England overcame Varun Chakravarthy’s 5-24 to beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 to keep the series alive.

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.

Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

England have named an unchanged XI for Tuesday's third T20 International (T20I) against India in Rajkot, a must-win game for the visitors who are 2-0 down in the five-match series.

Read and watch the preview for ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025 2025 2nd Semi-Final, England Under-19s Women vs India Women Under-19s only on ESPNcricinfo.com

After losing two games of the ongoing T20I series against India, came back well in the third match to claim victory by 26 runs. Being sent into bat first for the third successive instance, the visitors notched up their highest score in the series and defended 171 through a collective bowling effort.

England defeated India by 26 runs in the must-win third T20I to keep their hopes of winning the series alive. After the hosts won the first two games of the five-match series, Jos Buttler’s team knew they had to win in Rajkot and did so thanks to a superb bowling display.