England (171/9) defeat India (145/9) by 26 runs to register their first win in the 5-match T20I series

[OldWarHorse]

26 runs loss. That's a substantial margin

 

[jamie smith]

the indian plumbers have been humbled today

 

[Devadwal]

Yup. Kohli played masterclass innings but selfish Rahane played a match losing innings on that flat pitch.

Semi final 2016 WC? But that was much better pitch. It really was a poor knock from Rahane

 

[sweep_shot]

pakistan victory feels sweet but indias defeat feels sweeter @sweep_shot

I am a Bangladeshi but I also love it when India lose.

 

[sweep_shot]

the indian plumbers have been humbled today

Plumbing went wrong.

 

[jamie smith]

I am a Bangladeshi but I also love it when India lose.

india losing wc final gave me million times more happiness than what I would have got if pak had won a wc

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has to drop sundar who bowled just oen over. He is not much of a T20 batsman. Jurel is totally unfit for T20. Axar is okay only up the order. SKY's form is terrible. So this whole unit needs more batting depth not bowling depth

 

[Cricket Warrior]

SKY has become a shan masood for team India... look busy do nothing! lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

Gambhir is such a low IQ coach. Who will focus on left/right combo all the way till the end in a T20 game.

 

[OldWarHorse]

The Rajkot crowd deserved better, that chase was just too dumb

 

[RexRex]

India has to drop sundar who bowled just oen over. He is not much of a T20 batsman. Jurel is totally unfit for T20. Axar is okay only up the order. SKY's form is terrible. So this whole unit needs more batting depth not bowling depth

Rinku Singh wasn't picked ?!!

 

[Devadwal]

India has to drop sundar who bowled just oen over. He is not much of a T20 batsman. Jurel is totally unfit for T20. Axar is okay only up the order. SKY's form is terrible. So this whole unit needs more batting depth not bowling dept

This is not full strength team .
Jaiswal
Rinku
Bumrah
Arshdeep
Kuldeep
Parag and Nitish will become integral part very soon

Whenever they will Play with full strength this team is way strong than anyone else

So just relex. My Only Frustration is that Pandya and Sundar didn't trying anything to score boundries.

Har jate koi bat ni but i don't want this team to play like Pakistan or Bangladesh but Play the fearless cricket without worrying about results .

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is not full strength team .
Jaiswal
Rinku
Bumrah
Arshdeep
Kuldeep
Parag and Nitish will become integral part very soon

Whenever they will Play with full strength this team is way strong than anyone else

So just relex. My Only Frustration is that Pandya and Sundar didn't trying anything to score boundries.

Har jate koi bat ni but i don't want this team to play like Pakistan or Bangladesh but Play the fearless cricket without worrying about results .

I know it is not full strength. That is why i wonder why they don't play T20 specialists. They play this one format. If they don't pick him and pick guys like Sundar who is more into Tests going forward what is the purpose of these T20 speiclaists

 

[Devadwal]

I know it is not full strength. That is why i wonder why they don't play T20 specialists. They play this one format. If they don't pick him and pick guys like Sundar who is more into Tests going forward what is the purpose of these T20 speiclaists

Sundar and Jurel Played because Rinku and Nitish were injured so they get the chance .

But they should have played Ramandeep/ Dube in place of Sundar.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Sundar and Jurel Played because Rinku and Nitish were injured so they get the chance .

But they should have played Ramandeep/ Dube in place of Sundar.

Yes. Play proper replacements. Just making random replacements won't work. You have to do like for like replacement. Rinku is your finisher. Jurel never showed that in any form.

 

[Devadwal]

Yes. Play proper replacements. Just making random replacements won't work. You have to do like for like replacement. Rinku is your finisher. Jurel never showed that in any form.

Theses match ( Loss) are necessary at some stages to check the reality.

Pandya is overconfident/ egoistic person which can leads to some trouble in the future .

Hardik is a power hungry person so he still didn't forget how he was sidelined by Sky

 

[Cricket Warrior]

England kept their hopes alive in the five-match T20I series with a spirited performance, defeating India by 26 runs in the third game on Tuesday. The visitors, facing a must-win situation, raised their game significantly with both bat and ball to prevent India from sealing the series.

