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. Put into bat,

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India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

India currently lead the T20I series against England by a margin of 2-0. India defeated England in the last T20I that was played in Chennai on January 25

Since the start of 2024, out of the fourteen 20-over games played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, the side batting second has won the game eight times. Electing to bowl first is the way to go on a ground where dew might come into play later on.

India beat England by two wickets in yesterday's T20I at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai. With the win, the Men in Blue took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India are locking horns against Jos Buttler's England in the second game of the five-match T20I series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.