England and India battle in third T20I at Trent Bridge
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 4:06 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
The third men's T20 international between England and India is currently in progress at Trent Bridge. Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first, indicating India's strategy for the match. The pitch conditions appear favorable for batting, suggesting that both teams may be looking to set substantial runs. A victory for England today would secure an unassailable lead in the series, following India's recent T20I defeat to Ireland.
- •Match started at 5.30pm BST on July 7, 2026.
- •Shreyas Iyer correctly called the toss and chose to bowl.
- •The pitch at Trent Bridge looks favorable for batting.
- •England can secure an unassailable series lead with a win today.
- •India is coming off a recent loss to Ireland in T20Is.
- 4:06 PMThe Guardian Sport — England v India: third men’s T20 cricket international – live
"Live T20 updates, 5.30pm BST start at Trent Bridge Gary Naylor’s county cricket review | Email James Ravi Shastri’s voice sonic booms around the entire midlands region as Shreyas Iyer and Harry Brook carry out the toss. Iyer calls the coin correctly and inserts England. Curious and Curioser. The pitch looks like a road and there are short boundaries either side, maybe India just fancy themselves to be able to chase whatever England set them? Hello and welcome to the third T20I between England and India from Trent Bridge. A win today will see England take an unassailable lead in the series and confine India to a second T20I series defeat in a row after they were rolled by Ireland immediately before this one. Continue reading...
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