2nd T20I: India women suffer sixth straight defeat as England take an unassailable 2-0 lead
Cricket | March 07, 2019 14:28 ISTChasing a target of 112, England managed to reach the target with five balls to spare.
Chasing a target of 112, England managed to reach the target with five balls to spare.
The 33-year-old left arm spinner from Uttar Pradesh, who finished with fine figures of four for 25 against the current world champions, also credited newly-appointed coach WV Raman, for her success.
Batting first, India folded for 202 in 49.4 overs but they returned to dismiss England for 136 to make a winning start to the series.
The spin trio of Ekta Bisht, Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma, who had tormented New Zealand in India's nine-wicket win in the first ODI, took two wickets each to stifle the Kiwi innings yet again.
India will face Australia in the opening match of the tri-series in Mumbai on Thursday, England are the third team to participate in the tournament.
ICC announced the women's ODI and T20I teams of the year on Thursday with England's Heather Knight named as captain of the 50-over side and Stafanie Taylor of the West Indies appointed skipper of the 20-over side.
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