Summary

  • Raj anchors India run-chase with classy, unbeaten half-century

  • England struggle to 219 all out on slow-paced wicket after India win toss

  • Brilliant catch ends Sciver's hard-fought 49; Knight hits 46

  • Play began at 12:30 BST following rain, 47 overs per side

  • England now lead multi-format series 6-4 on points

  1. Ind 174-5published at 41 overs

    Need 46 from 36 balls

    Good over for India with nine runs coming from it.

    Mithal Raj played some lovely shots in that over.

    Who is going to win from here? Time for the thumbs. Thumbs up for England. Thumbs down for India.

  2. How's stat?!published at 18:48 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    That is Mithali Raj's fourth consecutive ODI fifty.

    MithaliImage source, Getty Images
  3. 50 runs

    50 for Rajpublished at 40.2 overs

    A third successive 50 in the series for the India skipper. It comes up with a lovely pull through mid-wicket for four.

    Can she get her side a win today?

  4. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is where it could get out of hand for India if the run-rate creeps up to nine or 10.

  5. Ind 165-5published at 40 overs

    Need 55 from 42 balls

    Mithali Raj has to win this game for her side. She's on 46 from 67 balls. She has to start finding the boundary, and guide her side home.

    The required run rate is up to 7.85.

  6. Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Sneh Rana, who averages just 6.50, is in.

    She made a vital 80 not out in the Test match to save the game for India, though. She can bat.

  7. Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    It looked as if that one just stopped in the pitch a little.

  8. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Just when you thought India were building a partnership, Deepti Sharma just tried to turn that into the leg side and got a leading edge.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 39.2 overs

    Sharma c & b Sciver 18 (Ind 164-5)

    The change works!

    A beautiful bit of bowling. Nat Sciver goes with the off cutter, and Deepti Sharma is just too early on the shot, and chips a simple return catch to the England all-rounder.

  10. Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Nat Sciver is into the attack.

  11. Ind 162-4published at 39 overs

    Need 58 from 48 balls

    Decent over for India with seven runs coming from it.

    England head coach Lisa Keightley is pretty relaxed in the dugout. She's just leaning on some water bottles.

    While she'll want her side to win every game, she'll be happy to see her team being in a tight contest ahead of the 50-over World Cup in New Zealand in February.

  12. Postpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's more like it from Deepti Sharma. And she needs to keep going.

  13. Ind 159-4published at 38.3 overs

    Need 61 from 51 balls

    A tad too full from Kate Cross and Deepti Sharma crunches her over mid-wicket for four.

    Heather Knight and Cross have a chat and change the field.

  14. Postpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The way India are going, they're going to lose anyway. So they might as well try and get a few big overs in, and go down trying.

  15. Postpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Kate Cross, who has been superb in this series, replaces Katherine Brunt.

    She got the wicket of Shafali Verma earlier.

  16. Postpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England will feel confident, they'll know that a couple more quiet overs will do them good and the pressure is all on India.

  17. Ind 155-4published at 38 overs

    Need 65 from 54 balls

    Just five runs - three singles and a two - from the over.

    India have only scored 25 runs in the last five overs. That's why the run-rate has crept up to 7.22.

  18. Postpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

    For some context, England were 162-4 at this stage.

  19. Ind 150-4published at 37 overs

    Need 70 from 60 balls

    Good over for India with nine coming off it.

    That brings the run-rate down slightly. It's bang on seven for the final 10 overs.

    This should be a thriller.

  20. From the press boxpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 3 July 2021

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