England Women’s T20I Final at Birmingham: A High-Stakes Triumph
England women secured the final T20I of the series by five wickets at Birmingham.
• Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophie Dunkley led the chase with a composed 56 off 37 deliveries.
• Despite a wobble in the final over, England maintained its chase and reached 150 in 17.2 overs.
• India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur and opener Shafali Verma compiled a stand of 66 runs before Charlie Dean broke the partnership.
• Shafali Verma’s 41-ball 75 was in vain as India lost momentum after Shafali’s departure.
• England’s bowler Richa Ghosh contributed a quickfire 24 off 16.
• The scores: India 167/7 in 20 overs (Shafali Verma 75, Sophie Ecclestone 2/28, Charlie Dean 3/23) lost to England 168/5 in 20 overs (Sophia Dunkley 46, Danni Wyatt-Hodge 56, Deepti Sharma 2/31, Arundhati Reddy 2/47).