India women were defeated by England women in the third T20I match by a close margin of five runs at the Kennington Oval in London on Saturday, 5 July 2025. India are leading the five-match T20I bilateral series 2-1.
Opting to bat first, the Tammy Beaumont-led English side made 171 runs thanks to a brilliant 137-run opening stand between Sophia Dunkley (75 runs off 53 balls) and Danny Wyatt-Hodge (66 off 42 balls). The duo set the tone for England's batting.
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani
England Women (Playing XI): Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Tammy Beaumont(c), Amy Jones(w), Paige Scholfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Issy Wong, Charlotte Dean, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell
Sophie Ecclestone was the only other batter from their side to score in double digits (10). England saw a batting collapse, and they were restricted to 171 runs in 20 overs.
Arundhati Reddy and Deepti Sharma took three wickets each, whereas Shree Charani grabbed a brace of wickets.
India women started well, and the opening duo of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma added 85 runs for the first wicket. After the fall of the first wicket, Jemimah Rodrigues made a quick 15-ball 20.
Mandhana made a slow but much-needed half-century in 38 balls, which kept India alive in the game. After her dismissal, India needed 20 runs to win in the last two overs.
Issy Wong came to bowl the 19th over. She dismissed Richa Ghosh (seven runs off 10 balls) and conceded just eight runs in her over. Lauren Bell successfully defended 12 runs in the final over and gave just six runs.
Dunkley was named the Player of the Match for her match-winning knock. Now, India will clash with England women in the fourth T20I on Wednesday at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, in the hope of winning the series.
India Women Vs England Women 4th T20I Live Streaming
The fourth T20I between England Women and India Women will be televised live in India on the Sony Sports Network (Sony Sports 1 channel). The match will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website in India. It will also be available on the Fancode platform.
