Virat Kohli produced a brilliant performance, but his heroics were not enough as England beat India by 8 wickets in the third T-20 of the series.
After being rested for two matches the opener of Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma made a comeback in the team. The spot was made by putting Suryakumar Yadav on bench.
India once again suffered a horrendous start after losing the toss, and lost its top three in the powerplay. Rahul departed for his second duck of the series. With his second successive duck, KL Rahul equals an unwanted record for the most number of ducks in a T20I series/tournament by an Indian. Ishan Kishan, who made a sparkling debut with a 32-ball 56, failed to produce a good knock this time.
- Rohit Sharma made a comeback in the team.
- Indian captain scored a half century.
- Butler also scored a half century for his side.
- The hosts England took a 2-1 lead in the ongoing series.
Kohli scored his 27th international T20 50 and scored 77* of 46 balls as India ended with 156/6 in 20 overs. Kohli along with Hardik Pandya weaved partnership of 70 runs in just 33 balls.
Opener Jose Butler’s confident 83-run knock helped the hosts to chase the target. The England opener controlled his 52 balls inning well.
India will take on England in their fourth match on Thursday.
