The visiting side In the third T20I, England defeated Team India by 26 runs on Tuesday, January 28, thanks to an impressive bowling performance. The game took place in Rajkot’s famed Niranjan Shah Stadium, which is noteworthy. By doing this, the Three Lions have maintained their relevance and viability in the five-match T20I series.
England had a strong start after being put in to bat first thanks to opener Ben Duckett’s incredible 51-run hit off just 28 balls. However, Indian bowlers, particularly Varun Chakravarthy, continued to terrify the visitors with their outstanding bowling in the middle stages. The English side consequently fell from 83/1 to 127/8. Chakravarthy claimed his second 5-wicket haul of the T20I series, displaying his enigmatic bowling style once more. His final four-over quota was 5/24.
Despite the collapse, Liam Livingstone gave England a final flourish, and the visitors recovered with a respectable 171 runs on the board thanks to the vital last-wicket stand.
Team India struggled to get off to a fast start in the run chase reply and continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Despite the fact that five batters managed to score in double figures, Hardik Pandya scored 40 runs off 35 deliveries to give the home team the victory. The seasoned legspinner Adil Rashid gave up just 15 runs in his four overs and took the crucial wicket of Tilak Varma after the hosts were stunned early in the powerplay portion of the run chase.
As a result, the required run rate increased steadily, and the home team gave in to the pressure. In conclusion, England experienced triumph to break their losing skid in the series because Hardik Pandya was unable to perform the function of a finisher to perfection. In a remarkable achievement for a bowler in the shortest format, Varun Chakravarthy was named Player of the Match despite India’s defeat.
Jamie Overton, an all-rounder, took three wickets (3/24) and all four pacers took wickets, among other noteworthy performances from the English camp. The pacer Jofra Archer, however, was crucial in the opening and last overs.
Meanwhile, here are the top memes from the third India vs England T20I:
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Nitish Kumar Sundar pic.twitter.com/19anXwOnQk
— Sai (@akakrcb6) January 28, 2025
Captains are not made for making Runs #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/A7zxWPmpqE
— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) January 28, 2025
Varun Chakaravarthy 5 wickets 🔥 pic.twitter.com/k0p266ZBXK
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) January 28, 2025
England players to Rajkot Stadium pic.twitter.com/PLuYHUxMSS
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) January 28, 2025
CRICKET IS ALIVE. SHAMI HAS ARRIVED. pic.twitter.com/5hSWYZvLea
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) January 28, 2025
Hardik pic.twitter.com/gFAvvCXRR4
— Abhishek (@be_mewadi) January 28, 2025
4th match ka wait karna padega ab #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/hrGKL2XhnS
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) January 28, 2025
Dhoni after watching Hardik’s innings in run chase pic.twitter.com/h8USvZq8cK
— Abhishek (@be_mewadi) January 28, 2025
Aadil rashid today #engvsind pic.twitter.com/lwUnT8LGNo
— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) January 28, 2025
Hardik trying to pace his innings pic.twitter.com/dn8qV05qtt
— Sai (@akakrcb6) January 28, 2025
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