Mohammed Shami's return to international cricket was noteworthy, but Varun Chakravarthy stole the show with his maiden five-wicket haul. Despite Varun's performance, India struggled with the bat and lost by 26 runs to England in the third T20I.

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Indian batters faltered against an incisive England bowling attack as the visitors raised their game in a must-win scenario to win the third T20I by 26 runs and keep the five-match series alive.

Ben Duckett and Liam Livingstone starred as England kept themselves alive in the T20I series against India with a 26-run victory over the hosts in Rajkot on Tuesday in the third of the five games.

England beat India in the 3rd T20I to stage a comeback in the five-match series. The visitors successfully defended 171 after restricting India to 145/9. It was a concerted bowling effort from the Englishmen. Ben Duckett and Liam Livingstone did the bulk of scoring for England, while Varun Chakravarthy's fifer went in vain.

A clinical all-round effort from the England bowling attack stifled India for runs throughout their chase and the visitors recorded their first win of the series. India's lead in the five-match series has been cut in half to 2-1.

England bowlers starred in the second innings as they denied India a series win. England stay alive in the five-match series as they trail 1-2. England had made 171/9 batting first at the Niranjan Shah Stadium,

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England kept the five-match T20 series alive by defeating India by 26 runs in the third match. Despite early sparks from Abhishek Sharma, India's batting faltered. England set a target of 172 runs, and excellent bowling performances from Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse restricted India to 145/9.

After back-to back wins, India will look to finish off the job and claim the series as they take on England in this third T20 encounter in Rajkot. Having been thrashed in the first T20 in Kolkata, England put in a much better showing in Chennai.