England just completely dismantled India in third T20 at Nottingham on July 7,2026 . And honestly,125 run margin in T20 cricket is not small thing at all. That is one-sided result by any standard.
England batted first after India won toss and chose to field . That decision backfired badly. England went on to post 201 runs for 7 wickets in their 20 overs and India simply had no answer to that target .
Phil Salt was the real story of this match. He smashed 76 runs off just 44 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes . That kind of innings sets tone for everything that follows and India never really recovered from watching that happen in front of them.
Then came chase and honestly,this is where things fell apart completely for India.
Indian batting lineup collapsed to just 76 runs in 11.4 overs . They were bowled out before even halfway point of their innings . Only couple of players managed to reach double digits and entire batting order looked completely lost against England bowling attack.
Few things that really define this match:
- Phil Salt scored 76 runs off 44 balls and was named Player of the Match for his explosive innings.
- India were bowled out for 76 chasing 201,losing by massive margin of 125 runs .
- Jofra Archer was outstanding with ball,taking 4 wickets for just 28 runs and effectively finishing the chase before it even started .
Jofra Archer dismantling Indian batting order for 28 runs across 4 wickets is devastating performance . That is not just good bowling,that is one bowler single-handedly breaking the back of entire lineup.
Varun Chakravarthy was among the very few to even get noticed with bat,scoring 5 runs before dismissal . That tells you everything about how badly rest of batting performed on that day.
England now lead five-match series 2-0 and India are in serious trouble going forward . Two consecutive losses by heavy margins in T20 series creates pressure that is genuinely difficult to manage in remaining matches .
India will need to regroup and figure out something different before next game . But right now it is hard to even see where that turnaround is going to come from…
