England Seal Thrilling Chase to End with Consolation Win
A thrilling final over at Edgbaston saw England scrape past India by five wickets in a consolation win. England's highest successful T20I chase at home was secured despite India claiming the five-match series 3-2.
Chasing 168, England found themselves needing six runs in the last over. Arundhati Reddy bowled a superb first three balls, dismissing Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones, but Sophie Ecclestone and Paige Scholfield held their nerve to take England over the line, sealing the win off the last ball.
The foundation for England's chase was laid by a 101-run opening stand between Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley. Wyatt-Hodge top-scored with 56 off 37 and Dunkley supported her well with 46 off 30.
Radha Yadav broke the partnership in the 11th over, and England's mini-collapse saw them lose three wickets for 13 runs. Captain Beaumont brought some calm with her counter-attacking 30 off 20 balls, but Reddy's dramatic final over accounted for her first-ball.
Ecclestone then sliced a ball over short third for three runs, Scholfield tapped one into the off side, and finally England squeezed a single to seal the win.
Brief Scores: India 167/7 in 20 overs (Shafali Verma 75) lost to England 168/5 in 20 overs (Danni Wyatt-Hodge 56) by 5 wickets
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