Eng crush India in 3rd T20I, win series

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Indian bowlers put up a valiant effort with a below par total to defend before rookie Alice Capsey held her nerves to guide England to a seven-wicket win in the third women's T20I and also clinch the series 2-1.

India put up an inept batting performance, scoring only 122 for eight, courtesy wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh's 22-ball 33 and all rounder Pooja Vastrakar's unbeaten 19 off 11 deliveries.

Indian batter were unable to navigate through the England spin bowling as the trio of Sophie Ecclestone (3/25), Sarah Glenn (2/11) and Bryony Smith accounted for six wickets.

England scored the runs in 18.2 overs, courtesy opener Sophia Dunkley's 49 off 44 and 18-year-old Caspey's unbeaten 38-run knock that took the hosts over the line and seal the three-match series 2-1.

"I think we were 20 runs short. Credit to our bowlers for keeping us in the game," India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said after the game. "We just need to stick to our strengths. One needs to have a decent total in any format of the game. We need partnerships with the bat," she added.

Brief Scores

India Women: 122 for 8 in 20 overs (Richa Ghosh 33*, Deepti Sharma 24; Sophie Ecclestone 3/25)

England Women: 126 for 3 in 18.2 overs (Sophia Dunkley 49, Alice Capsey 38*; Radha Yadav 1/14)

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