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. Ind 82-4

    Leggie, googly...

    Two more dot balls from Adil Rashid.

  2. Ind 82-4

    Need 90 runs to win from 54 balls

    Good stuff from Jamie Overton, whose mix of hard lengths and yorkers keep the scoring down again.

    The required rate has now reached 10. Hardik Pandya doesn't strike me as someone who panics.

  3. Ind 78-4

    Jamie Overton starts with a dot ball after drinks.

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    As an England fan, I hope Adil Rashid plays for as long as possible! We really are witnessing a master of his craft in action - what a brilliant couple of overs!

    William in Hertfordshire

  5. Ind 78-4

    Target 172

    I'm yet to see a conclusive replay but Phil Salt had no chance either way. That turned and bounced.

    Six from the over. The required run-rate has nudged up to 9.4 at the halfway stage.

    Worm graph showing India are behind the required rate after 10 overs of their chase against EnglandCricViz

  6. Ind 78-4

    Woooft. An explosion off the pitch as Adil Rashid turns another.

    He's appealing for something but I think that has flown off the edge for four.

  7. Ind 73-4

    "Get in, get in, get in," is the cry Phil Salt as England's wicketkeeper urges Jamie Overton to come in for the catch.

    Overton is down at long-off but cannot get there.

  8. Ind 70-4

    Need 100 runs from 66 balls

    A good over from Brydon Carse does not leak a boundary and only costs four runs.

    Hardik Pandya looks like he wants to do this the MS Dhoni way. He has eight from 12 balls so far.

  9. Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    Three good catches from the England fielders today to reduce India to 48-3. In T20Is since the start of 2023, England's catch efficiency is 88% - the highest of all teams.

    Highest Catch Efficiency in T20Is since start of 2023 (Matches between full-member teams):

    1. England - 88.3%
    2. Afghanistan - 86.9%
    3. West Indies - 83.7%
    4. Australia - 83.6%
    5. Bangladesh - 82.9%

  10. Washington Sundar is the new batter.

    He's an all-rounder rather than frontline hitter.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Varma b Rashid 18 (Ind 68-4)

    Bowled. Him.

    This is an absolute ripper from Adil Rashid and it has done for the in-form Tilak Varma.

    It turns back to the left-hander and squeezes between bat and pad before hitting the stumps.

    England are right in this now.

  12. Here's Adil Rashid.

    Can he find a way to remove Tilak Varma?

  13. Ind 62-3

    Target 172

    A superb tumbling stop from Ben Duckett on the deep extra cover boundary prevents a second boundary in Livingstone's over.

    England have started well in the field.

  14. 6 runs

    Ind 59-3

    Liam Livingstone begins with an off-spinner to left-hander Tilak Varma and follows with a leggie to right-hander Hardik Pandya.

    Varma then eases the third delivery down the ground for a textbook six. This lad can bat.

  15. Ind 51-3

    Need 121 more runs from 84 balls

    India are pretty much on par with the required run-rate but wouldn't have wanted to lose those three wickets.

    That's the powerplay done.

    Now Jos Buttler turns to Liam Livingstone.

  16. Ind 50-3

    WinViz now has England as favourites, if you're wondering.

    WinViz gives India 40% chance of victory, England 60%CricViz

  17. Eleanor Oldroyd
    BBC cricket presenter

    SKY skies it...but what a catch by Salt, that seemed about to go into orbit.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Suryakumar c Salt b Wood 14 (Ind 48-3)

    The pace assault works!

    Mark Wood roars in delight as England get their third wicket in the powerplay.

    It's another top-edge that goes a mile up. Phil Salt, having just taken over as wicketkeeper from Jamie Smith, steadies himself and takes the catch.

  19. Ind 48-2

    Suryakumar 14, Varma 4

    It's a good comeback from Jofra Archer with a single and two dots coming at the end of his third over.

    Still no spin from England and Mark Wood is going to bowl the next over as well.

  20. Ind 47-2

    Jofra Archer grumbles as Suryakumar Yadav slashes him for four this time.