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India Claim ODI Series Vs England After Harmanpreet, Goud's Special Efforts

Arnav Chopra

Harmanpreet Kaur and Kranti Goud (Source: @ICC/X.com, @BCCIWomen/X.com)Harmanpreet Kaur and Kranti Goud (Source: @ICC/X.com, @BCCIWomen/X.com)

It turned out to be a close affair in the third ODI between England Women and India Women, where the visitors earned a crucial 13-run victory. On the backs of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's century and Kranti Goud's six-wicket haul, India managed to clinch the series 2-1 at Chester-le-Street.

Here, we take a look at the highlights of the 3rd ODI, as it panned out at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday, July 22.

Harmanpreet Kaur's Seventh ODI Ton Helps India Set Target Of 319

India won the toss and opted to bat first, where the openers Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana had a decent start, putting 64 runs on the board for the first wicket when the former departed for 26, while Mandhana went on to score 45 before getting dismissed by Sophie Ecclestone.

One down batter Harleen Deol also played a 45-run knock, while the Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur put her best foot forward with 102 coming off 84 deliveries with 14 boundaries to her name, as she registered her 7th ODI ton.

Later, it was Jemimah Rodrigues (50) and Richa Ghosh's cameo (38* of 18 deliveries) that propelled India to 318 by the end of their 50 overs for five down. All five English bowlers claimed one wicket each as India set up a giant target on the board.

Kranti Goud's Six-fer Proves Vital As India Claim Decider By 13 Runs

In reply, England were in deep trouble early, losing both their openers Amy Jones (4) and Tammy Beaumont (2) inside the first three overs, with Kranti Goud taking the charge, having her hand in both of them. However, the duo of Emma Lamb (68) and English skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt took England to a much better position with 170 runs on the board when the former departed.

However, sooner, Sciver-Brunt got out after gloving one to keeper Richa Ghosh, when she was on 98 as England were suddenly four down for 195. Later, Sophia Dunkley was got run out for 34, and Alice Davidson Richards (44) kept England in the hunt for the chase.

At one point, they were seriously in consideration to win the game, but soon lost their way out in the center in the last few overs, as from 264/5, they were bowled out for 305, with India earning a crucial victory by just 13 runs as they registered their name on the ODI series by 2-1, after previously winning the T20I series 3-2. Kranti Goud turned out to be the star with the ball for India as she claimed a six-wicket haul after giving just 52 runs in her 9.5 overs.