Well, England are ahead and should clear the chase. But can Jhulan Goswami, in her last international game, inspire a comeback for India? Find out with Alan Gardner, in the chase.
Here's an upside to the India fans via a Sampath stat: India's total of 169 is the second highest total in Women's ODIs where five batters bagged a duck. Highest is 179 by Ireland against Netherlands in 2007.
Hugh: "These two teams could play every year for all I care. After the excitement of Canterbury we have the Indian top four to all corners of the Cross and five ducks.."
Sid: "If India win this match, that would have been the sweetest and best send-off to Jhulan! Fingers crossed!!"
As Anarghya and few others note: "8 batters scored 9 runs, and the other 3 scored 140". Yes, and extras added 20.
Batting-wise, Mandhana was excellent before being bowled in an unusual balloon-back-onto-the-stumps. Deepti consolidated and tried to glue the innings with Mandhana, then Vastrakar, and then the tail to take India to 169.
2:14pm: England's fielders walk back in good spirits. They were brilliant, letting only three Indian batters to get to double figures. Cross was the star. She was unplayable early on and ripped through India's top order. She dismissed Shafali all three times this series without conceding a run. Beat Yastika's drive to knock her over, and rattled a got the big one with full ball through Harmanpreet Kaur's flick to have India 17 for 3. Deol's LBW came about from a brilliant review by Amy Jones. But could Cross, whose first spell ended with the first powerplay, have been given more overs to ensure India didn't get 140 for the next six wickets? That's a thought experiment you can indulge in during the break.
RS Gayakwad lbw b Ecclestone 0 (19m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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