Ben Duckett and Liam Livingstone sparkled with the bat before a disciplined bowling performance led England to a 26-run win over India in the third T20 to keep the series alive.
Duckett thumped 51 off 28 balls but England’s spin woes resurfaced in Rajkot as Varun Chakravarthy’s five for 24 saw the tourists slip from 83 for one to 127 for eight before they recovered to 171 for nine.
Livingstone was largely responsible after belting five sixes in his 43 off 24 deliveries and England were able to restrict India to 145 for nine and narrow the deficit in the five-match series to 2-1.
Jamie Overton collected three for 23 and there were two wickets apiece for Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer, while Adil Rashid’s one for 15 – bowling India dangerman Tilak Varma – was outstanding.