India beat England by 13 runs to claim 2-1 series victory
Win follows 3-2 success in T20 series
England bowled out for 305 off penultimate ball in pursuit of record 319 chase
Captain Harmanpreet hits brilliant 102 off 84 balls as India post 318-5
Rodrigues 50, Deol & Mandhana both make 45
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Phil Long
BBC Test Match Special statistician
The last two games that England played at Durham were wins. In 2023 they beat Sri Lanka and in 2024 they beat New Zealand. Both games they had over 100 balls to spare.
A cautious start, as both Rawal and Smriti Mandhana get off the mark with singles.
There's a hint of swing for the seamers.
Dani Hazell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
India have come here and played some really good cricket. To come up here in the final game, these are the pressured games that England want to play in so when they get to the World Cup, it won't be something new.
Lauren Bell gets away with a full toss first ball, as Pratika Rawal drives sweetly but straight to the fielder at point.
Dani Hazell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Generally Durham would suit a Kate Cross type bowler but it's an opportunity for the other bowlers to put their hands up and have a crack at it ahead of the World Cup.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
I don't know if Harmanpreet Kaur said the wrong thing by accident because it just seems like one of those grounds, one of those days where you'd bowl first.
England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt (capt), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Davidson-Richards, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell.
India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Kranti Goud.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt: "I wanted to bowl. So that's alright.
"We have had a pretty hard-fought series against the Indians so far and it comes down to the last game. We are really happy to be put under that pressure and to step up as a group.
"Everyone was really flexible [at Lord's], which is very important for us to get the team right."
On team news: "We have a couple of changes. Lauren Filer and Alice Davidson-Richards come in for Maia Bouchier and Em Arlott."
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: "We are going to bat first. We are going with four spinners today, so that will be good for them.
"We have really played good cricket in this series and we want to continue like that and carry the momentum.
"We were a bit here and there in the last game at Lord's. But we all came together and have had a good discussion. Hopefully, we will come away with a good result."
On team news: "We have one change. Arundhati Reddy is not playing today and Radha Yadav is in."
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist at Chester-le-Street
Different day, different pitch etc etc but I'm surprised India have chosen to bat first.
Firstly there is rain around. It is always an advantage to be chasing in a shortened match.
The pitches have also been flat here all summer.
Interesting.
England benefitted enormously from batting second in the rain-affected encounter at Lord's on Saturday, but India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has chosen to set a target.
Dunkley hits four to seal eight wicket win for England
Good afternoon!
Who's for a series decider?
The good news is that the weather is clear in Durham (for now), and it's the perfect opportunity for England - who have really struggled in pressure moments over the past couple of years - to challenge themselves in a must-win situation.
Team news and the result of the toss to come next.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rawal,caught Jones, bowled Dean Rawal, caught Jones, bowled Dean | 26 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 78.79 |
Mandhana,caught Dunkley, bowled Ecclestone Mandhana, caught Dunkley, bowled Ecclestone | 45 | 54 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 83.33 |
Deol,caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Bell Deol, caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Bell | 45 | 65 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 69.23 |
H Kaur,caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Smith H Kaur, caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Smith | 102 | 84 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 124 | 121.43 |
Rodrigues,caught Jones, bowled Filer Rodrigues, caught Jones, bowled Filer | 50 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 111.11 |
Ghosh,not out Ghosh, not out | 38 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 211.11 |
Yadav,not out Yadav, not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 10 Extras, no balls 1, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 10 | |||||||
Total,318 for 5 50.0 overs Total,318 for 5 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 10.0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8.20 |
Filer | 10.0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6.40 |
Dean | 10.0 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6.90 |
Ecclestone | 10.0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.80 |
Smith | 10.0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7.40 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
64 for 1 (12.1 overs) | Rawal |
81 for 2 (17.2 overs) | Mandhana |
162 for 3 (32.6 overs) | Deol |
272 for 4 (45.5 overs) | Rodrigues |
304 for 5 (48.4 overs) | H Kaur |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones,caught Sharma, bowled Goud Jones, caught Sharma, bowled Goud | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 80.00 |
Beaumont,bowled Goud Beaumont, bowled Goud | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.00 |
Lamb,bowled Shree Charani Lamb, bowled Shree Charani | 68 | 81 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 113 | 83.95 |
Sciver-Brunt,caught Ghosh, bowled Sharma Sciver-Brunt, caught Ghosh, bowled Sharma | 98 | 105 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 127 | 93.33 |
Dunkley,run out Goud Dunkley, run out Goud | 34 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 94.44 |
Davidson-Richards,caught Yadav, bowled Goud Davidson-Richards, caught Yadav, bowled Goud | 44 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 129.41 |
Dean,caught Rodrigues, bowled Goud Dean, caught Rodrigues, bowled Goud | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 140.00 |
Ecclestone,caught Rodrigues, bowled Shree Charani Ecclestone, caught Rodrigues, bowled Shree Charani | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20.00 |
Smith,not out Smith, not out | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 155.56 |
Filer,bowled Goud Filer, bowled Goud | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Bell,caught H Kaur, bowled Goud Bell, caught H Kaur, bowled Goud | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 175.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 9, byes 2, leg byes 0, total 12 Extras, no balls 1, wides 9, byes 2, leg byes 0, total 12 | |||||||
Total,305 all out 49.5 overs Total,305 all out 49.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goud | 9.5 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5.28 |
Sharma | 10.0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.50 |
Rana | 10.0 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5.70 |
Shree Charani | 9.0 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7.55 |
Yadav | 10.0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.20 |
Rawal | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
7 for 1 (0.6 overs) | Beaumont |
8 for 2 (2.1 overs) | Jones |
170 for 3 (30.4 overs) | Lamb |
195 for 4 (34.6 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
228 for 5 (40.2 overs) | Dunkley |
264 for 6 (45.1 overs) | Dean |
267 for 7 (46.2 overs) | Ecclestone |
287 for 8 (47.5 overs) | Davidson-Richards |
287 for 9 (47.6 overs) | Filer |
305 for 10 (49.5 overs) | Bell |
