3rd T20I, Bristol, September 15, 2022, 11:00 PM
122/8(20.0ov)
126/3(18.2ov)
England Women beat India Women by 7 wickets
Right then! England take the T20I series but India will look to forget this and look forward to the upcoming ODI series. The three-match series will start on Sunday, 18th September. The match will start at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Do join us early for the build up as well. Cheers!
Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper of India says they were 20 runs short but credit to bowlers to take the game deep. Adds Radha Yadav always gives her best and applauds Richa Ghosh's performance as her cameo gave them to bowl something at. Tells they just want to stick to their strength and hopes to build more partnership in the future.
Sophia Dunkley is the Player of the Series. She says it's been a great series and she is happy to win despite missing a few big players. Adds that the players are stepping up. Reckons she likes to go hard in the first few overs. Says it will not happen overnight but she is working hard. tells she is excited for the upcoming World Cup with so many young players there.
Sophie Ecclestone is the Player of the Match. She says she is happy to take more responsibility. Adds that the rules have changed a little bit but she enjoys being the vice-captain and to learn things under Amy Jones. Tells that they are missing a few players but the youngsters are doing really well.
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For England, a couple of batters got off to starts and that is what they needed chasing a small total. It was Sophia Dunkley at the start and Alice Capsey who played well to help her side over the line. Earlier in the day, after electing to bowl, England managed to restrict India to just over 120. It was a combined and excellent bowling performance and in reply, they chased the total quite easily.
For India, 122 was never going to be enough and they did not start all that well with the ball too. They leaked runs in the Powerplay and fell well behind in the game. Radha Yadav though did give her side a sniff by keeping it tight but even then they needed something magical which did not happen.
A convincing win in the end for England and they have sealed the T20I series. There was a moment where it seemed like India have a sniff but Alice Capsey and Bryony Smith played brilliantly to take England over the line.
In over# 19
4
4
Deepti Sharma 30/0(3.2)
18.2
4
FOUR! Capsey hits the winning runs! Full ball again on leg. Capsey sweeps it behind square on the leg side for four. England Women win by 7 wickets.
18.1
4
FOUR! Scores level! A full toss, angling on leg and Capsey pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.
In over# 18
2
1
0
0
2
0
Pooja Vastrakar 16/1(3)
17.6
2
Two more! Just 5 runs needed now! This is full and outside off. Smith smashes it over covers and long off comes across to save a couple.
17.5
1
Full ball, around off. Capsey lofts it to long off where Kaur is standing very straight. One.
17.4
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This is working for Pooja! Angles a full ball, outside off. Capsey fails to hit it cleanly.
17.3
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Very full and outside off. Capsey shuffles and looks to paddle it but mistimes it completely.
17.2
2
Full ball, outside off. Capsey drags it to long on for a couple of runs now.
17.1
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A length ball, angling outside off. Capsey mistimes her cut shot to point.
In over# 17
2
1
4
0
2
1
Sneh Rana 32/1(4)