What was the final score of the match?

England posted a score of 171-9, while India could only manage 145-9.

Who were the standout players for England?

Ben Duckett scored 51 runs, and Liam Livingstone contributed 43 runs to England's total.

How did Varun Chakravarthy perform in the match?

Varun Chakravarthy took 5 wickets for 24 runs, showcasing an impressive bowling performance against England.

What was the significance of this match for England?

This victory kept England alive in the five-match T20 series, preventing India from taking an unassailable 3-0 lead.

Where will the next T20 match be played?

The teams will move to Pune for the penultimate T20 match on Friday.

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Cricket-England win in Rajkot to stay alive in T20 series v India

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Posted on January 28, 2025

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Last updated: January 27, 2026

England cricket team celebrating their 26-run victory against India in Rajkot - Global Banking & Finance Review — The image captures the England cricket team celebrating their crucial 26-run victory over India in Rajkot, keeping their T20 series hopes alive. This match featured key performances from Ben Duckett and Liam Livingstone, pivotal in England's fightback against the world champions.

England Stays in T20 Series with 26-Run Victory Over India in Rajkot

RAJKOT, India (Reuters) - 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.

Put into bat, England posted a modest 171-9 with Ben Duckett (51) and Liam Livingstone (43) providing major contributions.

India spinner Varun Chakravarthy claimed 5-24 but the English bowlers made their own mark and restricted their hosts to 145-9 to deny India an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

Beaten comprehensively in Kolkata and narrowly in Chennai, England had to win at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in what is their first series under Brendon McCullum as their white-ball coach.

India seamer Hardik Pandya dismissed Phil Salt in his first over but Duckett and England captain Jos Buttler (24) propped up England with a 76-run stand.

An in-form Chakravarthy continued to torment the England batters and dismissed Buttler caught behind to trigger a batting collapse.

Buttler was initially adjudged not out but wicketkeeper Sanju Samson convinced India captain Suryakumar Yadav to review the decision, which was overturned after replays confirmed the batter had gloved the ball.

Duckett raced to a 26-ball fifty but fell soon after to Axar Patel's left-arm spin.

Chakravarthy dismissed Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton with successive deliveries but a hat-trick eluded him.

Realising he was running out of partners, Livingstone counter-attacked hitting spinner Ravi Bishnoi for three sixes in an over.

For India, seamer Mohammed Shami conceded 25 runs in his three tidy, though wicketless, overs on his return to international cricket after a year on the sidelines with an ankle injury.

Jofra Archer (2-33) dismissed Samson in his second over and then took a tumbling catch to remove the other India opener Abhishek Sharma, who made 24 and was looking dangerous.

Mark Wood got rid of Suryakumar and Adil Rashid sent back Tilak Varma to put England in charge.

Pandya kept India's hopes alive with a defiant 40 but his dismissal in the 19th over effectively sealed the match in England's favour.

The teams move to Pune for the penultimate T20 on Friday.

(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Toby Davis)

Cricket-England win in Rajkot to stay alive in T20 series v India

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