Visiting India produced a superb show with the bat to win the primary match by 4 wickets however got here a cropper in a rain-curtailed sport within the British capital on Saturday (July 20, 2025) to depart the three-match sequence evenly poised at 1-1 heading into the ultimate ODI.
The sequence holds significance for each groups because the World Cup is scheduled to begin in two months’ time. The marquee 50-over ladies’s event kickstarts on September 30, with 5 cities throughout Sri Lanka and India enjoying host.
India got here into the second sport with their nostril forward and have been anticipated to seize the sequence as a consequence of their all-round power and type of some large gamers.
However, poor shot choice and an incapacity to adapt to the circumstances spoiled their plans as they struggled to 143 for eight batting first in a 29-overs-a-side contest.
The bowlers, too, failed as England’s top-order batters accomplished a straightforward chase with loads of overs to spare.
Now, coming into the decider, India abruptly have so much to ponder over.
Except for vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, their batters have been discovered wanting towards the likes of Sophie Ecclestone, Em Arlott and Linsey Smith at Lord’s and the bowling additionally did not stay as much as the expectations.
With the correct Ecclestone main the way in which, the India batters struggled towards the spinners particularly, and they’ll definitely hope for a a lot better outing towards the gradual bowlers at Chester-le-Street.
India bat lengthy however for the guests to win the sport and the sequence, they’ll want at the least a few gamers from amongst Mandhana, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pratika Rawal, and Harleen Deol to play large knocks with Richa Ghosh and Deepti offering them help decrease down the order.
The staff can be in search of early breakthroughs from the pacers earlier than the spinners get into the act.
As far as England are involved, they’re in a a lot better area then they have been after the series-opener and the likes of Ecclestone and Arlott would look to do an encore with the ball.
The batters akin to Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont with captain Nat Sciver Brunt would even be eager to contribute handsomely to the staff’s trigger.
Adding some spice would a touch of rigidity that was seen within the second sport.
The Harmanpreet-led aspect had appealed for obstruction of the sector by Tammy Beaumont after Jemimah threw the ball on the striker’s finish.
The Indians believed that the batter intentionally blocked the throw, however the third umpire concluded that it was not out after taking an excellent take a look at the replays inflicting a good bit of disappointment within the visiting camp.
Teams (from): India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare.
England squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith.
Match begins at 5:30 p.m. IST.
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