India crushed England by seven wickets in the T20 decider at Bristol on Sunday to claim the three-match series by 2-1. It extended India’s great form in three-match T20I series.

The win ensured India’s sixth consecutive series win in the T20 format after their recent triumphs over Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and in the Nidahas tri-series.

When it comes to three-match bilateral series, India have now won eight of the last nine they have participated in with one against Australia ending in a 1-1 draw.

In fact, India’s last loss in a three-match bilateral T20 series came against South Africa back in 2016. That 2-1 loss is India’s sole in a series comprising of three T20 matches.

Since that defeat to South Africa, only the West Indies have managed to get the better of India in any bilateral T20 series. The men from the Caribbean have beaten India on two separate series during this period although one of them came in a one-off T20 clash at Kingston last year.

Since that loss to West Indies at Kingston, India have not been on the losing end of any bilateral T20 series. Post that loss, India have gone on a run of 17 wins out of 23 T20 clashes with one game against Australia being washed out.

It is no surprise then that Virat Kohli’s men find themselves at the second position in the ICC T20 rankings where they stand behind only Pakistan who have been even more impressive in the format with 24 wins in their last 28 matches.