India's spinner Varun Chakravarthy emphasised that despite the loss, the team remains focused on its strategy and long-term goals. With two matches left in the series, he believes there is still room to settle into a rhythm and experiment with different batting options.
After his Player of the Match performance went in vain against England, India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy acknowledged that he bowled well but vowed to get better. In a game that was arguably decided by both side's ability to churn out runs on a slow turf and a bowler's ability to put a lid on the scoring rate.
Apart from Varma, Abhishek Sharma has been another bright spot for India, making a massive jump of 59 places to reach 40th. England's Liam Livingstone (up to 32nd) and Ben Duckett (up to 68th) were also significant movers, highlighting the strong performances of both sides in the high-stakes series.
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England defeated India by 26 runs in the third T20I to keep the five-match series alive, making the scoreline 2-1. England set a target of 172 runs, which India could not chase down despite early fireworks from Abhishek Sharma.
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After delivering his "Man of the Match" performance against England in the third T20I, Team India`s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy accepted that he bowled well but vowed to get better. In a game that was arguably decided by both side`s ability to churn out runs on a slow turf and a bowler`s ability to put a lid on the scoring rate.