India slumps to biggest ever T20 loss as England powers to 125-run win and moves 2-0 up in series
- On Tuesday, England secured a record 125-run victory over India in the third T20 International at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham.
- Opener Philip Salt anchored the innings with 70 runs off 44 balls, while Sam Curran remained unbeaten on 41 to help England post 201/7.
- Pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue decimated India's lineup, combining for seven wickets as India was bowled out for 76 runs inside 12 overs.
- This 125-run margin marks India's heaviest T20I defeat, surpassing their previous record 80-run loss to New Zealand at Wellington in 2019.
- England leads the five-match series 2-0, while India struggles under coach Gautam Gambhir, described as a "disjointed unit" after the batting collapse.
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Indian skipper Iyer slams atrocious batting display after 125-run loss to England at Nottingham T20I - The Tribune
World T20I champions India, just months after completing one of the most invincible runs towards a back-to-back T20 World Cup title back at home, suddenly look to be facing a lot of struggles and their search for their first T20I win under newly-appointed skipper Shreyas Iyer continues. After a shocker 0-2 whitewash against Ireland days back, Team India is now two-nil down in the five-match series, and the best they can do is draw the series. Their wait for the first series win under Iyer continues, placing some serious questions about the team's transition after T20WC-winning skipper Suryakumar Yadav was removed from captaincy and lost his place in the team as well, owing to poor batting form.
England quicks star as India suffer record 125-run T20 defeat
England posted 201-7, with Phil Salt making 70 and T20 world champions India only just bettered the opener's score while collapsing to 76 all out inside 12 overs. Archer and Tongue were simply too much for India to handle, both quicks clocking more than 90 mph (145 kmh) on the speed gun, as they ripped through the tourists' top-order with the new ball. Tongue finished with career-best figures of 4-28 and Archer 3-29 as England went 2-0 up in th…
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