India clinch ODI series as England fall 13 runs sh...

England briefly threatened a file run-chase in girls’s ODI cricket earlier than falling to a 13-run defeat of their sequence decider in opposition to India in Durham.

Chasing 319, skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt (98) led from the entrance, sharing in a 162-run partnership for the third wicket with Emma Lamb (68) after England acquired off to a disastrous begin when stumbling to 8-2 within the opening three overs.

The important thing dismissal got here to finish the thirty fifth over, DRS exhibiting Sciver-Brunt gloved an tried sweep behind off Deepti Sharma (1-55), with England nonetheless needing an additional 124 from the ultimate 90 balls.

Sophia Dunkley (34), Alice Davidson-Richards (44) and Charlie Dean (21) all made contributions, however the required fee continued to climb as wickets tumbled and England finally fell 13 brief within the last over.

India’s victory rounds off a massively profitable tour for the guests, including their 2-1 ODI sequence triumph to their earlier 3-2 success within the T20 sequence.

Harmanpreet Kaur anchored India’s high-quality batting effort after successful the toss, the captain cracking 102 off 84 balls – her seventh ODI century and third in opposition to England – as her facet posted 318-5.

Each Harmanpreet and Sciver-Brunt handed 4,000 ODI runs throughout their spectacular innings, whereas Jemimah Rodrigues (50) hit a 44-ball half century when celebrating her fiftieth ODI cap.

Smriti Mandhana (45) and Harleen Deol (45) each made worthwhile contributions from the Indian high order, whereas Richa Ghosh smacked an unbeaten 38 off 18 on the again finish as she, Harmanpreet and Rodrigues mixed to smash 120 off the ultimate 10 overs.

The file run-chase appeared to be one nicely past England’s grasp when Kranti Goud (6-52) discovered herself on a hat-trick with the dismissals of Tammy Beaumont (2), bowled by means of the gate. and Amy Jones (4), out to a shocking diving Sharma catch, throughout her opening two overs.

The early setbacks meant a sizeable rebuild was required, however Sciver-Brunt and Lamb gave the impression to be going about it too slowly, with solely 22 scored off the 10-over powerplay, till the pair started to up the ante after citing their century stand.

Forty-seven runs have been added between overs 24 and 29 till Lamb, who had already been dropped twice, on six and 58 – in addition to surviving a ball rolling again onto her off stump however not dislodging the bail – noticed her luck lastly run out when bowled by Shree Charani (2-68) within the thirty first.

England’s hopes thereafter rested firmly on Sciver-Brunt’s shoulders, in the event that they did not already, however she was gone quickly after, two runs shy of a tenth ODI century, courtesy of a wisely-used India assessment.

Dunkley was run out, whereas Dean and Sophie Ecclestone (1) fell to a few spectacular Rodrigues catches at long-on in consecutive overs, however Davidson-Richards remained and, with 44 wanted from the ultimate three overs, she boosted England’s fading hopes with 10 scored off the primary two balls of Gaud’s over – just for the Indian seamer to have the final chuckle.

For the second time within the match, Gaud discovered herself on a hat-trick when dismissing Davidson-Richards and Lauren Filer off consecutive deliveries to finish the forty eighth, whereas she wrapped up the match and the sequence win along with her sixth within the last over.

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