England have named an unchanged team for Tuesday’s must-win T20 international against India in Rajkot, where defeat would see the hosts wrap up the series.

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.

The England team management continued to show faith in their struggling batting line up as they announced their playing XI for the third T20I against India in Rajkot.

England captain Jos Buttler set a new record for the most runs scored in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against India during the second match at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. On a challenging pitch, Buttler scored a resilient 45 runs, surpassing Nicholas Pooran's previous record of 592 runs.

Jos Buttler made 45 runs from 30 balls as he unleashed his strokes once again in the second T20I against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Buttler has registered a major batting record against India in T20I cricket.

England are 0-2 down in the series and are in a must-win situation to stay alive in the five-match contest. Apart from Jos Buttler, none of their batters have looked in great touch but Rajkot is known to dish out flat decks and the 2022 T20 Champions will be looking to cash in on the opportunity.

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

In the second T20I in Chennai, England struggled against India's spinners, stumbling to 165/9. Jos Buttler's 45 off 30 balls stood out, but frequent dismissals by Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy hindered their momentum.

England suffered a seven-wicket defeat in first of five T20Is in series vs India; tourists were bowled out for 132 with Jos Buttlers 68 the highest score; white-ball assignments for England include tour of India,

Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

Buttler's 45 was laced with three sixes and two fours. He has now raced past 150 T20I sixes (151), as per ESPNcricinfo. Overall, Buttler is now the 4th batter with 150-plus sixes in T20Is. He is also the first Englishman to achieve the milestone.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.