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Ben Duckett dismissed [Source: @BCCI/X.Com]
Ben Duckett was going all guns blazing in the 3rd T20I and India needed a miracle to dismiss him. This is when Axar Patel came in the attack and weaved his magic to dismiss the dangerous batter for a brilliantly crafted 51 off 28 balls. A street smart cricketer, Axar was at his best as his plan seemingly worked for the opposition batter.
On a flat surface, England were put into bat and India had a dream start as Phil Salt was dismissed cheaply. Once the opener departed, Duckett took matters in his own hands and started the innings with a flurry of boundaries. He looked threatening right from the word go and smacked a quick-fire fifty to give headache to the Indian camp.
It needed something special to dismiss him Axar Patel provided it. He had placed three fielders on the leg side and wanted Duckett to target the leg side region. The Indian spinner bowled an off-break as the English batter went with the spin and miscued his heave as the fielder at wide long on took a simple catch.
There were already there fielders on the boundary ropes at leg side, and Axar played with Duckett's ego as he celebrated in joy.
England eyeing 200-plus as visitors lose 3 wickets
Apart from Phil Salt and Duckett, England have also lost the wicket of Jos Buttler as three of their most dangerous batters are back in the hut.
On a flat wicket and keeping in mind the ferocious Indian batting, the England batters will be eying the 200-run mark. At the moment, Harry Brook is playing alongside Liam Livingstone as England still have plenty of batting to follow.
 "Anurag Dasgupta")
