IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Match LIVE Score© BCCI
India vs England 3rd T20I, LIVE Updates: Chasing 172, India lost openers Sanju Samson early and Abhishek Sharma early. India spinner Varun Chakravarthy picked up a superb five-wicket haul, as England managed 171/9 in 20 overs in the third T20I in Rajkot. Ben Duckett, who went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction, slammed a half-century, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Liam Livingstone also played a handy knock of 43 off 24 balls. In between, England lost seven wickets in seven overs, as Chakravarthy ran riot, even being on a hattrick at one stage. Pacer Mohammed Shami went wicketless on his return to India colours after 14 months. India enter the game with a 2-0 series lead, and are aiming to wrap up the series victory today. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Here are the Live Updates of India vs England 3rd T20I –
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21:08 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Tilak Varma in the middle
Tilak Varma has scored more than 300 runs without getting out in T20I cricket. Two centuries and a match-winning 72 in the last match in that streak. How far can he go? India need the two Mumbai Indians stars to perform well here.
IND 31/2 (3.4)
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21:06 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: OUT! Abhishek gone!
Abhishek Sharma departs! Jofra Archer takes a stunner! Tries to go big, comes down the track but times it poorly. Archer in the deep, dives backward and completes a superb catch. India in a spot of bother.
IND 31/2 (3.4)
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21:05 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: FOUR, FOUR!
Abhishek Sharma is dealing in boundaries here. Times Brydon Carse for two fours in a row! Exquisite timing by the southpaw.
IND 31/1 (3.3)
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21:04 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Surya ahead of Tilak
A right-hander has departed first, which is why Suryakumar Yadav has walked in at No. 3 ahead of Tilak Varma. India’s captain is lacking in form a little bit with the bat, can he score big today?
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21:03 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Samson’s practice in vain
Sanju Samson had been practising with a plastic ball to deal with bouncers, but that has gone in vain today. Archer had him with a short ball once again.
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21:02 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 4!
Abhishek Sharma hits it so sweet! Belted over extra cover for 4! Archer steams in at 145 kmh and Abhishek gives the perfect response.
IND 23/1 (2.5)
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20:59 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Sanju Samson OUT!
Sanju Samson departs! Once again, Jofra Archer has his number! Samson goes cheaply, and India lose their first wicket in the third over.
OUT – Sanju Samson – c Rashid b Archer – 3 (6)
IND 16/1 (2.2)
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20:57 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Expensive over
12 runs off Mark Wood’s first over. Two boundaries by Abhishek Sharma in there.
IND 15/0 (2)
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20:54 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Two 4s in a row!
Abhishek Sharma goes for the full, doesn’t time it well, but still clears the in-field and gets 4 more! The Indian openers are up and running.
IND 13/0 (1.3)
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20:53 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: First boundary!
Abhishek Sharma given room outside the off stump, and he clears the 30-yard circle. Four runs!
IND 9/0 (1.2)
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20:51 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Quiet start
Tidy first over by Jofra Archer. Just 3 runs come off it.
IND 3/0 (1)
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20:49 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Archer to Samson
Samson begins with a single, playing a lofted shot towards fine leg. Abhishek Sharma tries to come down the track and swings hard, but misses.
IND 1/0 (0.3)
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20:45 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Here come Abhishek and Sanju!
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are out at the crease. India have a target of 172. This will be fun!
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20:44 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Varun Chakravarthy, take a bow
What a magical spell by Varun Chakravarthy again. Ran through England’s batting order, dismissing Jos Buttler, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer, to pick up his second T20I 5-wicket haul.
10 wickets in the series in just 3 games. Wow.
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20:42 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 172 the target!
India have a challenging 172 to chase down, but with dew coming down in Rajkot, the explosive batting lineup will fancy their chances. Over to Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma and co.!
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20:36 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: England post 171!
England scramble 2 runs off the final ball. The throw hits Mark Wood, but they complete 2. Very good 24 runs added by the final wicket, that could end up being crucial if this game ends up as tight as the last.
ENG 171/9 (20)
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20:35 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Wide!
Pandya bowls way outside off, beyond the pitch marking. Even though Rashid moves, it’s a wide. England sneak a single too!
ENG 169/9 (19.5)
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20:33 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Valuable runs for England
England have picked up some valuable runs with their final wicket. 19 runs added between Rashid and Wood, and still 2 more runs to go.
ENG 166/9 (19.4)
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20:31 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Shami goes wicketless
Shami goes wicketless on his return to India colours. 0/25 in 3 overs.
ENG 162/9 (19)
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20:29 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Shami warned
Oh dear! Mohammed Shami gets his length horribly wrong, and bowls a waist-high no ball! It’s a beamer, right at Mark Wood’s neck, and he is given a warning for that by the umpire.
ENG 158/9 (18.2)
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20:27 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: England cross 150!
Mohammed Shami back into the attack, Adil Rashid gets a thick edge and it trickles away for 4. Can Shami take a wicket on his India return?
ENG 155/9 (18.1)
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20:24 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Livingstone GONE!
