Harmanpreet Kaur, Kranti Goud help India seal ODI Series
Harmanpreet’s Incredible Knock
Harmanpreet Kaur was at her imperious best today, as the Indian women’s ODI captain smashed a brilliant 102 off just 84 balls in the deciding third match against England at the Riverside Ground, Chester‑le‑Street and played a crucial part in helping India to win the ODI Series.
Her crucial partnerships with Harleen Deol (81 runs) and Jemimah Rodrigues (110 runs) laid the foundation for a big score as Team India ended on 318/5, their second-highest ODI total vs England, thanks in part to a brisk cameo from Richa Ghosh (38 off 18 balls). Jemimah also chipped in with a crucial 50 off 45 balls.
Records broken by Harmanpreet Kaur
- Her century came off just 82 balls — the second quickest by an Indian woman in ODIs, behind Mandhana’s 70-ball effort.
- This was her seventh ton in ODIs, taking her to the second place with Mithali Raj and just behind Smriti Mandhana who has 11 hundreds.
- With this knock, she crossed 4,000 ODI runs, becoming only the third Indian woman to do so, joining Mandhana and Mithali Raj.
- Thanks to her knock, India ended on 318/5, their second-highest ODI total vs England.
- Harmanpreet became the first visiting batter to score three ODI centuries in England, with this being her third ton on these shores
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Kranti Goud Magic With The Ball
England’s pursuit got off to a poor start when Tammy Beaumont was bowled by a superb delivery from Kranti Goud in the opening over. Goud then made an impact once more in her second over, edging Jones’ bat as Deepti Sharma snagged a stunning one-handed catch diving to her right at short thirdman.
Meanwhile, England’s third wicket partnership took 84 balls to reach the fifty-run mark before speeding up, with 66 runs scored in overs 11-20. Lamb, having momentarily slowed, resumed pace with a four over Deepti’s head in the 21st over.
However, with 55 runs required from the last five overs, England faced a challenging situation – a task made more difficult as Kranti Goud took Dean’s wicket and Charani removed Ecclestone, with Rodrigues securing both catches.
Heartbreak for Nat Sciver-Brunt
England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt expressed her frustration regarding her team’s fielding performance as India clinched a 2-1 ODI series victory with a 13-run win on Tuesday.
England was all out for 305, narrowly missing the record for the highest chase in women’s ODI cricket, as India scored 318-5 at the Riverside Ground.
Nat Sciver-Brunt performed excellently with the bat, finishing just two runs shy of a century, which her rival, Harmanpreet Kaur, accomplished with a delightful 102.
