IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Highlights: England Won By 26 Runs: In a thrilling third T20I between India vs England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on January 28, 2025, England won by 26 runs to resurge themselves in the five-match series. Coming to this game on the back of defeat in the first two games, England put up a display of focus and discipline in all departments.
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I
After winning the toss and electing to bowl, India came under an onslaught by the England batters, with Liam Livingstone leading from the front with a brisk 43 off 24 balls, featuring multiple boundaries and sixes. England also witnessed a middle-order collapse but still ended up with a decent total of 171 for nine in their allotted 20 overs. Varun Chakravarthy was the star for India with the ball, pocketing 5 wickets for 24 runs, including a hat-trick opportunity.
India’s batting collapse
In the chase for 172, India needed a decent start, but they were early into their innings when England’s spinners gave two great breakthroughs. Jamie Overton and Jofra Archer struck major blows to dismiss key Indian batsmen, and the lower-order Indian batters struggled to build up momentum, with Hardik Pandya holding one end together until the last overs. They kept losing wickets occasionally, and the required run rate soonclimbed. In the last overs, India’s lower order struggled to achieve momentum, and they fell short by another 26 runs.
This win was very much needed by England after having lost the first two matches of the five-match series, thus taking India to a 2-1 lead as things set up for an interesting fourth T20I. England’s unchanged team showed grit and determination under severe pressure.
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Playing 11 of IND vs ENG 3rd T20I
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Dhruv Jurel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.
England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingston, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Braydon Chase, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
