T20IW ·3rd T20I
Finished
England W
184/4
(18.3 ov)
India W
180/5
(20 ov)
England W won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
F. Kemp
2 2 0 0 100
H. Knight
70 42 10 0 166.7
Bowling
OMRWEcon
D. Sharma
2.3 1 26 0 10.4
A. Reddy
4 8 31 2 7.8
MATCH STATS ENG-W IND-W
PP 53/3 (8.8) 57/2 (9.5)
Middle 106/0 (10.6) 83/2 (8.3)
Death 25/1 (10) 40/1 (10)
4s 23 24
6s 3 0
Dots 18% 20%
Extras 6 6
Best P'ship 137(4) 67(5)
Runs
IND-WENG-W
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Date and time 02/06/2026 · 17:30
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Competition Twenty20 International Women · 3rd T20I
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Venue The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
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Toss England W won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Ian Blackwell
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Umpire 2 Sue Redfern
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TV Umpire James Middlebrook
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Referee Phil Whitticase

Capsey-Knight flip the chase

Alice Capsey’s counterpunch changed the night. With England Women three down inside the powerplay, she and Heather Knight shut out India’s momentum and then accelerated hard, turning a tricky chase into a controlled finish. England overhauled India Women’s 180/5 with 9 balls remaining, reaching 184/4 in 18.3 overs, the decisive blow coming through a long, unbroken stretch of boundary-hitting in the middle.

Middle overs: 106 without loss

The game was won in England’s middle phase. After 53/3 in the powerplay, Capsey and Knight added 106 runs in the middle overs without losing a wicket, keeping the run rate above 10 an over and removing any need for a frantic finish. India, by contrast, slowed slightly through the same period (83/2), leaving their total dependent on a clean death-overs push rather than sustained pressure.

Capsey leads, Knight anchors

Capsey’s 82 off 43 balls (SR 191) was the innings that reshaped the chase, mixing power with smart rotation. Knight’s 70 off 42 (SR 167) provided the stability that let England keep attacking. For India, Harmanpreet Kaur’s 56 off 40 set the tone, while Arundhati Reddy’s 2/31 was the most effective spell in a defence that couldn’t contain England’s middle-overs onslaught.

Batting
RBSR
Alice Capsey
Alice Capsey
ENG-W Batsman
8243191
Heather Knight
Heather Knight
ENG-W Batsman
7042167
Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur
IND-W Batsman
5640140
Bowling
WREcon
Arundhati Reddy
Arundhati Reddy
IND-W Bowler
2317.8
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell
ENG-W Bowler
2369.0
Kranti Goud
Kranti Goud
IND-W Bowler
24110.3

India’s bursts, then release

India had their best window early, striking twice in the powerplay and forcing England into a rebuild. But once the fourth-wicket pair settled, the pressure bled away: singles were taken on offer and anything fractionally short or wide disappeared. Even when India finally broke through late, England’s required rate was already under control, and the chase stayed on script.

