England announce playing 11 for 3rd T20I against India at Trent Bridge
Nottingham, July 6
England have retained the same playing 11 for the third T20I for the ongoing five-match series against India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday after taking a 1-0 lead with a four-wicket victory at Old Trafford.
After the first match of the series ended in a no-result due to rain, England took a 1-0 lead at Old Trafford, thanks to a brilliant all-round display led by Jacob Bethell.
Chasing 191, England endured a disastrous start as Arshdeep Singh dismissed Phil Salt and Jos Buttler for ducks in the opening over, reducing the hosts to 1/2. Captain Harry Brook counterattacked with a blistering 39 off just 12 balls before being trapped LBW by Axar Patel. Bethell then steadied the innings with a composed yet aggressive knock, sharing a crucial partnership with Tom Banton, who contributed 39.
Although India fought back through wickets from Arshdeep and Varun Chakaravarthy, Bethell turned the game decisively by smashing Ravi Bishnoi for 29 runs in a single over. His match-winning 76* off 46 balls, featuring five fours and five sixes, put England firmly in control. After Sam Curran departed, Bethell and Jofra Archer guided the hosts home with six balls to spare.
Earlier, India posted 190/7 after being put in to bat. Teenage debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made an exciting start with 14 off 10 balls, becoming India's youngest-ever international cricketer and the youngest debutant from a Test-playing nation in T20Is. Abhishek Sharma top-scored early with 43, while Ishan Kishan anchored the innings with 49 and skipper Shreyas Iyer added 37 runs. A late flourish from Tilak Varma, who struck 17 runs in the final over, lifted India to a competitive total after England's bowlers, led by Sam Curran, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks, kept the visitors in check through the middle overs.
England's playing 11 for the third T20I against India:
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook (captain), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Josh Tongue.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Impressed with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut - 14 off 10 balls at 16 years old is seriously special! 🇮🇳 Youngest Indian international cricketer ever, and he looked so confident against their pace attack. The future of Indian cricket looks bright! Just wish our experienced players could have finished stronger.
Need to question the team selection. Why give Bishnoi the 18th over when you have Varun Chakaravarthy's mystery spin? 🤔 And our death bowling was completely exposed - Bethell and Archer chased down 58 off the last 5 overs with 6 balls to spare. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya's absence in this series is really being felt.
Reliving childhood memories - watching Bethell play reminds me of peak Ben Stokes! 😅 That guy had everything - power, timing, and composure under pressure. 76 off 46 with 5 sixes against a quality Indian attack is top-class. But honestly, we should have defended 190. England just showed more fight on the day.
Ishan Kishan anchoring with 49 and then not getting a fifty is frustrating 😤 He needs to convert these starts. Shreyas Iyer's captaincy also needs work - when you see one of your bowlers getting taken apart for 29 in an over, you need to step in and change the plan. Bethell targeted Bishnoi specifically, and we had no counter-strategy.
The match was fantastic entertainment for
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