Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | IND-W: 142/9 (27 runs required, RR: 7.10)

  • Arundhati Reddy4 (5b)
  • Nandani Sharma0 (0b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-24-1
  • Lauren Bell4-0-33-2

Well, that's all the action from us today, folks. Thank you for tuning in. This is Rashad Mahbub signing off on behalf of Alan Gardner and Thilak Ramamurthy. Goodnight and goodbye.

Charlie Dean: "It was brilliant to get up to the score that we got. Kempy was exceptional, and as for all the other girls as well. And then to be able to defend that was pretty special. Eccles was brilliant towards the back end, and it was nice to have Linsey and Belly opening up again. [Kemp's cameo] Freya was exceptional. She really took the momentum into our bowling innings, and I think we needed a score like that to really put pressure on their batters. So for her to go out like that, especially when maybe there's been questions about our power, is brilliant. I know how good she can be, so it's really nice to see that. [Kemp's role with the bat] You know, it's a good question. Kempy is a very dynamic batter, so potentially to give her a bit more time, I don't see why not. She was brilliant today, and looking forward to Taunton, hopefully we can put in a similar performance. [Found yourself under a bit more pressure] Yeah, we know how powerful India can be. Their batting lineup is brilliant, so we knew that we had to really execute towards the back end with the power that kept coming in. To be able to really back ourselves up with that bowling performance was really impressive, especially after Chelmsford. So, it feels great to bounce back like that. [Series decider game] Yeah, hugely [confidence booster]. They're a really strong team, so to be able to win today and keep the series on the line is brilliant. Looking forward to Taunton."

Harmanpreet Kaur: "[Freya Kemp] I think she took the game away from us the way she batted in the last two overs, and we should give credit to her for the way she batted. No doubt they got 10 to 15 extra in the last over, and I think we started well. It was only about keep building the partnership, but unfortunately we played too many dot balls in the middle. I think that really cost us. [How did the batting get stuck a little bit] I think we put pressure on ourselves. When we were getting runs, we should keep rotating the strike, but I think we played a lot of dot balls in between that put a lot of pressure on us. [Retiring out Bhatia] Yeah, I think unfortunately she was not connecting with the ball, and we thought Jemi was someone who got runs in the last game and wanted to give her a chance to play, but I think that didn't work for us. [Keeping Jemimah up the order?] Well, we never thought this situation would come because Yastika batted really well in the first game, and we just thought she would continue there, but it's a game; sometimes you click, sometimes you don't. It's only about just keep thinking what you have to do for the team."

Player of the Match, Freya Kemp: "[Much needed boost] Yeah, definitely, obviously the game at Chelmsford didn't go the way that we wanted it to, but nice to bounce back today. And I think it was a great team performance all round, and the team is very pleased. [Cameo] I think we set up the innings really nicely. Charlie has spoken a lot about trying to fire at the back end and get some good runs off the death overs. So, it's just nice to do that role for the team today. [Is this your particular role?] Oh, nice. Nice for the girls at the top of the order to face as many balls as possible, obviously. And I think any batter would like to face lots of balls, but it's nice not to have to. I think they did a great job up front today, like Danny and Dunks setting up the power play, and Amy and Kat through the middle were great as well. [Working on your strengths] I'm always trying to improve and look at different plans that teams have against me, trying to counteract those as much as possible. It's been a good challenge, the wide stuff, and just trying to come up with some answers, I guess. [Grabbing two big wickets] Yes, nice to be back bowling, getting a few overs for the team, and just to get a few wickets today was really nice."

avikrams: "Indian needed a cameo like Kemp in last 3 overs but they failed"

Shadow-Shell: "Those 39 runs in the last two overs proving to be the difference"

5:35 pm England drew level in the series with a well-rounded performance, combining a strong batting effort with disciplined bowling and calm execution at key moments of the chase. India began brightly thanks to Shafali Verma, who came out attacking and found the boundary regularly during the powerplay. Her aggressive start put England's new-ball bowlers under pressure, but Bell produced a clever slower delivery in the third over to break the momentum and send Shafali back. Despite losing an early wicket, India finished the powerplay on 49, comfortably ahead of England's 35 at the same stage. The visitors were then handed a reprieve when Bhatia was dropped on 13 by Ecclestone at mid-on. However, England responded immediately as Mandhana, who had looked fluent throughout her innings, picked out the fielder at deep square leg and departed for 32. Bhatia survived another scare when Dean failed to hold a difficult return catch with the batter on 29. Even so, England's spinners gradually wrestled back control. Dean and Ecclestone squeezed the scoring options through the middle overs, making it increasingly difficult for India to keep pace with the required rate. Struggling to find boundaries and rotate the strike consistently, Bhatia was eventually retired out for 33 in an attempt to inject fresh momentum into the chase. The move did not have the desired effect, as Jemimah Rodrigues was unable to make a significant contribution and fell cheaply. As the asking rate continued to climb, Harmanpreet Kaur carried India's hopes, but the target kept slipping further out of reach. Her dismissal for 28 effectively ended the chase and left England firmly in control. Bell, Dean and Kemp claimed two wickets apiece as England completed a convincing victory. The post-match presentation will follow shortly.

England Women won by 26 runs

19.6
1
Ecclestone to Reddy, 1 run, quicker and fuller length ball digs it away for a single only, right in the block-hole and there's nothing Reddy can do about it. England level the series 1-1 in style and fashion with a dominating performance!
19.5
W
Ecclestone to Reddy, 1 run, OUT, fuller length ball forces it away to widish long on, calls for the second run but it wasn't there, to be honest. Charani was nowhere at the scene; Capsey sent a throw towards the non-striker's end and Ecclestone did the rest.

