IND W vs ENG W: Team India Clinches Both ODI & T20I Series in England Under Harmanpreet Kaur. The women’s blue team’s England tour began with a five-match T20I series, where they made history by earning their maiden T20I series win on English soil. The series was played between late June and early July, and India won the series 3–2. The standout performer with the bat for India was Smriti Mandhana, who led the way with 221 runs in the series. The breakout performer of the series was the young pacer Shree Charani, who stepped up and took 10 wickets.
A major moment was the fourth T20I at Old Trafford, where India restricted England to a total of 126/7 and chased that target down comfortably for the series to be sealed.
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ODI Series Sealed in Style
With plenty of momentum behind them, India continued into the ODI series, where we saw another historic outcome. After winning the first ODI in Southampton, India lost the second ODI to set up a must-win third ODI at Chester-le-Street.
India amassed a mammoth total of 318/5 in the final ODI, fuelled by an impressive knock of 102 off 84 balls from Harmanpreet Kaur. It was a truly magical innings, as Harmanpreet unleashed a variety of elegant strokes and hit her gaps with such finesse while gaining good momentum, which helped take India to a strong position in the match. The captain also recorded her milestones—becoming the first batter from an overseas team to score three ODI centuries in England and crossing the 4,000-run mark in ODIs.
Kranti Goud’s Breakthrough Performance
The standout bowler in the final ODI was the promising young pacer, Kranti Goud, who achieved a phenomenal tournament performance of 6/52. England put up a real fight in the chase and made 305, but India was able to pull off a 13-run win with a great all-round team performance for a series win of 2–1.
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The focus point for India’s success is undoubtedly the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur. Not only were her decisions outstanding, but the individual skills of her players and the way she supported young players like Goud and Charani were impressive.
With both series secured, India leaves England as a formidable presence within women’s cricket, equipped for the oncoming global challenges.
