Mohammed Shami's return to international cricket was noteworthy, but Varun Chakravarthy stole the show with his maiden five-wicket haul. Despite Varun's performance, India struggled with the bat and lost by 26 runs to England in the third T20I. England's bowlers, led by Jamie Overton and Jofra Archer, kept the pressure on to restrict India to 146 for nine.
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