N Shree Charani run out 1 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

19.4
1
Ecclestone to Shree Charani, 1 run, a tad fuller length ball works it away for a single
19.3
W
Ecclestone to Patil, OUT, Tries to be too cheeky and bites the dust! Quicker ball fired in on the leg stump channel, shuffles across and gets down on one knee to play the slog sweep behind square, gets cramped for space and does not connect, crashing onto the leg stump.

SR Patil b Ecclestone 6 (4m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 150

md: "England has a more disciplined bowling. India should have easily won the game if they would have planned the chase in a better way"

19.2
1
Ecclestone to Reddy, 1 run, quicker and fuller delivery works it away with the straight bat to long on
19.1
1
Ecclestone to Patil, 1 run, Bowls a floated length ball around off, plays the slog sweep and finds the deep midwicket fielder

Righto. Last over of the game. Ecclestone to bowl. 32 runs to defend. Anyone fancy a couple of sixes?

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 137/7 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.21, RRR: 32.00)

  • Shreyanka Patil5 (2b)
  • Arundhati Reddy1 (2b)
  • Lauren Bell4-0-33-2
  • Charlie Dean4-0-20-2
18.6
1
Bell to Patil, 1 run, pace off widish delivery outside off, shuffles across and drags it down behind square
18.5
4
Bell to Patil, FOUR, Cheeky and it all counts! Fuller length ball around the sixth stump line, plays the reverse sweep and gets enough on it to send it racing towards deep third ropes
18.4
W
Bell to DB Sharma, OUT, Deepti Sharma departs! Another pace off ball from Bell, on a slower pitch today which worked wonders throughout the game. Deepti tried to swipe it across the line, gets the leading edge and finds the short fine leg fielder.

DB Sharma c Knight b Bell 2 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

18.3
0
Bell to DB Sharma, no run, length ball angling in on the stumps, tries to play it aerially over mid-off, miscues the leg-cutter delivery to mid-off and just falls short of the fielder there

Henrycat: "Excellent from Dean. Just slightly quicker and batter deceived. class. "

18.2
1
Bell to Reddy, 1 run, pace off ball from over the wicket on the stumps, walks forward and steers it to long on
18.1
1
Bell to DB Sharma, 1 run, starts with a fuller length ball, flicked away to midwicket for a single

Now, who can replicate the power hitting of Freya Kemp? Will it be Deepti Sharma? Bell to bowl the penultimate over, around the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | IND-W: 130/6 (39 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 19.50)

  • Arundhati Reddy0 (1b)
  • Deepti Sharma1 (1b)
  • Charlie Dean4-0-20-2
  • Linsey Smith4-0-33-0
17.6
0
Dean to Reddy, no run, Good length ball on the stumps, comes forward to clip it across the line, gets beaten by the turn and rapped on the thigh pad
17.5
W
Dean to Kaur, OUT, Is that the game for England? Jones is celebrappealing! Quicker and fuller length ball angling away wide outside off, and she wanted a piece of it, trying to flay it over the covers. She only manages to get a feather touch on the outside edge, and the keeper safely holds onto it behind the stumps. Kaur trudges back to the dressing room as the umpire slowly raises the finger. Crazy cricket!

H Kaur c †Jones b Dean 28 (37m 22b 1x4 2x6) SR: 127.27

17.4
6
Dean to Kaur, SIX, Kaur clobbers it over midwicket! Too full and straight at the stumps, clears her front leg and whips it away with all the force she can gather, clears the midwicket ropes Is that th

Dinu: "Dont like this 'Retired Out' stuff. It is like hoisting white flag even before the war begins."

17.3
1
Dean to DB Sharma, 1 run, slower through the air ball outside off turning away, driven through the covers

Deepti Sharma is the new batter in at number 7

17.2
W
Dean to Ghosh, OUT, Taken at midwicket! Flighted length ball on the stumps, gets down on one knee to tonk it over midwicket, does not get a quiet hold of it and slices in the air. Gibson covers her ground and takes a brilliant catch while rushing forward.

RM Ghosh c Gibson b Dean 8 (7m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

17.1
1
Dean to Kaur, 1 run, quicker and fuller on the stumps from around the wicket, swept away to deep square leg

Dean to bowl her last over. Crucial set coming up.

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | IND-W: 122/4 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 15.66)

  • Harmanpreet Kaur21 (19b)
  • Richa Ghosh8 (6b)
  • Linsey Smith4-0-33-0
  • Freya Kemp2-0-15-2

Shadow-Shell: "Scores are pretty much level at 16 over mark. Can Richa and co. replicate England's death hitting?"

16.6
1
Smith to Kaur, 1 run, tossed up a fuller length ball and Kaur drills it straight to long on
16.5
1
Smith to Ghosh, 1 run, flatter on the pads tucked away to widish long on for a single
16.4
4
Smith to Ghosh, FOUR, Smacked! Widish fuller length ball outside off, opens the full face of the bat and carves it aerially over the off-side infield

around the wicket

16.3
1
Smith to Kaur, 1 run, fuller length ball from over the wicket, digs it out to widish deep midwicket
16.2
1
Smith to Ghosh, 1 run, arm ball on a length, carves it down to cover for a single

IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st27S MandhanaShafali Verma
2nd43S MandhanaYH Bhatia
3rd39H KaurYH Bhatia
4th2H KaurJI Rodrigues
5th12H KaurRM Ghosh
6th7H KaurDB Sharma
7th2DB SharmaA Reddy
8th7A ReddySR Patil
9th2A ReddyN Shree Charani
10th1A ReddyNSS Sharma