The Indian women’s cricket team is on the verge of a historic T20I series win in England after taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series. The third T20I is currently underway at The Oval, with India aiming to seal the series against an England side missing their regular captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, due to injury. Tammy Beaumont is leading England in her absence and won the toss, opting to bat first[2][4].
India started the tour in dominant fashion, winning the first T20I at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, by a record 97 runs. In the second match at the County Ground, Bristol, India overcame a shaky start—having lost three wickets for just 31 runs—thanks to a 93-run partnership between Jemimah Rodrigues (63) and Amanjot Kaur. Their efforts helped India post 181/4, and the bowlers then restricted England to 157/7, securing a 24-run win and the 2-0 series advantage[1][3].
In the third T20I, the playing XIs are unchanged for India, which features Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amanjot Kaur, and Richa Ghosh (WK), among others. England’s XI includes Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Tammy Beaumont (C), Amy Jones (WK), Paige Scholfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Issy Wong, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer, and Lauren Bell[2][4].
The match is being broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network in India, with live streaming available on the SonyLiv and Fancode platforms[3].