The Indian women's cricket team will aim to continue their winning streak against England in the third T20 International match scheduled for Friday. The team's goal is to win this match and clinch their first-ever T20 series victory against England.
Sports News: The Indian women's cricket team has a golden opportunity to make history on Friday when they play the third match of the five-match T20 series against England. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team is currently leading the series 2-0 and will try to win the third match to capture the women's T20 International series in England for the first time.
The confidence and courage with which the Indian team defeated England in the first two matches has multiplied the excitement of the fans. After a massive 97-run victory in the first match, the Indian players also registered a stunning 24-run victory in the second match played in Bristol. This victory was also special because the English women's team had never lost a T20 match in Bristol before.
Dream of a historic series win in England
The Indian women's team won a single T20 match in Derby in 2006, but since then, they have not been able to win any T20 series against England. In this context, this time's performance could prove to be a milestone for women's cricket. If Harmanpreet's team wins the third match, they will create history by taking an unassailable lead in the series.
This brilliant performance is boosting the team's confidence, especially considering the Women's T20 World Cup to be held in England next year. Playing well consistently in foreign conditions, giving opportunities to new players, and formulating a disciplined strategy - the Indian team has done excellent work in all these aspects.
Eyes on Shafali Verma
In the third match, everyone's eyes will be on Shafali Verma. Known for her explosive batting, Shafali has only scored 23 runs in the first two matches. In such a situation, the team will expect a big innings from her to keep the pressure on England. At the same time, captain Harmanpreet Kaur herself would also like to spend more time on the crease. Having been ruled out of the first match due to a head injury, Harmanpreet played only two balls in the second match, so she would want to regain her form in the third match.
The other batsmen in the team have played their roles brilliantly. Smriti Mandhana's century in the first match, Harleen Deol's steady innings, and half-centuries by Amanjot Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues in the second match proved to be very beneficial for the team. All these players are performing consistently, which shows depth and confidence in the team's batting order.
Amazing in bowling too
Despite the absence of key bowlers like Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar, the Indian bowlers have bowled brilliantly. Sneh Rana, Shikha Pandey, and Deepti Sharma together kept England's batting in check and maintained pressure. This clearly shows that the Indian team's bench strength is also getting ber.
The pitch for the third match to be played at The Oval is considered to be helpful for the batsmen, but the presence of clouds can give initial swing to the fast bowlers. In such a situation, the role of the toss will be important.
Squads of both teams
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Yastika Bhatia (Wicketkeeper), Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Sayali Satghare, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Shri Charani and Radha Yadav.
England: Natalie Sciver-Brunt (Captain), Tammy Beaumont (Wicketkeeper), Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones (Wicketkeeper), Danni Wyatt-Haigh, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Paige Shalfield, M Arlott, Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Linsey Smith and Issy Wong.
