Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler heaped praise on Adil Rashid as the spinner helped England secure a 26-run win over India in the Rajkot T20I on Tuesday, January 28. Rashid picked up the key wicket of Tilak Varma and scored vital runs in the end.

India had reduced England to 127/8 in 16 overs but allowed the visitors to post 171/9 in 20 overs. In their chase of 172, the hosts managed just 145/9, falling short by 26 runs.

Kotak elaborated on India's batting approach and how Surya has been selflessly leading the pack and setting an example for the others in the team.

Duckett's 28-ball innings laid the foundation for England's total of 171-9, despite a mid-innings collapse triggered by the Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who returned exceptional figures of 5-24.

India's skipper Suryakumar Yadav has come out at number three, rather than in-form Tilak Varma. Suryakumar batted in this position in the first match but Varma did so in the second. Ahem.

Former India player Aakash Chopra has opined that time is running out for Suryakumar Yadav heading into the third T20I against England. He pointed out that the Indian captain might lose the No.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav was delighted after seeing Tilak Varma take "responsibility" and deliver a match-winning performance that steered the hosts to victory.

India take on England in the third T20 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Play is set to start each day at 7 p.m. IST local time in India, which makes it a 1:30 p.m. GMT start in the UK.

Following a one-sided series opener, India and England lock horns in the 2nd T20I at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. The hosts took a 1-0 lead in Kolkata by chasing down 133 inside 13 overs. Meanwhile, the Jos Buttler-led side eyes a strong comeback at Chepauk.

Suryakumar Yadav has been in charge of the Indian T20I team after the T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest international format. Surya has not had the best of the times with the bat after assuming the full-time leadership role.

Part-time bowlers strike without any statutory warnings. Bereft of elaborate tease or rousing theatre, the first warning they file is often a wicket itself. As was Abhishek Sharma in his one-over cameo against England in Chennai. Jamie Smith plundered his first two balls for 10 runs; of the third, he skied to the long-off’s palms.

The 34-year-old has now batted in 17 T20Is in India for an exceptional average of 44.91 on Indian soil. That includes five not-outs, Buttler averages more than 31 runs per T20I innings in India regardless of whether or not he was dismissed.