India vs England 3rd-T20I Results

Right then, another night where the ball dominated the bat to an extent given how good a surface this was to bat on and this time, it was England who were able to take advantage of the batting frailties. Next up, the caravan moves to Pune for the 4th T20I and a crucial one at that. That game will be played on Friday, 31 January and will begin at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT) but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Till then, take care and goodbye!

Varun Chakravarthy is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant five-wicket haul and rarely does it happen that a player from the losing team. Says that he is sad that they didn't win this game but it is the nature of the game and they will look to move on. Adds that when you are playing for the country, you need to take accountability and hopes to improve further. On his bowling spells, he says that he is mentally ready to bowl whenever required. Adds that he has been working on a flipper which is coming out nicely.

Jos Buttler, the victorious skipper of England says the pacers bowled really well and showed they can vary pace too. Lauds Adil Rashid's performance and says he is happy to have somebody like him on the team. He then goes on to appreciate the way Ben Duckett played on what was a sticky pitch. Says they lost wickets in clusters which was not ideal but they managed to get to a total and then pick early wickets which was a key. Credits Adil Rashid and Mark Wood for putting on that last wicket partnership.

Suryakumar Yadav, the captain of India says that he felt there would be a bit of dew later on and with the batters in the middle, he thought the match was still in their hands. Credits Adil Rashid for the way he bowled in the middle phase and didn't allow them to rotate the strike. Mentions that you always learn something from a T20 game and he thinks that they conceded a few too many runs in the end and from a batting point of view as well, they will go back to the drawing board. On Mohammed Shami, he says that it is good to see him back in the middle and is hopeful that he will improve further. Ends by saying that he will tell Varun Chakravarthy to keep doing what he is doing and chuckles by saying that he is hopeful that he will score some more runs in the next game.

The Presentation ceremony...

Adil Rashid is now down for a chat. He says as a team they bowled exceptionally well and on his wicket of Tilak Varma, he says the ball gripped and turned nicely to go through. Mentions that he puts in a lot of effort in the nets and has learned a lot with experience. Says that they as a bowling unit made use of the variations in pace nicely and his last wicket partnership with Mark Wood was only to try and add as much as possible.

Earlier in the game, Suryakumar Yadav asked England to bat first on what looked like a flat track and everyone expected big runs. However, Phil Salt once again flopped at the top but this time, Ben Duckett was able to hit his way out of trouble alongside skipper Jos Buttler. In the middle overs, it was a similar story from the previous games as Varun Chakravarthy ripped through the English batting lineup. Liam Livingstone did well to get those big hits away once the wickets started to tumble and a solid final-wicket stand between Rashid and Wood saw England notch up 171 runs which actually proved to be quite crucial. In reply, we saw a solid bowling performance, this time from England and they picked up enough wickets in the middle phase to be able to press the issue later on and get the win.

India and their spinners have been dominant in the first couple of matches but in this game and the last one, we have also seen their flaws with the bat. The no-holds-barred approach at the top is certainly exciting but once you lose more than a couple of wickets in the Powerplay, the pressure starts to tell. Abhishek Sharma got off to a flier before getting out and the rest of the top order didn't have much of an impact. It was then Washington Sundar and Hardik Pandya who tried to steady the ship but after a sluggish stand, Sundar fell. Axar Patel then walked in and it was a similar story and despite a few hits from the bat of Pandya, India lost wickets in a heap at the death and were well beaten in the end.

Disciplined and controlled aggression from the English pacers this evening and they have managed to defend the runs on the board after coming close and being unable to get over the line in the last game. The tone was set up top by Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Brydon Carse who picked up a wicket each. Then it was Adil Rashid who ruled the middle phase, picking up the crucial wicket of Tilak Varma and put a cap on the runs which allowed the pacers to take advantage of. Carse showed solidity yet again but it was Jamie Overton who was able to turn an underwhelming tour thus far into something meaningful and picked up 3 wickets.

The series is well and truly alive and England have come roaring back with a solid performance in the field! 171 seemed well below par but they have made huge amends with the ball and India's middle-order woes have been on display here too. India lead the series 2-1 heading into the final two games, and we might see a photo finish to this five-match series.

Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi, Four!FOUR! Nice shot but it's all England today! They win by 26 runs and keep the series alive. Carse lands it on a length, on off, Ravi Bishnoi stands tall and slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi, No run.Slower ball, on a length and outside off, Ravi Bishnoi winds up for a big hoick but plays all over it.

Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi, No run.Full and on off, Ravi Bishnoi jams it to cover. Varun Chakravarthy sets off for the run but is sent back.

Brydon Carse to Varun Chakravarthy, 1 run.Angling into the pads, on a length, Varun Chakravarthy looks to pull but ends up hitting it to long on off the cue end for a single.

Brydon Carse to Varun Chakravarthy, No run.Full, straight at the stumps, Varun Chakravarthy drives it straight back to the bowler.

Varun Chakravarthy is the last batter in for India.

Brydon Carse to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! c Phil Salt b Brydon Carse.OUT! CAUGHT! Jurel tries to be a bit too innovative and gifts his wicket. Brydon Carse sees the batter shuffle fires it in, full and at the batter, Jurel looks to ramp it behind the keeper but only lobs it off the splice to the keeper Phil Salt who does the rest.

Ravi Bishnoi is the next batter in.

Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami, OUT! c Harry Brook b Jamie Overton.OUT! CAUGHT! Another one goes down! Jamie Overton gets his third. Takes pace off and keeps it fuller in length, around off, Mohammed Shami gets low and looks to tonk it straight back over the bowler's head but fails to read the pace off. Skew it high and straight to long on where Harry Brook takes a simple catch.

Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami, No run.Overton takes pace off this time and bowls it wide outside off, on a fuller length, Mohammed Shami cannot reach for it.

Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami, Six!SIX! Oh Hello? Mohammed Shami has woken the crowd back! Short of a length, on middle, Shami pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Jamie Overton to Dhruv Jurel, 1 run.Full, at the stumps, Dhruv Jurel whips it straight to long on for one.

Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami, 1 run.Attacks the pads, on a length, Shami tucks it down and across for a single.

Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami, Wide!WIDE! Length ball, sliding down leg.

Mohammed Shami walks out to bat now.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, OUT! c Jos Buttler b Jamie Overton.OUT! CAUGHT! That should be the final nail in the coffin! Jamie Overton lands it on a length, on middle and off, Hardik Pandya doesn't quite get under the line and swings straight. Hits it off the lower half of the bat and doesn't manage to get the distance. The ball goes straight into the hands of Jos Buttler at long off.

Jofra Archer to Dhruv Jurel, No run.On a good length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel walks across the line and flicks it aerially to deep square leg. Hardik Pandya denies the single. India need 41 off the last two overs.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Length, into the pads, Hardik Pandya tucks it square on the leg side for one.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Six!SIX! Just over! A bit too full, on off, Hardik Pandya gets right under it and muscles it over the leaping long off fielder for a six.

Jofra Archer to Dhruv Jurel, 1 run.Good length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Dhruv Jurel is the new batter in.

Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, OUT! c Adil Rashid b Jofra Archer.OUT! CAUGHT! Jofra Archer gets his second and India lose another one. Archer fires in a low full toss on off, Axar Patel backs away a long way and slices it straight into the hands of Adil Rashid at short third. The struggle in the middle comes to an end for Axar Patel and India are now starting to stare down the barrel.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Goes full and at the toes, Hardik Pandya flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. Good start to the over from Archer.

Mark Wood to Axar Patel, Four!FOUR! Hits it through! Back of a length, on middle, Axar Patel makes room and crunches it through covers. Beats long off to his right despite a dive. 13 runs off that over. India need 50 more runs off 18 balls.

Mark Wood to Axar Patel, No run.Goes into the deck, on a back of a length, angling it into the batter, Axar Patel makes room to slash but hits it to mid off, off the upper half of the bat. A dot!

Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Fires it in at 144kph, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Hardik is hurried onto his shot and just whips it to mid-wicket region for one.

Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya, No run.Excellent bowling! Digs it short and on off, takes pace off the ball, Hardik Pandya fails to pull and only gets a toe end that drops down the pitch.

Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs.Nicely bowled! Hard length, cramping the batter in, around middle and leg, Pandya tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and takes two runs.

Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya, Six!SIX! Hardik Pandya picks it up and clears the distance with ease. A bit too full, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya clears his front leg out and flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. They need more of these now.

Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya, Wide!WIDE! Length, sliding down leg, Hardik Pandya looks to flick but misses.

Brydon Carse to Axar Patel, Four!FOUR! Finally one connects! Short of a length, doesn't bounce too much and Axar Patel pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket for a boundary. Despite the boundary, it's just 8 runs off the over.

Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Still cannot find the boundary! Exceptional bowling this. Carse goes into the deck, short of a length, over off, Hardik Pandya only manages to pull it off the cue end to mid-wicket for one.

