After the defeat in the Manchester T20, captain Shreyas Iyer held Ravi Bishnoi responsible. Bishnoi conceded 29 runs in the 17th over, turning the match and causing India to lose a game they were set to win.
At one point in this match, the game seemed completely in favor of the Indian team. England needed a high run rate in the final overs to win, but the 17th over turned the entire match on its head.
This over was bowled by spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who had been waiting for his turn for a long time. He conceded 29 runs in this single over, after which England's path to victory became very easy.
After the match, captain Shreyas Iyer expressed his disappointment over the loss, stating that the team knows where things went wrong. Although he did not name anyone, his gesture was clearly directed at Bishnoi's expensive over.
I think we all know where things went wrong. I don't want to name a single player, but everything was fine until the 15th over. The match seemed to be in our favor, but suddenly the momentum shifted towards them, after which it became difficult for us to win.
It should be noted that this is Team India's third consecutive loss under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy. Before this, the Indian team had faced two consecutive defeats against Ireland under his leadership.
Ravi Bishnoi conceded 60 runs in his four-over quota in this match. With this, he also became the third Indian bowler to concede 29 or more runs in a single over in T20 Internationals.
His performance in IPL 2026 was also not very special. He failed to take a single wicket in the last two matches. So far, Bishnoi has taken 64 wickets in 46 T20 International matches, and his economy rate has also been above 7.50.
The third and final T20 match of the series between India and England will be played at Trent Bridge on July 7. This match will start at 10:00 PM IST, whereas its earlier scheduled time was 7:00 PM.
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