Ind vs Eng 3rd T20I: India beat England by 7 wickets, win T20 series 2-1

India put up a stellar performance, clinching the third T20 and the series. This is India's sixth consecutive T20I series' win

India defeated England in the third and final match of the T20 series, chasing the target with 7 wickets to spare. Rohit Sharma was the star of the match as he scored a brilliant century, helping his team in clinching the match and the series.

This is India's sixth consecutive T20I series' win, which is part of an unbeaten run stretching back to September 2017.
 

India started well as Rohit Sharma shied with the bat right from the start, Dhawan, however, had to face an early exit. Lokesh Rahul too stayed for a while but the much-needed partnership for India came between Rohit and captain Virat Kohli. 

Kohli departed just a few runs short of his half-century but Rohit went on, undeterred. Hardik Pandya played along with Rohit and eased the burden.

England bowlers did find wickets, but overall, it looked a one-sided show with Indian batting too strong for the hosts to handle.

Earlier, England batsmen faced resistance from Indian bowlers as the latter kept picking wickets on regular intervals but the batsmen put up a decent show and kept the scoreboard running.

The target of 199 runs was not less but the wicket condition was in favour of batsmen.

Overall, India was a better side with its batsmen in better control of the situation and Rohit's knock was an add-on for the visitors.

In the end, India clinching the T20 series 2-1.

Earlier, India won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Jason Roy and Jos Butler opened the batting for England and smashed the ball all over for boundaries. The partnership became difficult for India. Roy completed his half-century. Siddarth Kaul removed Butler and soon Roy was gone too, India saw some relief.

Hardik Pandya removed Morgan and soon he got rid of Hales. Even after losing wickets, England continued to maintain a good scoreboard.  

Hardik got Stokes' wicket. Just a ball after, Bairstow followed Stokes towards the pavilion. 

A perfect yorker by Umesh Yadav ended Willey's short inning. 

Siddarth Kaul came to bowl the last over of the innings, Plunkett lost his wicket in an attempt to cut the ball for a shot. Dhoni took a simple catch.

MS Dhoni took the fifth catch of the match, the first wicket-keeper to achieve the feat.

Adil Rashid came next, tried to hit but missed the ball, Dhoni, with just one glove on, took the ball and aimed at the stumps, gets the man at last. 

England put up the target of 199 runs for India.

Amid all this, MS Dhoni took five catches in the inning, the first wicket-keeper to achieve the feat.

In India's innings, David Willey managed to get Dhawan's wicket on his very first ball. Lokesh Rahul replaced Dhawan, runs kept flowing from the other end. Rahul fell as Jordan took a brilliant catch in the deep. Indian captain Virat Kohli replaced Rahul.

India touched the 100-run mark in the 10th over. Rohit showed aggression, smashing a six and a boundary in consecutive balls, while Kohli kept scoring from the other end. The duo constructed a crucial partnership.

Kohli ended up getting caught and bowled by Jordan. After 15 overs, India were 152/3. The run rate was 10.02 per over.

Hardik Pandya, who came to bat after Kohli's dismissal, accompanied Rohit in smashing the ball all over the field. India looked set and was inching towards the target.

With just 9 runs to defend, England did not have much on their plate, Rohit Sharma completed his century, a brilliantly constructed inning. Pandya had a formality to do and he did well with a six to take India to victory, that too, in style.

India playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Umesh Yadav, Siddarth Kaul, Yuzvendra Chahal

England playing XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Liam Plunkett, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jake Ball