Bristol, July 8 -- India stand on the brink of a rare bilateral T20I series defeat as they prepare for a must-win fourth match against a resurgent England at Bristol on Thursday, with the hosts needing just one more victory to clinch their maiden men's T20I series triumph over the world champions.
Trailing 0-2 in the five-match series after a crushing 125-run defeat at Nottingham, India are staring at consecutive bilateral T20I series losses for the first time since 2018-19. The comprehensive defeat has raised questions over the visitors' ability to cope with high-quality pace bowling in overseas conditions.
Captain Shreyas Iyer offered a blunt assessment of his team's display after the third T20I, calling it "atrocious" and criticising t...