After being put into bat, England posted a total of 171/9 in 20 overs, thanks to a collective batting effort under pressure. Mohammed Shami, making his return to international cricket after 14 months, gave India an early breakthrough by dismissing opener Jos Buttler for a duck. However, England’s middle order, led by Dawid Malan (45 off 31 balls) and Moeen Ali (38 off 24 balls), stabilized the innings and ensured they kept the scoreboard ticking.

The standout moment of England’s innings came from India's Varun Chakravarthy. The mystery spinner bowled an exceptional spell, taking 5/28 in his four overs, rattling England’s middle and lower order. His variations and control left England’s batters struggling to find momentum. Despite losing wickets regularly, England managed to push past the 170-run mark, with vital contributions from Sam Curran and Chris Woakes in the death overs.

Chasing a target of 172, India started cautiously but lost their way against England’s disciplined bowling attack. The openers, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, fell cheaply, leaving India at 28/2 within the powerplay. Suryakumar Yadav tried to counter-attack with a quick 34 off 21 balls, but his dismissal triggered a middle-order collapse.

England’s bowlers, led by Mark Wood and Adil Rashid, kept the Indian batters under constant pressure. Wood’s pace troubled the batters, and he finished with figures of 3/26. Rashid provided crucial breakthroughs, including the wicket of Hardik Pandya, who struggled for rhythm during his 28-ball 29.

India’s lower order could not mount a recovery, as wickets fell at regular intervals. In the end, the team could only manage 145/9 in their 20 overs, falling short by 26 runs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Theses match ( Loss) are necessary at some stages to check the reality.

Pandya is overconfident/ egoistic person which can leads to some trouble in the future .

Hardik is a power hungry person so he still didn't forget how he was sidelined by Sky

This was evident even in the last match. Team has to look at weaknesses even in wins. This Gauti is a gut feeling coach. He doesn't have well thought out plans behind his moves. Today left/right combo was not at all needed. It is not like they were bowling a left arm spinner. Rashid can turn both ways. So it doesn't matter left or right.

 

[sweep_shot]

England should've been 2-1 up by now. They choked in 2nd game (Archer went for 60 in 4 overs).

Hopefully England will make it 2-2 next game.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

india losing wc final gave me million times more happiness than what I would have got if pak had won a wc

 

[Champ_Pal]

England should've been 2-1 up by now. They choked in 2nd game (Archer went for 60 in 4 overs).

Hopefully England will make it 2-2 next game.

England should also have been 3-0 up had Abhishek Sharma failed in the 1st match.

 

[gazza619]

Both teams are equally bad when the pitch breaks.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Both teams are equally bad when the pitch breaks.

I think India is slightly better. India went with a of bunch of misfits for T20. Also Surya's terrible run of form is hurting India. He has about 7 failures in the last 10 games.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

I think India is slightly better. India went with a of bunch of misfits for T20. Also Surya's terrible run of form is hurting India. He has about 7 failures in the last 10 games.

Why is india going with so many spinners what are they thinking here no proper fast bowlers just too many spinners is overkill

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why is india going with so many spinners what are they thinking here no proper fast bowlers just too many spinners is overkill

Gambhir for all his aggression is not a smart guy. He has some of the weirdest strategies in his mind. This Dhruv Jurel is not even a regular in his T20 side. Nobody knows how he became a T20 guy. Sundar is never a good T20 batsman. He is batting at 6. Even Axar is just a floater. Injury to several players like Nitish Reddy, Riyan Paragh. hasn't made it easier. Ramandeep singh is another guy who is sitting out. Dube after world T20 final totally ignored. Some strange selections going on. SInce they were winning everything they just did whatever they wanted without any issues. Also Shami won't be a regular T20 bowler for sure. He played only as a preparation for CT. Loss is fine. But backing T20 misfits makes no sense.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

England played a lot better after adjusting to the smog.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Please stay on topic and no trolling