England secured a dominant 8-wicket victory over India in the third men's T20 international on July 7, 2026, in Nottingham, chasing down a target of 146 with 11 balls to spare. Captain Jos Buttler led the charge with an unbeaten 62 off 48 balls, while spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali shared four wickets to restrict India to 145/9.
India's Innings: Spinners Dominate
India were put into bat and struggled against England's spin attack. Adil Rashid took 2/27, and Moeen Ali claimed 2/24, with wickets falling at regular intervals. Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 45 off 38 balls, but no other batsman reached 30. India managed only 145/9, a total that looked below par on a good batting pitch.
India captain Rohit Sharma said, "We were 15-20 runs short. The spinners bowled well, but we didn't adapt."
England's Chase: Buttler Anchors
England's chase was steady, with openers Phil Salt (28 off 22) and Jos Buttler putting on 58 for the first wicket. After Salt fell, Buttler anchored the innings, with contributions from Ben Duckett (24 off 20) and Harry Brook (15* off 12). The required rate never climbed above 8 an over, and Buttler hit the winning runs with a six over long-off.
Buttler said, "It was a professional performance. The bowlers set it up, and we chased it down calmly."
Series Impact
The win gives England a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The fourth T20 will be played on July 9 in Birmingham. India will need to win the remaining two games to take the series.
