Superb England inflict record T20 defeat on India
Third T20 international, Trent Bridge England 201-7 (20 overs): Salt 70 (44), Curran 41* (24), Buttler 36 (21); Prince 2-30 India 76 (11.4 overs): Tongue
Third T20 international, Trent Bridge England 201-7 (20 overs): Salt 70 (44), Curran 41* (24), Buttler 36 (21); Prince 2-30 India 76 (11.4 overs): Tongue 4-28, Archer 3-29 England won by 125 runs, lead five-match series 2-0 Scorecard England inflicted a record defeat on India in the third T20 at Trent Bridge to give the home side a 2-0 lead with two matches in the series remaining.
Pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue were sensational to ensure the world champions - including 15-year-old batting superstar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - never got to grips with a chase of 202. Sooryavanshi was bounced out for 13 as part of Archer's 3-29, India reduced to 52-5 after five overs to effectively end the contest. Tongue, on his home ground, claimed 4-28.
India were bowled out in only 11.4 overs for 76, their second-lowest all-out total in T20 cricket, while the margin of 125 runs is India's largest defeat in a T20 international. Phil Salt's 70 from 44 deliveries underpinned England's 201-7, Sam Curran providing late impetus with an unbeaten 41 off 24 balls. On a true pitch surrounded by short boundaries, the target looked around par, before Archer and Tongue ensured India would not get close.
England cannot lose the series and would win it with victory in the fourth match in Bristol on Thursday.
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