Jos Buttler hailed Adil Rashid as the ‘most important player’ in England’s white-ball team after he starred in the 26-run T20 victory over India in Rajkot. Having won the first two T20 matches, India would have taken an unassailable lead in the five-match series had they won the third game but the hosts fell 26 runs short of England’s 171-9.

England are 2-0 down in the five-match series vs India having been thrashed by seven wickets in Wednesdays opener before a nail-biting two-wicket defeat in Chennai on Saturday; Mark Wood is set to pla

During his innings, Buttler crossed the 600-run mark against India in T20Is, becoming the first player to achieve this feat. His current tally of 611 runs surpasses Nicholas Pooran's 592, with Buttler achieving the milestone in four more matches than the West Indian batter.

England leg-spinner Adil Rashid's exceptional bowling spell proved crucial in their victory over India in the must-win third T20I. Skipper Jos Buttler praised Rashid for his variety and ability to adapt quickly to the pitch,

Read about what Jos Buttler had to say on England's overall performance in the first T20I of the five-match series against India, only on.

After batting first, England set a target of 166 but were only beaten with two Indian wickets remaining. The result sees the hosts take a 2-0 lead in the series

Skipper Jos Buttler was lone warrior for England in the 1st T20I against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Buttler's half-century kept England afloat after they were down to 83/5 at one stage. While Buttler was the only Englishman to score 20-plus runs, only two other batters scored in double-figures.

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.

Jos Buttler heaped praise on Adil Rashid for his exceptional bowling in England's 26-run win over India in the third T20I