04/07Result
3rd T20I (N), India Women tour of England at London, Jul 4 2025
ENG Women won by 5 runs
Player of the Match
Sophia Dunkley
Sophia DunkleyEngland Women
04/07Result
3rd T20I (N), India Women tour of England at London, Jul 4 2025
ENG Women won by 5 runs
Player of the Match
Sophia Dunkley
Sophia DunkleyEngland Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 166/5 (6 runs required, RR: 8.30)

  • Amanjot Kaur7 (4b)
  • Lauren Bell4-0-37-1
  • Issy Wong4-0-36-1

10.03pm Well, that was quite the contest... quite the day! England versus India has been an 11-hour smorgasbord, featuring two 150 scores, nine ducks, collapses and partnerships aplenty, and so much drama from Edgbaston to the Oval. And at the end of it, both the men's and women's series are very much alive. From Miller, Shashank, Harshith and the team, good night!

Oh, and according to Hypocaust, who knows a thing or two, Lauren Filer's speeds in the 16th over according to the TV graphics, were 79, 76, 78, 73, 79, 76mph, making it the fastest recorded over in women's cricket. Wheels!

9.55pm Time for some presentations.

Sophia Dunkley is Player of the Match, her excellent innings seems a long time ago now! "We've had a tough start to the series, to come out there and fight like we did was amazing. The courage to stay in the series. Danni and I didn't have a great start to the series, but a great relationship. Been a lot of tinkering but happy with where my batting's at. Haven't played in a game like that, atmosphere on home ground was amazing."

Harmanpreet Kaur: "Because of the dew... we did well in patches. We've been outstanding today, fielders supported well, bowled really well. Came back strongly after the hundred partnership. They executed their plan well, we were looking for boundaries, and fell one short."

Tammy Beaumont: "That's what you live for in cricket, came out on the right side. I'm all about the battle and the challenge, so proud of everyone. The wicket was hard to start on, and the longer the partnership went on, we forgot that. But we'll learn from that. This is a massive moment for this team, to lose Nat and have an inexperienced team show that fight. Wasn't the perfect game, but significant improvement. We can go toe-to-toe with this India team, death bowling was so good, and Filer changed the game for us, bowling fast and hitting people on the head. Went with the five out-and-out bowlers. Incredibly proud."

9.48pm Genuine euphoria for England. They had to scrap and scrap for that... having given the match away with the bat in the first innings, with the ball in the first half, and in the field in the second half. But between Wong, Ecclestone, Filer, Dean and Bell, they found enough gumption to close down the game and claw their way back into the series! Verma and Mandhana seemed to have broken the game into tiny pieces in their 85-run stand. But the bowlers hung in there, and Dean's clutch catch at square leg gave them the belief to stay afloat.

19.6
W
Bell to H Kaur, OUT, pace off, slogged to mid-off! Finally, a catch sticks, Bell gets her reward, England get their win! Bell backed her skill and went to her length, demanding that Kaur put the muscle through the ball. And she couldn't. What a gripping contest!

H Kaur c Ecclestone b Bell 23 (32m 17b 2x4 0x6) SR: 135.29

Well crumbs... at least the super over is off the table!

19.5
2
Bell to H Kaur, 2 runs, pace off again, slogged up and over mid-off, but not enough beans on it! They get back for two... Six to win!
19.4
0
Bell to H Kaur, no run, slower ball, swing and a miss! Kaur needs boundaries now! Right in the channel, perfection from Bell, putting the frustration to one side
19.3
1
Bell to AB Kaur, 1 run, gets underneath the launch to leg, dropped at long-on! My God, England's fielding! Scholfield this time, crumbling under the pressure! It's only a single, at least...
19.2
1
Bell to H Kaur, 1 run, well bowled, right up in the blockhole and cuffed out to deep midwicket. Harmanpreet doesn't want the second
19.1
2
Bell to H Kaur, 2 runs, pace off, on the full length, plinked in the air into the leg-side, it lands safe, and in no-woman's land, so back they come for two!

Lauren Bell has 12 runs to defend.