Playing XI
Charlie Dean
Charlie DeanC Allrounder
Amy Ellen Jones
Amy Ellen JonesWK Wicketkeeper
Sophia Dunkley Brown
Sophia Dunkley Brown Batting Allrounder
Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Danni Wyatt-Hodge Top Order Batter
Alice Capsey
Alice Capsey Batting Allrounder
Heather Knight
Heather Knight Middle Order Batter
Danielle Gibson
Danielle Gibson Bowler
Freya Kemp
Freya Kemp Bowler
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell Bowler
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone Bowler
Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith Bowler
Rest of Squad
Maia Bouchier
Maia Bouchier Middle Order Batter
Charis Pavely
Charis Pavely Allrounder
Natalie Sciver-Brunt
Natalie Sciver-Brunt Allrounder
Tilly Corteen-Coleman
Tilly Corteen-Coleman Bowler
Lauren Filer
Lauren Filer Bowler
Issy Wong
Issy Wong Bowler
Playing XI
Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet KaurC Allrounder
Richa Ghosh
Richa GhoshWK Wicketkeeper
Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana Batsman
Shafali Verma
Shafali Verma Batsman
Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah Rodrigues Batsman
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma Allrounder
Shree Charani
Shree Charani Bowler
Kranti Goud
Kranti Goud Bowler
Arundhati Reddy
Arundhati Reddy Bowler
Nandni Sharma
Nandni Sharma Bowler
Yastika Bhatia
Yastika Bhatia Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma Batsman
Vaishnavi Sharma
Vaishnavi Sharma Allrounder
Amanjot Kaur
Amanjot Kaur Allrounder
Sneh Rana
Sneh Rana Allrounder
Shreyanka Patil
Shreyanka Patil Allrounder
Bharati Fulmali
Bharati Fulmali Bowler
Renuka Singh
Renuka Singh Bowler
Kashvee Gautam
Kashvee Gautam Bowler
Gunalan Kamalini
Gunalan Kamalini Wicketkeeper
Uma Chetry
Uma Chetry Wicketkeeper
5Wins
Losses5
50%
50%
LLWLWWLWLW→
England W 168/5
India W 142/9
30-05-2026 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 26 runs
England W 150/8
India W 188/7
28-05-2026 · T20IW · IND-W won by 38 runs
England W 81/3
New Zealand W 80/10
25-05-2026 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
England W 156/6
New Zealand W 170/5
23-05-2026 · T20IW · NZ-Women won by 14 runs
England W 140/3
New Zealand W 136/7
20-05-2026 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
England W 168/5
India W 167/7
12-07-2025 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
England W 126/7
India W 127/4
09-07-2025 · T20IW · IND W won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
England W 171/9
India W 166/5
04-07-2025 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 5 runs
England W 157/7
India W 181/4
01-07-2025 · T20IW · IND-W won by 24 runs
England W 113/10
India W 210/5
28-06-2025 · T20IW · IND-W won by 97 runs
Last 10 matches
5
5
England W 168/5
India W 142/9
30-05-2026 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 26 runs
England W 150/8
India W 188/7
28-05-2026 · T20IW · IND-W won by 38 runs
England W 168/5
India W 167/7
12-07-2025 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
England W 126/7
India W 127/4
09-07-2025 · T20IW · IND W won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
England W 171/9
India W 166/5
04-07-2025 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 5 runs
England W 157/7
India W 181/4
01-07-2025 · T20IW · IND-W won by 24 runs
England W 113/10
India W 210/5
28-06-2025 · T20IW · IND-W won by 97 runs
India W 127/5
England W 126/10
10-12-2023 · T20IW · IND-W won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
India W 80/10
England W 82/6
09-12-2023 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 4 wickets (with 52 balls remaining)
India W 159/6
England W 197/6
06-12-2023 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 38 runs
4Wins
Losses6
40%
60%
WLWLLLWLWL→
England W 168/5
India W 142/9
30-05-2026 · T20IW · ENG-W won by 26 runs
England W 150/8
India W 188/7
28-05-2026 · T20IW · IND-W won by 38 runs
South Africa W 155/6
India W 132/8
27-04-2026 · T20IW · SA-W won by 23 runs
South Africa W 171/9
India W 185/5
25-04-2026 · T20IW · IND-W won by 14 runs
South Africa W 193/1
India W 192/4
22-04-2026 · T20IW · SA-W won by 9 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
South Africa W 148/2
India W 147/10
19-04-2026 · T20IW · SA-W won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
South Africa W 158/4
India W 157/7
17-04-2026 · T20IW · SA-W won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Australia W 159/9
India W 176/6
21-02-2026 · T20IW · IND-W won by 17 runs
Australia W 163/6
India W 144/9
19-02-2026 · T20IW · AUS-W won by 19 runs
Australia W 133/10
India W 50/1
15-02-2026 · T20IW · IND-W won by 21 runs (D/L method)