Historic Victory for Indian Women's Cricket Team Against England

India Clinches Series with Impressive Win

London [UK]: The Indian women's cricket team achieved a remarkable feat by securing a historic series victory over England, winning the fourth T20 match by six wickets at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.

This victory gave India an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, with the final match scheduled to take place at Edgbaston on Saturday, as reported by Olympics.com.

Prior to this series, India had faced defeats in all six of their previous multi-game away bilateral series against England.

Bowling Excellence from Radha Yadav and Charani

After winning the toss, England opted to bat and started steadily with openers Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley. However, the early momentum was disrupted when Shree Charani dismissed Wyatt-Hodge in the third over, leaving the score at 21/1.

At the end of the powerplay, England was at 38/2, with Dunkley looking comfortable until she was outfoxed by Deepti Sharma for 22 runs off 19 balls. Captain Tammy Beaumont and Alice Capsey then formed a 35-run partnership, bringing the score to 68/2.

From that point, India's bowlers tightened their grip on the game. Led by Radha Yadav, England managed only 42 runs while losing five wickets in the next nine overs. Yadav's impressive figures of 2/15 in four overs were crucial in applying pressure during the middle overs.

Shree Charani also contributed with two wickets for 30 runs. Despite a late surge of 16 runs in the final over from Issy Wong and Sophie Ecclestone, England finished their innings at 126/7.

India's Chase Led by Rodrigues and Mandhana

In response, India's openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana started aggressively, reaching the team's fifty in just 4.4 overs, capitalizing on the fielding restrictions.

The pair formed a 56-run partnership before Shafali Verma was dismissed in the seventh over, followed by Mandhana two overs later.

Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur then combined for a 48-run partnership, bringing India close to victory. Kaur was out with just 10 runs needed off 25 balls.

Rodrigues, however, remained not out, leading India to victory with three overs to spare.

Series Overview

India began the series with a record-setting 97-run win in the first match at Trent Bridge, marking their largest T20I victory over England. They followed this with a 24-run win in Bristol, before narrowly losing the third T20I by five runs.

The fifth and final match of the ENG-W vs IND-W T20 series is set to take place in Birmingham on Saturday.

Match Summary:

England 126/7 in 20 overs (Sophia Dunkley 22, Radha Yadav 2/15) lost to India 127/4 in 17 overs (Smriti Mandhana 32; Sophie Ecclestone 1/20).