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| England 219 all out (47 overs): Sciver 49, Deepti 3-47 |
| India 220-6 (46.3 overs): Raj 75*, Mandhana 49, Ecclestone 2-36 |
| India (2pts) win by four wickets; England lead series 6-4 |
| Scorecard |
Captain Mithali Raj led India to a thrilling four-wicket win in the third one-day international against England in Worcester to keep the tourists alive in the multi-format series.
India were struggling in their chase of 220 as the the run-rate climbed on a slow pitch, with the hosts needing 46 runs from the final 36 balls.
However, on the day she became the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket, Raj anchored the innings with 75 from 86 balls and Sneh Rana’s quickfire 22 put India on top, leaving them needing just six runs from the final over.
It was fitting that it was Raj who pushed Katherine Brunt’s third delivery to the boundary to secure an entertaining win and two points for her side, reducing the series’ point deficit to 6-4.
Watched by the liveliest crowd of the series, India put…
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