Indian captain: Shreyas Iyer didn’t mince his words after his side slumped to a record 125-run defeat against England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, describing the team’s performance as “appalling” and admitting there was no reason for such a heavy defeat.England’s comprehensive win not only gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series but also condemned India to their biggest defeat by runs in men’s T20I history. Chasing 202, the visitors were bowled out for just 76 in 11.4 overs, their second lowest total in the format.Reflecting on the crushing defeat, Iyer admitted that the performance fell below expectations.“I think it’s terrible. I can’t use a better word, really. Losing such a large margin is definitely not acceptable. First of all, I feel we need to accept this defeat and go completely back to the drawing board and see what we did wrong. Looking at the wicket, I didn’t think it was a 200 wicket, first of all, to begin with. But apart from that, the way we bowled, we lost four wickets in the powerplay. I think that’s exactly what creates the momentum, and I definitely feel like we lost it there. So, we have to go back to the drawing board,” said Shreyas Iyer after the match.
India’s biggest loss by runs in T20Is:
| Margin: | Opposite: | Venue: | Year: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 runs | England: | Trent Bridge | 2026 |
| 80 runs | New Zealand | Wellington: | 2019 |
| 76 runs | South Africa: | Ahmedabad: | 2026 |
| 51 runs | South Africa: | Mullanpur | 2025 |
| 50 runs | New Zealand | Visakhapatnam | 2026 |
England lead the series 2-0 against India
England produced a clinical all-round display to thrash India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, sealing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opener was washed out. Philip Salt Starred with a fluent 70 off 44 balls, while Sam Curran’s unbeaten 41 powered England to 201/7. Debutant Prince Yadav (2/30) and Harshit Rana (2/40) were India’s best bowlers. In response, India’s batting exploded as: Jofra Archer: (3/29) and Josh Tongue (4/28) lost in the top order, reducing the visitors to 76 all out in just 11.4 overs. The loss was India’s biggest run in men’s T20I history and their second-lowest total in the format.