The Indian women's cricket team created history with a fantastic performance on their tour of England. The tour began with a 3-2 victory in the 5-match T20 series and concluded with a 2-1 win in the three-match ODI series.
IND vs ENG: The Indian women's cricket team has created history by winning the three-match ODI series 2-1 against England. In the decisive match played on July 22, Team India put on a brilliant performance, defeating England by 13 runs to clinch the series. Notably, this is the first time the Indian team has won an ODI series on English soil, which is considered a major achievement in the history of women's cricket.
Prior to this, Team India also won the five-match T20 series 3-2. Thus, this tour proved to be extremely successful for the Indian women's team, where they won series in both the T20 and ODI formats.
Harmanpreet Kaur's Captain's Innings
In the third and decisive ODI match of the series, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored a magnificent century, taking her team to a b score. Batting first, India scored 318 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Harmanpreet played a patient and aggressive innings of 111 runs, winning the hearts of the spectators with her classic drives and powerful pull shots.
She was well supported by young batter Shafali Verma, who played a quickfire innings of 63 runs and gave the team a great start with a 105-run partnership for the first wicket. Deepti Sharma also played a crucial role in the middle order, scoring 44 runs.
Kranti Gaud's Bowling Shook England
When England started chasing the target of 319 runs, the planning and discipline of the Indian bowlers were worth watching. The biggest hero of this match was Kranti Gaud, who broke the back of England's batting order with her sharp bowling. Kranti took 6 wickets for 52 runs in 9.5 overs. She dismissed both of England's openers cheaply at the beginning of the match and then kept the opposition under constant pressure by infiltrating the middle order. She became only the fourth bowler in the history of Indian women's cricket to take 6 wickets in an ODI match.
Apart from her, Shree Charani took 2 wickets and Deepti Sharma took 1 wicket to ensure the team's victory. From England, Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 98 and Emma Lamb scored 68, but their efforts could not lead the team to victory.
India Wins Double Series Abroad for the Fifth Time
With this tour, India has achieved another historic milestone on foreign soil. The Indian women's team has now won both T20 and ODI series simultaneously abroad five times. But this is the first time that the team has achieved this feat in England. In the ODI series, Kranti Gaud topped the bowling charts with a total of 9 wickets, while Harmanpreet Kaur scored 126 runs in three matches at an average of 42. Thanks to this balanced performance, Team India defeated a b team like England in their own backyard.
