England fell to a crushing 347-run defeat to India after collapsing for a second time of their one-off Take a look at match in Mumbai.
Having been dismissed for 136 of their first innings, Heather Knight’s aspect have been bowled out for 5 fewer runs the second time round to deliver the match to an finish throughout the opening session on day three of the four-day contest.
Deepti Sharma starred by taking 4-32 to complete with figures of 9-39 within the match for India, whose captain Harmanpreet Kaur had declared on 186-6 earlier than the beginning of play on Saturday to set England 479 to win.
England captain Knight prime scored for her aspect with 21 as they have been skittled out for 131 in simply 27.3 overs, whereas Charlie Dean was the one different participant to achieve 20 runs as she ended unbeaten on that rating.
England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt was out for a golden duck
“The main thing is credit to how they played. The conditions is something we’re not used to. We were trying to find a way to score runs,” Knight stated.
“We were better today in our tempo but it was still tricky. A lot of learnings for us and think of the kind of toolbox you need to play here.”
Openers Tammy Beaumont and Sophia Dunkley began England’s second innings in a extra assured method than the primary however placed on 28 runs earlier than the primary wicket fell as Beaumont was clean-bowled by Renuka Singh Thakur.
The guests had already collapsed of their first displaying with the bat and one other was wanting more and more probably when Pooja Vastrakar claimed two wickets from two balls, first Dunkley for 15 earlier than Nat Sciver-Brunt departed for a golden duck.
Then got here England’s highest partnership of the innings as Knight and Danni Wyatt managed 31 runs inside the following 4 overs, however the stand was quickly damaged when Knight turned Vastrakar’s third sufferer earlier than Wyatt fell to Sharma for the second time within the match.
With 5 wickets down, it appeared a matter of time earlier than England’s defeat was sealed and the guests slipped from 83-4 to 83-6 when Amy Jones and Sophie Ecclestone have been despatched packing.
Pooja Vastrakar took three second-innings wickets for India
Sharma smashed via England’s tail when she clean-bowled Kate Cross after which Lauren Filer to assert her fourth of the innings.
England’s defeat was confirmed when Lauren Bell spooned one into the arms of Jemimah Rodrigues at foolish level to safe India a primary Take a look at win at residence towards England in six makes an attempt.
“Everything went to plan and credit goes to every member of the team,” India captain Kaur stated.
“It was our plan to bowl to England like that, we had prepared accordingly. Every player performed their role.”
