India Women one win away from scripting history
India Women were made to wait longer for creating history by England Women as they clawed their way back into the five-match T20I series by winning the third T20I by five runs on Friday at Kennington Oval in London. India Women lead the T20I series 2-1. If India emerge victorious in the fourth T20I they will register their first-ever T20I series win against England Women.
The fourth T20I between England and India will be played on Wednesday at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.
Squads
England: Natalie Sciver-Brunt (Captain)*, Emily Arlott, Tammy Beaumont (wicket-keeper), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones (wicket-keeper), Paige Scholfield, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Issy Wong
*Natalie Sciver-Brunt will miss the fourth T20I against India due to left groin injury. Tammy Beaumont will lead England in Sciver-Brunt’s absence.
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare
Head-to-Head
England and India have played 33 T20Is against each other, of which England have won 23 and India have won 10. In England, the head-to-head battle reads 9-6 in England’s favour.
Players to watch out
Sophia Dunkley: The right-handed opening batter of England top scored with a breathtaking 75 off 53 in the third T20I against India. She hammered seven fours and a six in her entertaining innings and won the player of the match award for her stellar batting performance.
Lauren Filer: The right-arm pace sensation of England sizzled with the ball in the third T20I against India as she scalped 2/30 in four overs. She picked up the key wickets of Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues in back-to-back overs.
Smriti Mandhana: The India vice-captain has been in prolific form with 181 runs in three matches. The left-handed opening batter is the leading run-getter in this series so far. Once again, she will be expected to provide a solid start to Team India.
Deepti Sharma: The right-arm off-spinner of India was the pick of the bowlers in the third T20I against England. She claimed 3/27 in four overs, snapping all her wickets in the death overs. Besides, she can be handy with the bat in the lower order.
Match details
Date: July 9, 2025
Time: 11:00 PM
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Live streaming: Sony Sports Network