T20I TRI- SERIES Canberra: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 42 following a fine bowling performance to set up Indiau2019s thrilling five- wicket win over England in the first match of the womenu2019s triangular T20I series here on Friday.
Indian spinnersu2014 Rajeshwari Gayakwad ( 2- 19), Deepti Sharma ( 2- 30) and left- armer Radha Yadav ( 1- 33) u2014 restricted England to 147- 7 in stipulated 20 overs, while right- arm medium pacer Shikha Pandey ( 2- 33) accounted for two at the Manuka Oval. Skipper Heather Knight ( 44- ball 67) was the top- scorer for England.
With six needed off the last over, Harmanpreet, whose innings was studded with five boundaries until then, hit a towering six to take India to 150 for five and end the match in style with three balls to spare.
PTI Brief scores England 147- 7 in 20 overs ( H Knight 67, T Beaumont 37; R Gayakwad 2- 19, D Sharma 2- 30, S Pandey 2- 33) lost to India 150- 5 in 19.3 overs ( H Kaur 42', S Verma 30; K Brunt 2- 33) by 5 wickets Kaur, bowlers star in Indiau2019s win over England Harmanpreet Kaur en route her 42' yesterday. PIC/ GETTY IMAGES issue champ
