Harmanpreet hundred, Goud six-for fires India to ODI series win over England: 'All that training is paying off'

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a match-winning knock as the Women in Blue clinched the ODI series against England with a 13-run win in the third and final match at the Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street, on Tuesday. Harmanpreet’s whirlwind knock of 102 forced England to chase a target of 319, which would have been a world record had they gotten there, but their innings ended on a fighting 305 in 49.5 overs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt (98) and Emma Lamb (68) put up a tough fight for the hosts as they stitched a partnership of 162 runs for the third wicket after opener Amy Jones (4) and Tammy Beaumont (2) got out cheaply. But their resistance was ended by left-arm spinner Shree Charani before Deepti Sharma got skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt caught behind.

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The pick of the bowlers for India, though, was pacer Kranti Goud, who took six wickets for 52, including those of the openers, Alice Davidson Richards (44), Charlie Dean (21), Lauren Filer (0), and Lauren Bell (7).

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“Great moment for all of us. Happy with the way we played throughout the series. We are giving our best on the field and gelling well as a team,” Harmanpreet said after the ODI series win. “They have been great on and off the field, whenever they get an opportunity, they want to grab it with both hands and I am happy that we are getting to see the results now."

“Both (Shree Charani and Kranti Goud) of them got good experience in WPL and that is where we thought that if we give them an opportunity, they will do well for the country as well. This series win means a lot to us. Credit goes to our fielding coach (Munish Bali), he has been working really hard. Initially it was frustrating because we were not getting results in the field, but all that training is paying off now."

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Earlier, Harmanpreet slammed her seventh ODI hundred as India posted a healthy 318 for five in 50 overs. Harmanpreet’s 102 off 84 balls was her first hundred in a year after making a century against South Africa in Bengaluru on June 19.

Apart from the 36-year-old, the Indian batting effort was boosted by excellent knocks by Jemimah Rodrigues, who made a fifty off 45 balls.

Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol chipped in with 45 apiece as England bowlers struggled to make an impact.

India had also won the T20I series 302 against England before the ODI assignment.

Brief scores: India: 318/5 in 50 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 102, Jemimah Rodrigues 50, Smriti Mandhana 45, Harleen Deol 45) defeated England (305/10 in 49.5 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 98, Emma Lamb 68).

With PTI inputs