Harmanpreet's powerful ton helps India clinch maiden ODI series in England
Updated On: 22 September, 2022 01:04 PM IST | Canterbury | IANS
Led by Harmanpreet Kaur`s fifth ODI century, India women`s cricket team defeated England by 88 runs in the second ODI at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury to clinch their maiden limited overs series in the country in 23 years.
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Harmanpreet Kaur of India plays a shot during the 2nd Women`s One-Day International cricket match between India and England at St Lawrence Ground, in Canterbury. Photo/PTI
Led by Harmanpreet Kaur`s fifth ODI century, India women`s cricket team defeated England by 88 runs in the second ODI at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury to clinch their maiden limited overs series in the country in 23 years. The Indian skipper registered her second highest ODI score - an unbeaten 111-ball 143, an innings which included 18 boundaries and 4 sixes. Harmanpreet`s master class hundred powered India to post their all-time second highest total of 333/5, after being put into bat on September 21. England were in control till the end of 40 overs, but a late surge by India turned into a nightmare for England`s young bowling attack.
England got an early breakthrough as Kate Cross cleaned up Shafali Verma cheaply for eight. But Smriti Mandhana and No.3 Yastika Bhatia were quick in recovery. Mandhana didn`t hold back on the attack. The southpaw crunched four boundaries and a six and even crossed the 3000 ODI-run mark en route her knock of 40 before she was trapped leg before by Sophie Ecclestone`s left-arm spin. She however, had steadied the innings with two handy partnerships in the company of Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet.
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