Summary

  • Beaumont's 59 off 49 balls puts England in control before collapse of six wickets for 34 runs

  • Verma, dropped on 38 & 39, makes 48 off 38 balls in India's 148-4

  • Verma hits five consecutive fours off Brunt in fourth over

  • England still lead multi-format series 8-6 on points

  • Highlights on BBC Red Button at 19:00 BST

  1. Goodbye!published at 18:13 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    That's our lot for today - I get a feeling there's a little old game of football that you may want to tune into a bit later.

    Remember, you can watch highlights of today's play at 19:00 BST on the BBC Red Button and catch up on what happened by reading Callum's report.

    The T20 decider in this intriguing series will take place at Chelmsford on Wednesday evening and it will be shown live on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website from 18:00 BST.

    As always, we'll also have live text, radio commentary and in-play clips.

    We'll see you then.

  2. Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    Player of the match Deepti Sharma for her 24* and 1-18: "When me and Kaur were batting we were talking about taking it over by over and building a partnership.

    "My plan was to bowl maximum number of dot balls and bowling in partnerships, avoid giving boundaries."

  3. 'We always want to win'published at 18:01 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Sky Sports: "It was a great effort from the whole team, everyone was on their toes and I'm really happy on how they played today.

    "I would give credit to our bowlers, they know their field placements and our fielding was also outstanding.

    "We always want to win wherever we go. This new bubble thing is not easy to adapt to but we are getting used to that. We need to give credit to our support staff for keeping us motivated."

  4. 'We shouldn't be losing that game'published at 17:58 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    England captain Heather Knight speaking to Sky Sports: "We were very good for a large proportion of the match, the way we brought it back with the ball and were under pressure. I am proud of the bowlers. But at 106-2, we shouldn't be losing that game.

    "We've got a very strong batting line-up, we have to be ruthless and we have given that game away.

    "We can't lose the series but we're desperate to win it."

    On being run out: "I didn't think I could get back in. It was by no means deliberate by Deepti but I just couldn't get back in."

  5. Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    With Beaumont and Knight at the helm, England were going along so nicely at 106-2 in the 13th over.

  6. Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    What a match that was. We may dwell on an England collapse but India have kept the multi-format series alive. A win in the final T20 will earn them a draw.

  7. Postpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England will be absolutely gutted. They lost wickets at crucial times and couldn't build partnerships and the series is still alive now.

  8. India win by eight runspublished at 20 overs
    Breaking

    A single to end it. India, somehow, win this game by eight runs.

    You have to give them credit, they hung in there, fielded well and never gave up.

    As you might expect, some glum faces in the England dugout.

  9. Eng 139-8published at 19.5 overs

    England need 10 from 1 ball

    Just the single! Barring nothing short of a miracle, England have lost this.

  10. Eng 138-8published at 19.4 overs

    Sophie Ecclestone hits this with ridiculous power back to Sneh Rana, the India bowler taking it on the thumb. She's in some pain as the physio comes on. If we're being harsh, it's a dropped catch.

    The state of the game? England need 11 from 2 balls.

    India, on the brink of defeat, looked to have won this.

  11. Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Sarah Glenn is extremely slow between the wickets, which is to England's detriment. It means twos are going to be hard for England to get. They need boundaries.

  12. Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    Sarah Glenn has a lot on her shoulders but what she does do well is hit the ball powerfully.

  13. Eng 138-8published at 19.3 overs

    New batter is Sarah Glenn but Sophie Ecclestone is on strike.

    Just the single - England need 11 from 3 balls.

  14. Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Mady cannot believe that, her mouth is wide open, but she's out - the line belongs to the fielding team.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19.2 overs

    Villiers run out 2 (Eng 137-8)

    You will not see a closer run out than this but you have to say it was the right decision from TV umpire Sue Redfern.

  16. Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I think it's out.

  17. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    This is so, so tight. There's a frame in it. Could go either way.

  18. Umpire reviewpublished at 19.2 overs

    Eng need 12 from 4 balls (Eng 136-7)

    Another England run out?? Villiers wanted two but was send back by Ecclestone. We go to the TV umpire.

    What drama! England seemed to have thrown it away?

  19. Eng 136-7published at 19.1 overs

    Eng need 13 to win

    Sneh Rana is given the responsibility of bowling this final over.

    Just a single to Villiers.

  20. Postpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 11 July 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    England do bat deep, though, this isn't over yet.