India captain Shreyas Iyer did not 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 victory not only handed 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 conceded that the performance fell well below expectations.“I think it was atrocious. I couldn’t use a better word, honestly. Losing by such a big margin is definitely not acceptable. First things first, 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 that it was a 200 wicket, first of all, to start with. But other than that, the way we batted, we lost four wickets in the powerplay. I think that itself did create the momentum, and definitely I feel that we lost over there. So, we’ve got to go back to the drawing board,” Shreyas Iyer said after the match.
India’s biggest defeats by runs in T20Is
| Margin | Opponent | 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 take 2-0 series lead 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 reply, India’s batting imploded as Jofra Archer (3/29) and Josh Tongue (4/28) ripped 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.
