Delhi: In the third T20 match being played at Trent Bridge, England lost the toss and batted first and scored 201 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For England, opener Phil Salt played a brilliant inning of 70 runs, while in the end Sam Curran scored unbeaten 41 runs to take the team beyond 200. India has got a difficult target of 202 runs to win.

Phil Salt and Butler gave a fast start

England had a great start. Phil Salt and captain Jos Buttler added 43 runs for the first wicket. Butler scored 36 runs in 21 balls, but Prince Yadav gave India its first success by bowling him in the fifth over.

Middle order faltered, Salt took over the innings

After Butler’s dismissal, Harry Brook (16), Jacob Bethel (13) and Tom Banton (0) could not play big innings. However, Phil Salt stood firm at the other end and scored 70 runs in 44 balls. His innings included 7 fours and 3 sixes. Akshar Patel gave a big success to India by taking his wicket in the 17th over.

Sam Curran increased his run rate in the end

After Salt was out, Sam Curran batted aggressively. He scored unbeaten 41 runs in 24 balls with the help of 4 fours. At the same time, Will Jacques added 14 runs in 7 balls, due to which England’s score crossed 200.

Prince Yadav seized the opportunity

Prince Yadav, playing the second T20 for India, bowled brilliantly and took 2 wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs. He dismissed big batsmen like Jos Buttler and Harry Brook. Harshit Rana also took 2 wickets, while Akshar Patel got 1 wicket.

India faces a challenge of 202 runs

England scored 201 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. Now the Indian team will have to achieve a challenging target of 202 runs to win the match and level the series. India has not chased such a big target in England.