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 160/4 (12 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.42, RRR: 12.00)

  • Amanjot Kaur6 (3b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur18 (12b)
  • Issy Wong4-0-36-1
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-24-1
18.6
2
Wong to AB Kaur, 2 runs, sets herself early outside off, slams the slower ball at mid-off who fumbles on the half-volley! It could have been a catch if she'd stooped, but at least it wasn't four
18.5
0
Wong to AB Kaur, no run, lovely bowling! Slow again, big outswing as it hoops down the pitch, just cutting inside the guideline. Jones fumbles but saves the bye
18.4
4
Wong to AB Kaur, FOUR, pace off again, but too wide on this occasion! Kaur hangs back in the crease, and crunches it off the back foot through point!
18.3
W
Wong to Ghosh, OUT, pace off again, snaffled in the deep by Dean! A massive moment in this game. It was leg-sided, but Dean was placed behind square for exactly that shot, a swing for the hills off the pads, Dean sees it early, rushes to her right, flings herself forward, grabs a proper clutch dismissal!

RM Ghosh c Dean b Wong 7 (15m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 70

18.2
2
Wong to Ghosh, 2 runs, pace off this time, back of a length, launched off the back foot up and over the covers... good pick-up in the deep but they keep up with the rate with two more
18.1
0
Wong to Ghosh, no run, lovely length, pace on, outswing, right up to the base of the stumps and thumped to mid-on for a priceless dot

Wong to bowl out

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | IND-W: 152/3 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.44, RRR: 10.00)

  • Richa Ghosh5 (7b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur18 (12b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-24-1
  • Issy Wong3-0-28-0
17.6
1
Ecclestone to Ghosh, 1 run, ramped and dropped at short backward square! She had to dive to her left, but it was hip-height, and straight out! Saved some runs, but it could still be costly
17.5
1
Ecclestone to H Kaur, 1 run, jabbed off the full length, straight to backward point, and how do they get a single there! Needed to be quicker as the shy came in with the batter already home!

Two huge deliveries coming up

17.4
4
Ecclestone to H Kaur, FOUR, opens the face to the quicker ball, and nailed! She knew the flatter option was on, made room to leg, and pounded it through the covers!
17.3
2
Ecclestone to H Kaur, 2 runs, inside-out, up and over! Good stroke to clear the infield, hitting up into the turn, high into the night sky. Swept up with a slide at deep cover
17.2
1
Ecclestone to Ghosh, 1 run, bottom-handed shovel to long-on, just a single

England have eight minutes to bowl two overs, or face a fielding penalty

17.1
1
Ecclestone to H Kaur, 1 run, good length from round the wicket, miscued hack to the on-side

Sophie Ecc... if ever England needed her class

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | IND-W: 142/3 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.35, RRR: 10.00)

  • Richa Ghosh3 (5b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur10 (8b)
  • Issy Wong3-0-28-0
  • Lauren Filer4-0-30-2
16.6
0
Wong to Ghosh, no run, good finish! In the channel outside off, swinging away, pace off again. A flat-footed air-shot and a precious dot. India need ten an over to win it as the contest gets squeaky
16.5
1lb
Wong to H Kaur, 1 leg bye, pace off again, well bowled, hitting her length and the pad... but it's struck outside off as Kaur swings across the line
16.4
2
Wong to H Kaur, 2 runs, pace off again, a decent delivery, looping onto a teasing length, but Kaur gets underneath a thump down the ground and beats mid-off
16.3
1
Wong to Ghosh, 1 run, full length, Ghosh makes room to leg to drive calmly to wide long-off
16.2
1
Wong to H Kaur, 1 run, pace off, outside off, tapped to point. Good option
16.1
1
Wong to Ghosh, 1 run, full length, angled into the pads, tucked to the leg-side

Now then, here's Issy Wong. She's seen the heat at the other end

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IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st85S MandhanaShafali Verma
2nd38S MandhanaJI Rodrigues
3rd8H KaurS Mandhana
4th23H KaurRM Ghosh
5th12H KaurAB Kaur