NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — England inflicted India’s biggest ever T20 loss, beating the reigning world champion and its teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi by 125 runs to move 2-0 ahead in their five-match series on Tuesday.
Opener Phil Salt’s 70 off 44 balls and Sam Curran’s 24-ball 41 helped England post an imposing 201-7 on a testing pitch at Trent Bridge, three days after a four-wicket win at Old Trafford.
India didn’t get close in its chase, losing the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi for a five-ball 13 that contained two sixes and slumping from 23-0 to 76 all out in 11.4 overs in a shocking collapse. Josh Tongue took 4-28, and fellow pacer Jofra Archer, who dismissed Sooryavanshi when he gloved behind, had 3-29.
It was the first time India had lost by more than 100 runs in a T20 international — its previous biggest defeat by runs was by 80 against New Zealand in 2019 — and the team’s second-lowest all-out total in T20s.
India captain Shreyas Iyer described the performance as “atrocious” and said his team had to “completely go back to the drawing board.”
“Losing by such a big margin is definitely not acceptable,” he said
Full Scorecard – India vs England 3rd T20I, July 7
England 201 for 7 (Salt 70, Curran 41*, Prince 2-32) beat India 76 (Tongue 4-28, Archer 3-29) by 125 runs
Match Highlights & Key Moments
The Indians are in something of a crisis in the T20 format, having lost their last four completed matches. Back-to-back losses in England have followed a stunning 2-0 series defeat in Ireland.
The addition to the team of Sooryavanshi, who became the youngest man to play for India at the weekend at 15 years and 99 days, has excited supporters but has not had an effect. His innings of 13 followed a 14 from 10 balls on Saturday. India were never in the game after conceding over 200 runs in the first innings and the star batters failed to compete against the English pacers.
“We adapted well with the bat,” England captain Harry Brook said, adding: “To carry that into the bowling was awesome.”
The first T20 between England and India was washed out.
Player of the Match
Jofra Archer was named the Player of the Match for dismissing Vaibhav, Iyer (5) and Axar Patel (10).
What This Result Means for the IND vs ENG T20I Series 2026
England have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
FAQs: Yesterday’s India vs England 3rd T20I 2026
Who won yesterday’s India vs England 3rd T20I?
England defeated India by 125 runs on July 7, 2026, at Trent Bridge.
Who was the Player of the Match
Fast bowler Archer was adjudged the Player of the Match.
What was the final score of yesterday’s match?
England 201 for 7 (Salt 70, Curran 41*, Prince 2-32) India 76 (Tongue 4-28, Archer 3-29)
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