Tue Jan 28 17:38:15 UTC 2025: ## India Suffers 26-Run Defeat Against England in Third T20I

Rajkot, India – India lost the third T20 International against England by 26 runs at the Nirjarn Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Chasing a 172-run target, India managed only 145/9 in their 20 overs. Hardik Pandya top-scored for India with 40 runs, but lacked significant support from the rest of the batting lineup. Jamie Overton took 3 wickets for England, while Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer claimed 2 wickets each.

Earlier, England, after winning the toss and electing to bat first, posted 171/9 in their 20 overs. Ben Duckett (51) and Liam Livingstone (43) were the top scorers for England. While the return of Mohammed Shami after a 14-month absence garnered attention, it was Varun Chakravarthy who stole the show, taking a stunning 5 wickets for 24 runs in his four overs. His victims included Jos Buttler, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, and Jofra Archer.

**Playing XIs:**

**India:** Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy

**England:** Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (capt), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

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