England slide to a 15-run defeat in a gripping fourth T20 against India as their hosts take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

England overcame Varun Chakravarthy’s 5-24 to beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 to keep the series alive.

India survive late England rally after a mini-collapse of their own to seal five-match series with a game to spare.

Follow all our updates, plus post-match reaction and interviews, as England’s win in India keeps T20 series alive.

Despite Ben Duckett getting England off to a flier and Harry Brook starting to cut loose in the latter half, the spin twins of Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy then shut the door on England at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium here on Friday night to give India an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

England triumphed over India by 26 runs in the third T20 International, reaching a series score of 1-2. Chasing 172, India managed 145 for 9 with Hardik Pandya's top-scoring 40. Jamie Overton took three wickets for England.

England defeated India by 26 runs in the must-win third T20I to keep their hopes of winning the series alive. After the hosts won the first two games of the five-match series, Jos Buttler’s team knew they had to win in Rajkot and did so thanks to a superb bowling display.

England snapped India’s 12-match T20I winning streak, beating the hosts by 26 runs in the third T20I in Rajkot. With this victory, the visitors kept themselves alive in the five-match series, making it 2-1.