India Women registered their first T20I series win against England, and it came at their home. Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, and Sophie Ecclestone enter the record book. India chased down the target of 127 runs with 3 overs left in run chase and 6 wickets in hand.
First series win
This is India’s first-ever T20I series win against England. India have beaten England in an one off T20I match back in 2006. Since then, England have beaten India in 6 consecutive series. Since the first win is an one-off match, this is officially the first T2oI series win for India against England.
Results of IND vs ENG T20I series :
- 2006 in England – IND won 1-0
- 2009 in India – ENG won 2-1
- 2012 in England – ENG won 2-0
- 2018/19 in India – ENG won 3-0
- 2021 in England – ENG won 2-1
- 2022 in England – ENG won 2-1
- 2023/24 in India – ENG won 2-1
- 2025 in England – IND leads 3-1
Harmanpreet Kaur equals Mithali Raj
This was Harmanpreet Kaur’s 333rd appearance for India in International cricket. She equaled the record of former Indian captain Mithali Raj for the most international matches played by an Indian women’s cricket team player.
Most matches for the Indian women’s cricket team
- Harmanpreet Kaur – 333
- Mithali Raj – 333
- Jhulan Goswamy – 284
- Smriti Mandhana – 260
- Deepti Sharma – 238
Harmanpreet Kaur is expected to surprass Mithali’s record in the 5th T20I match against Englad in the ongoing series.
300 for Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma became only the second bowler after Jhulan Goswami to take 300 internationa wickets for India. Goswamy is sitting at the first position comfortably with 355 wickets.
Most international wickets for India :
- Jhulan Goswami – 355 wickets
- Deepti Sharma – 300 wickets
- Neetu David – 182 wickets
- Poonam Yadav – 181 wickets
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad – 171 wickets
- Shikha Pandey – 122 wickets
- Diana Edulji – 120 wickets
- Nooshin Al Khadeer – 115 wickets
Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone have equaled the record of Katherine Sciver-Brunt of most wickets in T20I matches between India and England. They both claimed their 23rd wicket in the 4th match. High chances of both of them to surprass Katherine in the 5th T20I.
Most wickets in T20Is between India and England :
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt – 23 wickets
- Deepti Sharma – 23 wickets
- Sophie Ecclestone – 23 wickets
- Radha Yadav – 15 wickets
- Renuka Singh Thakur – 13 wickets
- Sarah Glenn – 13 wickets
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