India eves lose again in T20 series, go down to England by 4 wickets
Updated On: 07 February, 2020 01:39 PM IST | Melbourne | PTI
Shrubsole was adjudged the Player of the Match for her three for 31. India will next play against Australia on February 8
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Smriti Mandhana en route her 45 yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
Melbourne: The Indian women's cricket team produced another listless batting performance to suffer a second successive loss in the T20 triangular series, going down to England by four wickets here on Friday. Sent in to bat, Indian batters failed to capitalise on their starts as they struggled to 123 for six in 20 overs with opener Smriti Mandhana emerging as the top-scorer with a 40-ball 45. Chasing the total, Natalie Sciver smashed a strokeful fifty as England romped home comfortably, scoring 124 for six with seven balls to spare.
Sciver's 50 off 38 balls contained six hits to the fence and a six. For India, Rajeshwari Gayakwad (3/23) was outstanding with the ball, while Radha Yadav (1/24) also took two wickets but the total on the board was just not enough. India had beaten England in their first T20 of the series. After their disappointing show with the bat against Australia, which resulted in a four-wicket loss in their last match, India were expected to put up an improved show but Harmanpreet and Co. were once again below par. Sixteen-year-old Shafali Verma, touted as the next big thing in women's cricket, continued her disappointing run as she lasted just nine balls.
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