Brydon Carse to Axar Patel, 1 run.Angling away, fuller in length, Axar Patel drives it to the right of mid off for just a single. The pressure is now mounting in extreme proportions.

Brydon Carse to Axar Patel, No run.Length, over middle, Axar Patel backs away and swings wildly but misses out on making any connection.

Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, Leg bye.Angling into the pads, on a length, Hardik Pandya opens up his stance and looks to whip it across but is deceived by the lack of pace. The ball deflects off his back thigh and rolls to the off side. The batters take a leg bye.

Brydon Carse to Axar Patel, 1 run.Lands it on a good length, on middle and leg, Axar clips it to deep square leg for one.

Jamie Overton to Axar Patel, 1 run.Back of a length and angled into the batter, Patel backs away and cuts it through the point region for a single.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Banged in short again and over middle, Hardik Pandya stays upright and is a bit late on the pull, gets it down to deep square leg for a single this time.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs.Short ball over middle, sitting up, Pandya gets on top of the bounce and pulls it firmly in front of deep square leg. The substitute fielder, Jacob Bethell does well to dive across and keeps it down to a brace.

Jamie Overton to Axar Patel, 1 run.Good length outside off, Axar Patel stays leg side of the ball and goes inside-out over covers for a single in the deep.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Back of a length and angled into the body, Pandya whips it off the pads down to deep square leg for a single.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Four!FOUR! Hardik Pandya breaks the shackles and its about time too. Slightly slower but overpitched on middle, Pandya hangs back and clears the front leg before hammering it back over the bowler's head for a boundary, after 45 balls that too.

Adil Rashid to Axar Patel, No run.A huge appeal for LBW but turned down once again and after a bit of a conversation, Jos Buttler does review it. Adil Rashid flights the ball up, on a nagging length on off, and gets the leg break to turn back in. Axar Patel leans on to block but is beaten past the inside edge and gets pinged right in front of the stumps. Rashid feels this is out but Ball Tracking shows that it turned too much and would have missed leg stump. NOT OUT it stays and England are out of reviews! Adil Rashid finishes his exceptional spell with figures 4-0-15-1.

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.On a dragged length over middle and leg, Hardik Pandya presses right back and pushes it down through mid on for one more.

Adil Rashid to Axar Patel, 1 run.Floated up on a length and on the pads, worked away wide of long on for just one more.

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Looked like two all the way but Archer's done well there. Too short and wide, Pandya reaches for it and hammers it wide of long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Axar Patel, 1 run.Tossed up, full and on middle, Axar clears the front leg and drives it down to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Axar Patel, No run.Flighted delivery around leg, Axar Patel gets a big stride out to defend but the ball lobs up off the pads and towards the vacant short leg region.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, No run.Top over, just a single and wicket off it as well! Full again and around off, Pandya manages to jam it down to mid off.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, No run.A prolonged appeal from the bowler for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Seemed to be missing leg but Jos Buttler has taken the review. Jamie Overton goes full and quick, angling it in at the pads. Hardik Pandya just falls over as he looks to whip it away and misses the shot, getting hit on the pads. The third umpire is called in and there's no spike on UltraEdge to begin with and Ball Tracking shows that the ball would have missed leg stump comfortably. A review taken more in hope than anything else.

Jamie Overton to Axar Patel, 1 run.Back of a length, tighter around off, cut away late and down to wide third man for a single.

Jamie Overton to Axar Patel, No run.Pitched up, full and outside off, Axar gets on the front foot to drive but hits it straight to short cover.

Jamie Overton to Axar Patel, No run.On a hard length on off, angling back in, Axar Patel stays leg side of the ball and punches it away to covers.

Axar Patel walks in at number 7 for India.

Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, OUT! c Jos Buttler b Jamie Overton.OUT! CAUGHT! The signs were ominous and India have now lost half their side. Jamie Overton takes pace off, bowling it fuller and outside the line of off stump. Washington Sundar tries to up the ante and tries to loft it over mid off but is undone by the lack of pace. One hand comes off the handle and the ball gets lobbed right up over mid off. Jos Buttler takes a few steps back and pouches it safely, putting Sundar out of his misery. And Overton finally has something to smile about.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Hardik Pandya is sent back and rightly so! Flatter one on the pads, Sundar flicks it away behind square leg for a single and Pandya looks to push for two but a quick throw is fired in at the keeper's end and Pandya manages to turn back in time.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, No run.Nicely bowled! Floated up at 76 clicks, a bit full and outside off, Washington Sundar goes down to sweep but fails to reach it and the keeper whips off the bails. Not much of an appeal but there is a check for stumping and replays show that Sundar dragged his back leg inside the crease well before the bails came off.

