Bristol: The fourth match of the T20I series between India and England in Bristol on Thursday is a life-and-death situation for Team India. if By Shreyas Iyer If the leading Indian team loses this match, the series will also be lost. On the other hand, a win will give the team a chance to level the series by winning the last match. Shreyas IyerWhen they left for the tour of Ireland and England, no one would have thought that T20 world champions India would face a tough situation. First, Team India had to face defeat in the T20 series against Ireland. Now there is a danger of losing the series against England. In the fourth T20 match to be held in Bristol on Thursday, July 9, the Indian team is in danger of losing the T20 series to England for the first time.

After the 0-2 series loss against Ireland, the condition of the Indian team did not improve in the tour of England. Led by new captain Shreyas Iyer, the team lost two out of three matches. The first match of the series was abandoned due to rain. Had that match been the result, the picture of the series would have been clear earlier.

The fight to save the series in the fourth match

The fourth T20 match to be held at the County Ground in Bristol is very important for the Indian team. If Team India wins this match, the series will be decided in the fifth and final match. But if they lose here too, India will lose a T20I series against England for the first time.

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A 14-year record is at risk

The T20I series of two or more matches between India and England began in December 2012. The first series was drawn 1-1. Since then, India have won each of the T20 series played between the two teams. A total of six T20 series have been held between the two countries between 2012 and 2026. Of these, Team India has won five times, and one series has been a draw. The current tour is the seventh T20I series between the two teams. In such a scenario, the Indian team faces a big challenge to save their 14-year-old record. Now it has to be seen whether the pair of Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir can retain this record.