Former India captain MS Dhoni was spotted on the reception stand at Trent Bridge during the third T20I between India and England in Nottingham on his 45th birthday. The legendary wicketkeeper-batsman took center stage when the broadcasters showed him on the big screen, with the sight of “Captain Cool” eliciting loud cheers from the crowd.
Dhoni’s presence went viral
Dhoni’s appearance at Trent Bridge quickly became one of the biggest talking points of the night. ‘s photos and videos chennai super kings The icon, who watched the match from the hospitality suite, flooded social media platforms, with fans celebrating his birthday and sharing tributes on X, Instagram and other platforms.
England beat India by 125 runs
England produced an all-round brilliant performance to beat India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, taking an undisputed 2-0 lead in the five-match series after being dumped out in the first match. It was India’s heaviest defeat in men’s T20I history as the visitors were bowled out for just 76 in 11.4 overs.After being asked to bat, England posted 201/7 on the back of Philip Salt’s 70 off 44 balls and Sam Curran’s unbeaten 41. Debutants Prince Yadav (2/30) and Harshit Rana (2/40) impressed for India but the visitors struggled to contain England in the do-or-die overs.India’s chase never got off the ground as Jofra Archer (3/29) and Josh Tongue (4/28) stormed over the top. India lost their first five wickets in six overs for the first time in T20I history before being bowled out for 76. Adil Rashid took the last wicket to seal England’s biggest win of the series and extend Shreyas Iyer’s wait for his first win as India’s full-time T20I captain.
India vs England 3rd T20I line-up
England (starting lineup): Philip Salter, Jos Butler (w), Harry Brooker (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh TongeIndia (Starting Lineup): Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