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Flatter again, pushed through a bit on off, Pandya hangs back and just punches it down to long off for one more. The crowd getting restless and roaring in order to see some big hits from the batters.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Flattens it up now and bowls it at the pads, this one stays low and Sundar flicks it away uppishly toward deep mid-wicket for one.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, No run.Nicely flighted, fuller now on off and this one goes away from the left-hander, Sundar manages to nudge it away to short third.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, No run.Floated up, slower and shorter around off, turning it in, Sundar presses back and punches it back to the bowler.

Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Tidy start from Overton, just 4 off it! Full again, straighter though on off and middle, driven back past the bowler and to the left of mid off for a quick single.

Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, No run.Pitches it up now, full and right in the blockhole around off, Sundar jams it out just behind point.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Hits the deck hard again and bowls it around off, Hardik Pandya stays upright and punches it away in front of point for another single.

Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowled a bit short and outside off, Sundar waits back and taps it down to deep third for one more.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Bangs it in back of a length and angled into the batter, Pandya hangs back and tucks it down through backward square leg for a single.

Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, No run.Starts off with a bumper, on middle and off, Hardik Pandya manages to get low and sway away from the line of the ball.

Drinks break! Well, well, England have done extremely well to keep the runs under check and pick up wickets as well. India do bat deep but with the in-form batters already out, they might need a big stand here. Hardik Pandya is a known match-winner but England are riding on confidence and will look to pick up a couple of more wickets here. Should be an exciting final phase of the game. Let's find out who comes out on top. Jamie Overton comes into the attack now.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, No run.Full, on middle, Washington Sundar taps it out to point.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, 4 Leg byes.FOUR LEG BYES! Great ball but an unlucky result! Adil Rashid gives the ball air, on a fuller length, around off and gets it to turn back in with a good amount of kick off the surface. Washington Sundar lunges to block but is beaten on the inside edge. The ball clips his trouser and evades the keeper and the leg slip for a boundary behind.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, No run.Tossed up, around off and turning in, Washington Sundar just about manages to keep it out. Adil Rashid is certainly making the ball talk now.

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Full, on middle, Hardik Pandya works it through covers for one.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, 1 run.In the air.. just short of the fielder. Tossed right up, on off, Washington Sundar looks to whip it over the fence but mistimes it in front of the charging fielder from long off. Luckily for Sundar the ball dips in front of the fieler and the batters take a run.

Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, No run.Loops it full, outside off and slower through the air, Washington Sundar lets the ball spin back in and pushes it out.

Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs.Just outside off, on a length, Hardik Pandya delicately times his drive to the right of deep point and picks up a couple.

Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, No run.Angling in, on a length, Hardik Pandya looks to flick it off his pads but closes the bat face a bit too early. Gets a leading edge to the off side.

Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, No run.Back of a length, on off, Pandya hops back and taps it to cover.

Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, No run.Very full, on off, Hardik Pandya drills it to mid off.

Brydon Carse to Washington Sundar, 1 run.Angling away outside off, on a length, Washington Sundar drives it to point who dives and makes half a stop. The batters take a run.

Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Fuller in length, on off, Hardik Pandya nudges it to cover for one.

Washington Sundar is sent in at number 6.

Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, OUT! b Adil Rashid.OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Adil Rashid gets the big fish in his very first over! A perfect delivery to get the key wicket of in-form Tilak Varma! He tosses the ball up, just outside off and gets it to bite the surface and turn back in viciously with some extra bounce. Tilak Varma goes deep in the crease to keep it out but is undone by the turn. Misses the ball completely and it sneaks through the inside edge to hit the top of middle. India slip further down now.

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Tossed up, around off and turning away, Hardik Pandya waits back and whips it to deep cover for one.

Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Full, on the pads, Tilak Varma tucks it to deep mid-wicket and picks a single.

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Looped full, on leg, Hardik Pandya is quick to get low and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Short and outside off, Tilak Varma hangs back and punches it through cover for one.

Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, 2 runs.Comes into the attack and bowls it full, on middle, Tilak Varma clips it to deep mid-wicket and takes two.

Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Short, on middle, Tilak Varma nudges it square on the leg side and takes a run.

Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.Short and on off, Hardik Pandya thumps it very hard to deep cover. Ben Duckett dives to his right and makes sure it is kept down to just a single.

Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Drags the length, on middle, Tilak Varma makes room and punches it to cover for one.