​India’s most heavy defeats by runs in T20I cricket: a Top 10 list following England’s 125-run thrashing of Shreyas Iyer and his side at Trent Bridge, as originally published by Cricket News. If you’re looking to add Cricket News as a preferred source, click here. England posted 200-plus at Trent Bridge after a slower start with Phil Salt struggling to find fluency in the early overs. Jos Buttler found his rhythm at the other end, contributing 34 from a productive three-over spell that helped propel the innings. Salt finished with 70 off 44, while Sam Curran remained unbeaten on 44 and Will Jacks provided a late cameo, even though both Archer and Curran were run out in the final over.
For India, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi—the 15-year-old prodigy playing only his second international game—briefly sparked the chase with two big sixes before edged behind off a short ball from Archer for 13 off five. His early urgency mirrored India’s batting, as the top order went hard, only to collapse to 52 for 5 inside the first five overs, with wickets tumbling in the field and behind the stumps.
This result left India with a record loss in T20Is and gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead with two matches still to play in the series ahead of the Bristol clash. The third T20I at Trent Bridge became a ruthless statement, England thrashing India by 125 runs to reinforce their dominance, while England themselves had a rocky start of seven runs from the first two overs before Buttler’s momentum shifted the innings.
The broader context includes a historical table of notable margins in men’s T20I cricket, listing margins such as New Zealand’s 280-run win in Wellington (2019), South Africa’s 176-run win in Ahmedabad (2020), and Australia’s 74-run wins in various venues, among others. The page also includes a record of recent match results and venue details, with dates and local times for each game in the series: the 1st T20I at Riverside Ground was called off, the 2nd at Emirates Old Trafford saw England win by 4 wickets, the 3rd at Trent Bridge where England prevailed by 125 runs, and the subsequent matches at Bristol and Southampton planned as part of the five-match set.
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