Ben Duckett and Liam Livingstone sparkled with the bat before a disciplined bowling performance led England to a 26-run win over India in the third T20 to keep the series alive. Duckett thumped 51 off 28 balls but England’s spin woes resurfaced in Rajkot as Varun Chakravarthy’s five for 24 saw the tourists slip from 83 for one to 127 for eight before they recovered to 171 for nine.

Adil Rashid and Ben Duckett star as England beat India to keep T20 series alive - England defied another collapse against spin to give Brendon McCullum his first win as white-ball coach

Team India faltered across departments in the third T20I, allowing England to deliver a solid all-round performance in Rajkot and secure a 26-run victory on Tuesday (January 28) at Rajkot. The win keeps the five-match T20I series alive and marks England's first win after back-to-back defeats in first two games.

Visitors England made a comeback in the third T20I at Rajkot in a do-or-die match against the Men in Blue. The series is now at 2-1, with two games left to be played in Pune and Mumbai, respectively.

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.

CHENNAI: When Varun Chakravarthy was getting ready to finish his second over of the match at Rajkot, Jos Buttler and Ben Duckett had already laid the platform for a big total at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Tuesday.

England produce a strong bowling performance to beat India by 26 runs in Rajkot and keep the T20 series alive.