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India lost the third T20 match to England by 125 runs at Trent Bridge. England scored 202 runs in 20 overs, with Phil Salt making 70 off 44 balls and Sam Curran adding valuable runs in the final overs. For India, Prince Yadav took two key wickets, dismissing Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook. Harshit Rana claimed two wickets, while Axar took one. England set a total of 202 runs for India to win the 3rd T20 match.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma opened the batting for India. Vaibhav hit a six off Jofra Archer, but was soon dismissed by a well-directed bouncer from Archer. Abhishek Sharma also struck a six off Josh Tongue, but was dismissed by Tongue on the following delivery.
The Indian batting just started to collapse like a deck of cards. Neither Ishan Kishan nor captain Shreyas Iyer could withstand the England bowlers. India all out for 76 runs in 11.4 overs.
England leads the five-match T20 series 2-0
The first T20 match was abandoned due to heavy rain. In the second match, India batted first and scored 191 runs. Jacob Bethell’s heroic innings of 76 helped England secure victory. Despite Arshdeep Singh taking three wickets, England’s batters successfully chased the target and took the lead in the series.
In the 3rd T20 match, England beat India by 125 runs, securing another series victory. None of the Indian batters scored more than 15 runs in their innings. The highest individual score in this match for the Indian Batter was 13 runs scored by Vaibhav in 5 deliveries.
England is leading the series 2-0 and will eye the 4th T20 match to win the series. India will look to fight back in the 4th match.
Indian top-order failure leads India to another series loss?
India has lost the 2-match T20 series against Ireland’s young team. India’s top order struggled against the Irish bowlers. Sanju Samson, the ICC T20 World Cup Indian star who played many memorable innings in World Cup knockouts, failed to score against Ireland. Sanju Samson was removed from India’s playing XI against England in the second T20 match . Ishan Kishan does not look the same as he did at the ICC World Cup 2026.
Tilak Verma’s form has not been consistent. He had scored runs but with a slow strike rate, which cost the Indian team later in the match. Shreyas Iyer has not been the same player who dominated pacers; he struggles against both pacers and spinners.
Shreyas Iyer’s reaction after India got its biggest defeat in T20 internationals-
Will India bounce back in the 4th T20 Match?
India suffered a major setback in the 3rd T20 match. Indian star batters got a big reality check on foreign pitches with some swing and help for pacers. Indian batters have to take some time on the pitch rather than risk hitting every ball for a boundary. England batters took their time when no boundaries were coming their way; they took singles and doubles, unlike the Indian batters in the 3rd T20 match.
India has given Prince Yadav a chance, who impressed in his first T20 match in England. He bowled out Jos Buttler in his first ball of the spell. A perfectly executed in-swing yorker bowled out batters who were well settled on the pitch. He finished his spell with 2 wickets and gave away only 30 runs in his 4 overs.
India’s top-order batter should score runs and not gift their wickets to England’s bowlers. While Dinesh Kartik has questioned the Indian team’s approach when they send Harshit Rana before Shivam Dube.
Dinesh Kartik was stunned when Harshit Rana sent before Shivam Dube-
Indian Head Coach answers: Will Sanju Samson return to the playing 11 in the 4th T20?
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