England overcame Varun Chakravarthy’s 5-24 to beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 to keep the series alive.

England secured a 26-run victory over India in the third T20 International on Tuesday as some sprightly bowling kept the tourists alive in the five-match series against the world champions.

Disciplined bowling and a quick-fire 51 by Ben Duckett helped England bounce back to win the third T20 international against India on Tuesday and keep the series alive. Duckett's 28-ball knock set up England to make 171-9 despite a collapse triggered by Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who returned figures of 5-24 in Rajkot.

Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

England have named an unchanged XI for Tuesday's third T20 International (T20I) against India in Rajkot, a must-win game for the visitors who are 2-0 down in the five-match series.

Ben Duckett and Liam Livingstone sparkled with the bat before a disciplined bowling performance led England to a 26-run win over India in the third T20 to keep the series alive. Duckett thumped 51 off 28 balls but England’s spin woes resurfaced in Rajkot as Varun Chakravarthy’s five for 24 saw the tourists slip from 83 for one to 127 for eight before they recovered to 171 for nine.

After back-to back wins, India will look to finish off the job and claim the series as they take on England in this third T20 encounter in Rajkot. Having been thrashed in the first T20 in Kolkata, England put in a much better showing in Chennai.

India are set to host England in the 3rd T20I of the five-match T20I series, and today's fixture stands as a do-or-die for the visitors, as Suryakumar Yadav's side can seal the series with a win at Rajkot.

The stage is set for an exciting clash as India take on England in the third T20I of their highly anticipated five-match series. The action began on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata,

India have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series with two very different victories in Kolkata and Chennai. They will now hoping to seal a series win with two matches to spare in Rajkot.

Suryakumar Yadav's men would be hoping to seal 5 match series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot today.