Summary

  • Third T20, Rajkot

  • England win by 26 runs to reduce series deficit to 2-1

  • Tourists slip from 83-1 to 127-8 before last two wickets add 44

  • England 171-9: Duckett 51 (28), Livingstone 43 (24); Chakravarthy 5-24

  • In reply, hosts can only reach 145-9: Pandya 40 (35); Overton 3-24

  • Fourth T20 in Pune on Friday (13:30 GMT)

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

  1. wicket

    WICKET

    Shami c Brook b Overton 6 (Ind 140-8)

    Six and out. England are almost there.

    Mohammed Shami chips the ball into the deep for the easiest of catches.

  2. 6 runs

    Ind 140-7

    Errrm.

    Mohammed Shami slogs Jamie Overton for six...

  3. Ind 134-7

    Only a single to Dhruv Jurel.

    Rajkot is quiet now. It feels like the party has been pooped.

  4. Ind 132-7

    Dhruv Jurel gets himself onto strike with a leg bye.

    England have bowled very well. They just need to finish it off.

  5. England are into the proper tailenders now.

    Mohammed Shami is out there.

    41 runs are needed from 11 balls.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Pandya c Buttler b Overton 40 (Ind 131-7)

    That has to be the game!

    Hardik Pandya got the ball he wanted but he only manages to pick out long-off.

    He goes for 40 from 35 balls and with him surely India's hopes.

    WinViz gives India 1% chance of winning, England 99%CricViz

  7. Jamie Overton will bowl the 19th...

  8. Ind 131-6

    Need 41 runs to win from 12 balls

    Hardik Pandya turns down a single at the end of the 18th over!

    That's bold. He wants the strike for the next one.

  9. 6 runs

    Ind 130-6

    Rajkot still believes!

    Hardik Pandya nails a drive over long-off for six and holds the pose too.

  10. Ind 124-6

    Dhruv Jurel thwarted England in the Test series last year.

    Now he has to do it in a T20.

    48 from 15 needed.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Axar c Rashid b Archer 15 (Ind 123-6)

    Jofra Archer strikes!

    The England quick doesn't really celebrate because it's a slower ball that has been slashed straight to short third.

    It's a good catch from Adil Rashid too. That went quickly.

  12. Jos Buttler turns to his trump card early. It's Jofra time.

    Here's WinViz for the believers among you...

    WinViz gives India 5% chance of victory, England 95%CricViz

  13. Ind 122-5

    Pandya 32, Axar 15

    Four!

    A full-length dive at long-off by Jos Buttler is in vain. His head rocks back as the ball hits boundary sponge.

    India need 50 from the final three overs to win the series.

  14. Ind 118-5

    No runs off that one.

    This feels like a big final ball in the over.

  15. Ind 118-5

    Hardik Pandya holds his arms out in frustration after failing to middle another. This one dribbles for a single.

    Can Wood get out of the over without too much damage?

  16. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    English bowlers to not concede a boundary in their four overs in a T20I v India:

    • Stuart Broad, June 2009 - Lord's
    • Graeme Swann, Sep 2012 - Colombo (RPS)
    • Moeen Ali, Jan 2017 - Nagpur
    • David Willey, Jul 2018 - Cardiff
    • Adil Rashid, Today - Rajkot
  17. 6 runs

    Ind 115-5

    Argh.

    Mark Wood begins with a wide and his next attempt is lifted for six.

    Pandya didn't middle that but it had enough to clear deep mid-wicket.

  18. Jofra Archer has one more over left, as does Brydon Carse.

    Mark Wood has two left and he's going to bowl one of those now.

  19. Ind 108-5

    Need 64 runs from 24 balls

    Finally India find another boundary as Axar Patel swings hard across the line.

    That four has brought the crowd to life.

    England are still favourites for me.

  20. Ind 104-5

    England are giving Hardik Pandya nothing in his own half of the pitch.

    He's so dangerous when the ball is full.