The Indian women's cricket team created a new history on English soil by defeating England in the fourth T20 International, winning the T20I series there for the first time.
Sports News: The Indian women's cricket team has made history on English soil. India defeated England by 6 wickets in the fourth match of the five-match T20 International (T20I) series, winning the T20I series in England for the first time. With this victory, India has taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. This achievement has become a historic moment for Indian women's cricket, which will be remembered for a long time.
England Scored Only 126 Runs
In the match, the England women's team won the toss and decided to bat first, but the Indian bowlers kept them in check. The entire England team could only score 126 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Opener Sophia Dunkley scored the most runs with 22. The entire England batting was very ordinary, and no batter could stay on the crease for long.
The Indian bowlers performed brilliantly. Spinners Radha Yadav and young bowler Shreyanka Patil took two wickets each, breaking the back of England's batting. Apart from them, Amanjot Kaur and the experienced Deepti Sharma also got one wicket each. Shreyanka and Radha together gave away only 45 runs in eight overs and took four important wickets, preventing England from scoring a big score.
India's Brilliant Start and Measured Finish
The Indian team, chasing a target of 127 runs, started brilliantly. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma started the innings in an aggressive manner. Both put together a partnership of 56 runs in just 7 overs, giving the team a b foundation. Smriti Mandhana scored 32 runs off 27 balls, while Shefali Verma played a quickfire innings of 31 runs off 23 balls.
When these two got out, Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur took the responsibility of ensuring the team's victory. Both played steady innings, taking India to the target in the 17th over. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 26 runs, while Jemimah Rodrigues remained not out with 24 runs. Thus, India won the match by scoring 127 runs for the loss of four wickets in 17 overs. Now India's goal will be to win the fifth and final match and win the series 4-1.
