England beat India by 125 runs to take unassailable 2-0 lead, visitors suffer worst T20I defeat

England Thrash India by 125 runs (Image: X) England produced a ruthless all-round performance to crush India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series after losing the opening game.India will want to forget the defeat quickly. Chasing 202, the visitors were bundled out for just 76 in 11.4 overs, posting their biggest run defeat in men’s T20I history and their second-lowest total in the format. For Shreyas Iyer, the loss also extended the wait for his first win as India’s full-time T20I captain.

Salt, Curran laid the groundwork

Asked to bat first, England overcame a quiet start to post an impressive 201/7, largely thanks to Philip Salt’s fluent 70 off 44 deliveries.India’s new-ball attack, led by Arshdeep Singh, started with discipline but Jos Buttler shifted the momentum with a counter-attack of 32. Debutant Prince Yadav then made an immediate impact as he dismissed Buttler with an accurate yorker off his very first delivery before sending skipper Harry Brook back soon after.Harshit Rana kept India in the contest by removing Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton in successive deliveries, but Salt continued to anchor the innings with controlled aggression. The opener brought up a composed half-century before Axar Patel finally ended his stay.Sam Curran provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 41 off 24 balls to ensure England crossed the 200-run mark despite India’s late fightback. Prince Yadav (2/30) impressed on debut while Harshit Rana (2/40) also picked up two wickets.

Archer, language is making its way through India

India’s chase never gained any momentum as England’s pace attack tore through the batting order. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a brief spell with two towering sixes but was caught behind by Jofra Archer for 13. Ishan Kishan soon followed, over Josh Tongue with Jacob Bethell before Archer struck the decisive blows by dismissing skipper Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel.India’s innings unraveled at an alarming rate as they lost their first five wickets in six overs for the first time in T20I history. The guests found themselves in utter chaos against Archer’s pace and relentless precision of language.Will Jacks joined the group by taking out Tilak Varma while Tongue removed Shivam Dube and Harshit Rana to finish with excellent figures of 4/28. Archer returned with 3/29 and Adil Rashid ended the innings by bowling Varun Chakravarthy to seal a crushing victory.

India’s tour of Great Britain goes from bad to worse

The defeat continued India’s miserable run on tour. Having already been whitewashed 2-0 by Ireland before arriving in England, Iyer’s men are yet to register a win since winning the T20 World Cup. Tactical errors, fragile batting and an inability to absorb pressure have all contributed to a worrying dip in form.With two matches to go, England have already clinched the series, while India will now look to save their pride and avoid a complete fade away.

A brief score

England: 201/7 in 20 overs (Philip Salt 70, Sam Curran 41*; Prince Yadav 2/30, Harshit Rana 2/40)India: 76 all out in 11.4 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 13; Josh Tongue 4/28, Jofra Archer 3/29)Result: England won by 125 runs.Series: England lead 2-0 in five-match series (first T20I abandoned due to rain).