3rd T20I LIVE: India Eye 3-0 Whitewash, 'Fit' Shami To Finally Be Picked?

2025-01-28 12:46:00

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India vs England 3rd T20I, LIVE Updates: England reached 52 at the end of the powerplay, courtesy of a whirlwind powerplay innings by opener Ben Duckett, against India in the third T20I of the five-match series in Rajkot. After winning the toss, India opted to bowl, as pacer Mohammed Shami made his comeback to the playing XI for the first time in 14 months. Hardik Pandya removed Phil Salt early, who failed to fire again. India are hoping to wrap up a series victory, having taken a 2-0 lead in the series, following a thrilling two-wicket win in the second T20I, courtesy of Tilak Varma’s superb knock of 72. Shami last played for India in the 2023 World Cup Final. The in-form Arshdeep Singh was rested. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Here are the Live Updates of India vs England 3rd T20I –







  • 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)

  • 19:37 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 9 off the over

    Solid over by Axar, but a boundary nonetheless. 4 byes, goes past everyone. 

    ENG 74/1 (8)

  • 19:33 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Odd strategy by India

    Four consecutive overs bowled by four different spinners. First Sundar, then Varun, then Bishnoi and now Axar will bowl the 8th over. Interesting tactic by Suryakumar Yadav.

  • 19:33 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Buttler goes BANG!

    Jos Buttler comes to the party. Ravi Bishnoi into the attack, and Buttler treats himself to a 4 and then a mighty 6! Another good over for the visitors, 13 runs off it.

    ENG 65/1 (7)

  • 19:30 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Top stuff from Chakravarthy

    Varun Chakravarthy makes a brilliant start. Halts the run-flow. Just 3 off the over. England manage 52 in the powerplay, largely thanks to Ben Duckett.

    ENG 52/1 (6)

  • 19:27 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: What a start by Duckett

    16 balls, 39 runs. This has been some start by Ben Duckett. Much-needed for England. Ramp shots, reverse sweeps, square cuts, pull shots, Duckett has used every weapon so far.

  • 19:26 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Spin has backfired

    India’s decision to introduce spin in the powerplay backfired with Sundar going for 15 in the over, but now the ball has been handed to Varun Chakravarthy. He has been India’s magician-in-chief so far. 50 up for England.

    ENG 50/1 (5.1)

  • 19:23 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: India take review

    Duckett tries to reverse sweep again, but it hits him on the pads. India go up for a review! But it’s not out. Easily missing the stumps.

    ENG 49/1 (5)

  • 19:23 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: DUCKETT ON FIRE!

    Two more 4s for Duckett! That’s 5 in a row now! First one, cut away through extra cover, the next one reverse swept for 4!

    Then a dot, and then Duckett steps out and slams it for SIX! Incredible batting.

    ENG 49/1 (4.5)

  • 19:20 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Three 4s in a row

    Make that 3! Third consecutive boundary for Ben Duckett, England pick up 13 off Pandya’s over.

    And India turn to spin. Here comes Washington Sundar.

    ENG 35/1 (4.1)

  • 19:19 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Duckett striking well!

    Ben Duckett is looking in the mood today. Pandya pitches it short and the left-hander pulls it away for another boundary. Next ball, steps out, slams it through the covers! Two 4s in a row!

    ENG 30/1 (3.5)

  • 19:17 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Duckett-Buttler hoping to fire

    England need a good partnership between Duckett and Buttler here to see out the powerplay, at least. Time and again, England have been let down repeatedly by their batting so far in the series.

    ENG 22/1 (3.3)

  • 19:16 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: SIX!

    Ben Duckett goes big on the final ball of the over! Had been tidy up until then, but England pick up 9 runs from the over in the end. Ramp shot, over fine leg for 6! 

    ENG 21/1 (3)

  • 19:12 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Was there an edge?

    Great movement by Shami, swinging away from Buttler. Narrowly goes past the bat, not sure if that had an edge there. Samson doesn’t collect it either.

    ENG 12/1 (2.1)

  • 19:11 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Four off the last ball

    Ben Duckett picks up a boundary off the last ball. England have once again made a shaky start. Shami up next again!

    ENG 12/1 (2)

  • 19:07 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: SALT GONE!

    OUT! Hardik Pandya STRIKES! Phil Salt is gone, and his poor patch continues. Straight to Abhishek Sharma at cover. Simple catch.

    OUT – Phil Salt – c Abhishek b Pandya – 5 (7)

    ENG 7/1 (1.3)

  • 19:04 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Great start

    Mohammed Shami makes a tidy start upon his comeback. Duckett manages just a single off the final ball.

    ENG 6/0 (1)

  • 19:04 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Solid start by Shami so far!

    Good first five balls by Mohammed Shami. Phil Salt has managed just the one boundary and a single. Finding good movement off the pitch, line and length solid.

    Now Shami to Duckett!

    ENG 5/0 (0.5)

  • 19:02 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Four!

