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Last updated March 18, 2021 at 4:54 pm IST

Former all-rounder Andrew Flintoff praised Eoin Morgan, saying the « modern captain » gave English cricket an identity in white ball cricket. Check IND vs. ENG 4. T20 LIVE SCORE AND MATCH UPDATES HERE

Visitor skipper Morgan added another feather to his illustrious cap on Tuesday when he became the first English cricketer and fourth in the standings to play 100 T20I. CHECK IND against ENG 4th T20 with 11 and head-to-head statistics here Check IND against ENG 4th T20 live throw and live streaming details here

The left-handed batsman did the trick in the third T20I against India here at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Flintoff highlighted how England had an on-off success in the longest format in the game, but in white ball cricket, Morgan did something that no other player could ever do.

« In my opinion, England’s greatest captain of modern times is because he has done something no one else could ever do. We have always had success in test cricket and we still do. But in white ball cricket he has @englandcricket finally given an identity and consistently become the best, « tweeted Flintoff. Check here for the latest news updates from IND vs ENG

Earlier this week, after becoming the first English cricketer and fourth overall to play 100 T20I, Morgan nearly cried as he listened to the words of star batsman Jos Buttler before the visitors stepped onto the field on the third T20I / p>
« It almost moved me to tears, to be honest, » Morgan told the hosts after England won.

« It meant a tremendous amount. He’s a great friend of mine, our families are very close and playing 100 games is a proud moment for me. But only the words he said really warmed my heart and me .  » I’m very grateful for that, « he added.

In the match, Indian skipper Virat Kohli played an unbeaten inning of 77 to lead India to 156/6, but the total proved insufficient as Buttler and Jonny Bairstow made the chase easy to give England an eight wicket win grant . Buttler and Bairstow were unbeaten at 83 and 40, respectively.

With the victory in the third T20I, England have now gained a 2-1 lead in the five-game series. Both teams will now meet on Thursday in the fourth T20I, which will be held in the same location.

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