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In the third match of the ongoing five-match T20 International series against England, the Indian cricket team not only suffered a big defeat, but a very unwanted and shameful record has also been registered in the name of the team. In this match played at the historic Trent Bridge ground in Nottingham, the bowlers of host England showed such ruthlessness that the batsmen of ‘Men in Blue’ looked completely helpless and helpless. The Indian captain’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss completely backfired when the English batsmen destroyed the Indian attack and posted a huge score on the board.

Phil Salt and Sam Curran’s storm: England raised a huge mountain of 201 runs

The England team, which came to bat in the first innings of the match, took an aggressive stance from the beginning. Opener Phil Salt’s blazing half-century and captain Jos Buttler’s short but highly effective cameo in the powerplay gave the hosts a stormy start. After this, thanks to the intelligent and aggressive innings of Sam Curran in the middle order, the England team was completely successful in making a huge and challenging score of 201 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Indian bowlers proved completely unsuccessful in stopping the pace of runs on the Trent Bridge pitch which was considered flat.

Historic collapse in powerplay: India lost 5 wickets for the first time in history

The Indian team, which set out to chase the huge target of 202 runs, had a nightmare-like start. The Indian top order fell apart like a pack of cards in front of swing and pace. England’s bowlers did not give the Indian batsmen any chance to recover due to their tight line-length. Within the first six overs of the match i.e. powerplay, India lost five important wickets of its top order. This is the first time in the history of T20 international cricket that the Indian team has lost 5 wickets during the powerplay itself. After this historic collapse, the Indian innings could never recover and the team had to face a crushing defeat by a huge margin of 125 runs. With this victory, England has taken a 2-0 lead in the series.

‘Communication and stump line were our strengths’: English captain Harry Brook revealed after the victory

After this explosive and one-sided victory, England captain Harry Brook took center stage at the post-match presentation ceremony and revealed his team’s strategy. Brook said that the excellent communication between the players on the field was the biggest reason for this historic victory.

Harry Brook said, “Our mutual communication and game plan in the second half of the match was absolutely perfect. We had sensed the nature of the pitch very well while batting in the first innings. We had realized that if the bowlers hit the ball directly above the line of stumps, then batting on this surface would be very tricky and difficult. Our bowlers implemented the exact same strategy on the field and took the match within our grasp in the powerplay itself. Salty The big innings of (Phil Salt) and the momentum given by Jose’s cameo were carried out well by our bowlers.