    Gently hit, down the ground, and all the way for 4! Lightning fast outfield. First runs for Phil Salt, who is massively searching for form.

    ENG 4/0 (0.2)

  • 19:01 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Shami to open the bowling

    Mohammed Shami will open the bowling for India. Phil Salt on strike! 

    ENG 0/0

  • 18:57 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: India’s bowling options tonight

    India once again have many bowling options to turn to:

    1. Mohammed Shami

    2. Hardik Pandya

    3. Washington Sundar

    4. Axar Patel

    5. Varun Chakravarthy

    6. Ravi Bishnoi

    7. Abhishek Sharma

  • 18:55 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Can Phil Salt find form?

    0 and 4. That has been the scores of Phil Salt so far in the series. He has been dismissed by Arshdeep in the first over of both games, but can he fare better against Mohammed Shami?

  • 18:53 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: India’s record in T20Is

    India have won 35 of their last 40 T20Is and 26 of their last 28. Staggering stats, and no matter how difficult in Tests, Gautam Gambhir has continued the good form in the shortest format of the game.

  • 18:53 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Shami to open the bowling?

    Mohammed Shami will likely open the bowling tonight, alongside Hardik Pandya. The 34-year-old comes in as a like-for-like swap for Arshdeep, and will pose a threat to the England batters with his swing and movement early on.

  • 18:39 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: England Playing XI

    Here’s England’s playing XI for the 3rd T20I:

    Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

  • 18:39 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: India Playing XI

    India’s playing XI for the 3rd T20I:

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

  • 18:37 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: England make one switch

    England have made a switch, not to their playing XI, but to their wicket-keeper. Jamie Smith will be keeping wickets instead of Phil Salt, confirms Jos Buttler.

  • 18:34 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Mohammed Shami returns!

    Mohammed Shami returns! Arshdeep Singh, who has been in such good form, has been rested for the game. Straight swap for Team India.

    Shami will play makes his India comeback after 14 months. It will be his first game since the 2023 World Cup Final.

  • 18:32 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: India win the toss!

    India have won the toss and have opted to bowl! They will be chasing for the third T20I in a row.

  • 18:30 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: All eyes on India XI

    We are moments away from toss time. Will Mohammed Shami make his India comeback for the first time since the 2023 World Cup final?

  • 18:28 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: RCB batters struggling

    England have as many as three batters who will play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025, but all of them have struggled for form.

    Phil Salt has got out in the first over in both games, Liam Livingstone has managed a total of 13 runs, and Jacob Bethell got dropped!

  • 18:20 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Sanju Samson eyeing a big one

    Sanju Samson has had a couple of starts in the series, but hasn’t kicked on and scored big yet. We know his capabilities – he scored 3 T20I hundreds in 2024. Can he flourish today?

  • 18:16 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: The results so far

    Here’s how the first two T20Is shaped up:

    1st T20I, Kolkata

    ENG – 132 all out (20)

    IND – 133/3 (12.5)

    2nd T20I, Chennai

    ENG – 165/9 (20)

    IND – 166/8 (19.2)

  • 18:14 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Can England solve the spin mystery?

    Varun Chakravarthy has run riot so far in the series, picking up 5 wickets in two games, and England batters in general have had no answer to the spin bowling. Even if it was the smog in Kolkata, it couldn’t have been the same in Chennai. What answer will they have this time?

  • 18:12 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Chance for Shivam Dube?

    India may look to pump up their middle order a bit more today, and hand Shivam Dube a game. The left-hander brings handy spin as well, which could see him selected ahead of either Washington Sundar or Axar Patel.

  • 18:03 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Problems for England

    England face a fair few headaches heading into the third T20I. The England batting has failed to fire, with stars like Phil Salt, Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone disappointing so far. 

    Only captain Jos Buttler has stepped up, and is the highest run-scorer of the series so far with 113.

  • 18:00 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 30 minutes till toss time

    We are just 30 minutes away from toss time, which will take place at 6:30 PM IST. The game will begin at 7 PM IST.

  • 17:57 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Tilak Varma on the rise

    The star of Tilak Varma continues to rise. We ghad seen his powerhitting in South Africa earlier, but the second T20I showed us his composure under pressure. 72 off 55 balls, and a superb knock to take India home on the day.

    Tilak has now scored more than 300 runs without being dismissed in T20I cricket, a record.

  • 17:52 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Why should Shami play?

    India have no reason to change their winning combination purely based on performance, but they may be looking to give Mohammed Shami a game given the fact that he is in the Champions Trophy 2025 squad.

    Shami’s last game for India was the 2023 World Cup final. His last T20I was against England, back in November 2022.

  • 17:45 (IST)

    IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Gambhir has a plan for Shami

    Sitanshu Kotak also stated that Gautam Gambhir has a plan for Mohammed Shami.

    “There is definitely a plan (for Shami) for coming matches as well and One-dayers, but the coach Gautam and obviously Surya will take a call. And fitness, definitely not a problem depending on how they are planning to build this load.”

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