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 “atrocious” and admitting there was no excuse for such a heavy loss.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 the history of men’s T20I. 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 conceded that the performance fell well below expectations.“I thought it was atrocious. I couldn’t use a better word, honestly. Losing by such a large margin is definitely not acceptable. First of all, I feel that we need to accept this loss and completely go back to the drawing board and see what we did wrong. Looking at the wicket, I don’t think it was a 200 wicket, first of all, to begin with. But apart from that, the way we batted, we lost four wickets in the powerplay. I think he himself created the momentum, and I definitely feel like we lost there. So, we have to go back to the drawing board,” said Shreyas Iyer after the match.
India’s biggest defeat by runs in T20Is
| Margin | opponent | come on | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 runs | England | Ponte di Trento | 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 take a 2-0 series lead against India
England produced a comprehensive clinical display to beat 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 star 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 boat imploded like Jofra Archer (3/29) and Josh Tongue (4/28) tore through the top order, reducing the visitors to 76 all out in just 11.4 overs. The defeat was India’s biggest by runs in men’s T20I history and their second lowest total in the format.