That’s the wicket India needed! Tries to go big again, but doesn’t connect well enough. Liam Livingstone has to walk back. Hardik Pandya delivers a wicket with his first ball back.
OUT – Liam Livingstone – c Jurel b Pandya – 43 (24)
ENG 147/9 (17.1)
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20:21 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 6, 6, 0, 6!
One more SIX! Liam Livingstone is carrying England on his back here. He is up to 43 now. Three sixes in four balls against Bishnoi.
ENG 147/8 (17)
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20:17 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Can Livingstone resuce England?
Two sixes in a row! Liam Livingstone goes back-to-back over deep mid-wicket off Ravi Bishnoi. It’s all on his shoulders now. The man who will play for RCB in IPL 2025, is playing very well here.
ENG 139/8 (16.2)
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20:15 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 5 WICKET HAUL!
5-wicket haul for Varun Chakravarthy! Jofra Archer’s stumps have been dismantled. England in tatters. What a spell. 5/24!
OUT – Jofra Archer – b Varun – 0 (2)
ENG 127/8 (16)
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20:14 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: One more departs!
4th wicket for Varun! Brydon Carse is gone! Tries to clear the ropes, holds out to deep square leg. Good catch by Tilak Varma in the deep.
OUT – Brydon Carse – c Tilak b Varun – 3 (4)
ENG 127/7 (15.4)
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20:09 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Livingstone goes big!
Liam Livingstone hits it big for six. The onus is on him now to rescue the England batting. Clears the ropes, just about, off Ravi Bishnoi’s bowling.
How much can England manage in the final 5 overs?
ENG 123/6 (15)
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20:06 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Chakravarthy on a hattrick!
Castled! Clean bowled! Jamie Overton goes first ball. Tries to sweep, gets his leg stump knocked over. Varun Chakravarthy is on a hattrick!
OUT – Jamie Overton – b Varun – 0 (1)
ENG 115/6 (13.4)
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20:05 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 6, then OUT!
Jamie Smith is gone! First he hits a big 6, but tries to go big very next ball and finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Dhruv Jurel takes the catch, Varun Chakravarthy gets his second wicket of the game!
OUT – Jamie Smith – c Jurel b Varun – 6 (4)
ENG 115/5 (13.3)
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20:01 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: ‘Smog’ remark has backfired
Harry Brook’s remark, about the smog in Kolkata being the reason he couldn’t see the ball, has backfired again. Once again dismissed by spin.
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19:58 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: OUT!
Harry Brook departs! Clean bowled by Ravi Bishnoi! Once again, completely outfoxed by spin. Tries a sweep, the ball sticks low, takes an inside edge and hits the stumps.
OUT – Harry Brook – b Bishnoi – 8 (10)
ENG 108/4 (12.4)
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19:56 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Livingstone batting well
Liam Livingstone is batting well here. Using his feet, coming down the track. Times one brilliantly through mid-wicket, and picks a boundary off Bishnoi.
ENG 107/3 (12.3)
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19:55 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 10 runs off the over
10 comes off the 12th over, bowled by Axar. Livingstone and Brook just settling in here. Now the ball has been handed to Ravi Bishnoi, who will bowl is second over.
ENG 101/3 (12)
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19:53 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Big 6!
Liam Livingstone attacks Axar Patel, clears the ropes with ease. Comes down the track, and it’s a big 6! 85m long.
ENG 97/3 (11.2)
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19:52 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Big responsibility for Brook-Livingstone
This is Harry Brook’s turn to come good. He has been joined by Liam Livingstone in the middle, as England try to recover again from the two quick wickets.
Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma is handed the 11th over, and concedes just 4 runs!
ENG 91/3 (11)
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19:47 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: DUCKETT DEPARTS!
Ben Duckett departs. Tries to go big, but finds Abhishek Sharma at deep mid-wicket. Safe as houses. England have lost their two set batters in the space of 7 balls. Axar Patel strikes!
OUT – Ben Duckett – c Abhishek b Axar – 51 (28)
ENG 87/3 (10)
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19:46 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 50 for Ben Duckett
Superb knock by Ben Duckett. Gets to his half-century in just 26 balls. 7 fours and 2 sixes in that knock.
ENG 87/2 (9.1)
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19:45 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: OUT!
OUT! Buttler has edged it! Superb catch by Samson, he was convinced and he urged for that DRS, and it has paid off for India. DRS shows the faintest of edges, but it will give India the much-needed breakthrough. 6th wicket for Varun Chakravarthy in this series.
OUT – Jos Buttler – c Samson b Varun – 24 (22)
ENG 83/2 (9)
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19:40 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Big appeal by Samson! India DRS
Buttler misses the reverse sweep, Samson goes up very enthusiastically after completing a sharp catch. Umpire gives it not out, but Samson is convinced! India take another review.
Did Buttler edge it?
ENG 83/1 (8.5)
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19:38 (IST)
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Duckett up to 48
Chakravarthy back into the attack, Duckett comes down the track and hits him for 4! Picks two more runs off the next ball, and he is nearing a 50 now.
ENG 82/1 (8.3)
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