, they fell short of the 172-run target, finishing at 145/9 in 20 overs.

Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton were the stars with the ball, combining for five crucial wickets. Overton라이브 바카라 figures of 4-0-24-3 were pivotal in dismantling the Indian middle order, while Carse capped off the innings in style, dismissing Dhruv Jurel in the final over.

How did India Lose?

India's chase never gained the momentum it needed, with the top players like Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma failing to capitalize on their starts. Hardik Pandya tried to anchor the innings with 39 off 34, but the steep equation proved too much in the end.

With this win, England have narrowed the series deficit to 2-1. The fourth T20I promises to be a cracker as India aim to seal the series, while England will fight to level it.

ENG 171/9 (20)

IND 145/9 (20)

Varun Chakravarthy | Player of the Match: Sad we didn't make it this match, but that's nature of this game. Got to move on and get ready for the next match. When you are playing for the country, you have to take responsibility. I am able to do that to an extent. I don't complain (about one over spells), because there have been times when I have bowled four overs on the trot. I am ready for everything. Working on my flipper, it's coming out well. As I told you in the previous match, maybe I have bowled well, but I can get better going forward.

Jos Buttler | England captain: The guys bowled really well, was nice to show-off their skills. Not about how fast they can bowl, but how well they can adapt to the wicket. He's the most important player in our team, we are fortunate to have Rashid in the team. He has all variations. Jofra is consistent, he won't go for sixes often, but he will come back for sure if he does. I think the wicket looked different, Duckett played well. We lost wickets in clumps, we were disappointed. It was crucial to pick up wickets in the powerplay. I loved the way we kept pushing and kept taking the game on. Credit to Rashid and Wood, they had a crucial partnership in the end. That was the difference in the end.

Suryakumar Yadav | India captain: I felt there would be little dew later in the day. I feel we had the game in our hands when Hardik and Axar were batting. Credit goes to Adil Rashid, he bowled really well. That's why he is a world class bowler. He didn't allow us to rotate the strike. That's why we had a lot of spinners in our side as well. We always learn something from a T20 game. We got to learn from the batting point of view. Got to go back to the drawing board and learn from our mistakes. I am sure Shami will do better going forward. He (Varun Chakravarthy) has been working really hard during practice sessions. He is disciplined and he's getting those results on the field as a result of that hard work.

The fourth match of the series will take place on January 30 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.