Knews Desk- Team India had to face a shameful defeat in the third match of the five-match T20 series being played between India and England. In this match played at Trent Bridge ground in Nottingham, England defeated India by 125 runs and recorded its biggest defeat in T20 international cricket. With this victory, England also achieved an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Batting first, England scored 201 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. The team had a great start and opener Phil Salt batted aggressively and scored 70 runs in 44 balls. His innings included many brilliant fours and sixes. The middle order batsmen also made useful contributions and took the score beyond 200. The Indian bowlers could not find the rhythm in the entire match and the England batsmen took full advantage of it.
The Indian team, which set out to chase the target of 202 runs, had a very bad start. The team lost wickets continuously in the initial overs and by the time only 52 runs were reached on the scoreboard, five batsmen had returned to the pavilion. Even after this, no batsman was successful in playing by staying at the crease. The entire Indian team was reduced to just 76 runs. England’s fast bowler Josh Tong broke the back of Indian batting with brilliant bowling. He took four important wickets and did not give any chance to the Indian batsmen to recover. Apart from him, Joffra Archer and other bowlers also performed brilliantly, due to which the Indian team came under complete pressure.
This defeat was disappointing for India in many ways. This is India’s biggest defeat in terms of runs in T20 international cricket. Before this, Team India had never faced defeat by such a big margin. The batting order was a complete flop and no player played the responsibility. This match was also very disappointing for Indian captain Shreyas Iyer. Under his captaincy the team failed to win the fifth consecutive T20 match. At the same time, questions are being raised on the team’s performance under the guidance of head coach Gautam Gambhir. The batsmen’s poor shot selection, failure to build partnerships and their tendency to crumble under pressure exposed the team’s weaknesses. England, on the other hand, played brilliantly in every department. While batting, Phil Salt played a match-winning innings, while the bowlers completely put India on the back foot. With this victory, England’s confidence has also increased a lot and now it has reached a strong position in the series.
India will now face the challenge of saving honour. If the team has to make a comeback in the series, there will be a need for major improvements in both the batting and bowling departments. In the next match, Indian players will have to perform better and make a strong comeback by learning from their mistakes, otherwise the series may completely go to England.
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