Bowlers earn India consolation win

Playing for the first time in the series, Amanjot Kaur showed remarkable spunk, stroking left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone for three fours - two superb drives to extra cover followed by a reverse sweep - in the penultimate over to seal India’s five-wicket win over England in a low-scoring third and final Women’s T20I at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night.
The consolation victory helped India finish the three-match series with a 1-2 scoreline, and should give them confidence going into the one off Test against the visitors at the DY Patil Stadium from December 14.
Having taken two wickets in the final over of England’s innings earlier, Amanjot, who replaced fellow medium-pacer Pooja Vastrakar, helped India finish off the 127-run chase with one over left. Needing 11 off the final two overs, India suffered a jolt when Richa Ghosh (2) lost her stumps while trying to scoop Ecclestone, before Amanjot took them home comfortably.
India lost Shafali Verma (6) early, but Smriti Mandhana (48) and Jemimah Rodrigues (29) added 57 for the second wicket in 55 balls for the second wicket to put India’s chase on track.