England v India: Lord's final ends in controversial run as tourists claim series win
Third one-day international, Lord's India 169 all out (45.4 overs): Deepti 68 (106), Mandhana 50 (79); Cross 4-26England 153 all out (43.3 overs): Dean 47 (80); Thakur 4-29India won by 16 points, India win the series 3-0Scorecard
England needed 17 runs to win, with one wicket remaining, when bowler Deepti stopped in her delivery stride to run out Charlie Dean at the non-attacking end and secure the win.
The game was coming to a tense conclusion when Dean was fired for 47 at Lord's.
England visibly harmed by dismissal, which is within the laws of the game but considered by many as against the spirit of cricket.
Return mode is often called Mankad, after Indian drummer Vinoo Mankad, who was the first player to adopt the burnout type in a test match.
It was the England women's first game at Lord's since winning the World Cup against India in 2017.
The game's dramatic conclusion, which drew boos from some inside the court , somewhat overshadowed legendary fast bowler Jhulan Goswami's farewell to international cricket and India's first series win in England since 1999. After England slipped to 65-7, Indian seamstress Renuka Singh Thakur taking 4-29 and Goswami 2-30.
It was a tremendous effort on Dean's part, 21, who missed just three points from his first international half as England finished 153 all.
She was supported by Captain Amy Jones' 28, but when e Kate Cross was fired for 10 to leave England at nine wickets, they still needed 52 more runs for victory.
Number 11 Freya Davies beat reasonably, elbowing the singles, and contributed an undefeated 10 to a 36 partnership with Dean, who was dropped to the slip on the 23rd, but hit with impressive composure and temper to bring England closer.
< p class="" data-reactid=".251ld5vpe3m.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14">Earlier, Cross led a performance of much improved bowling for England, taking 4-26 as India were eliminated for 169.Sharma was stuck on 68 not out, while fly-half Smriti Mandhana netted 50. concludes England's summer international, with their pr next series in the West Indies in December.
Awesome Ending India Series With Controversy
England needed 17 runs to win, with one wicket remaining, when bowler Deepti stopped in her delivery stride to run out Charlie Dean at the non-attacking end and secure the win.
The game was coming to a tense conclusion when Dean was fired for 47 at Lord's.
England visibly harmed by dismissal, which is within the laws of the game but considered by many as against the spirit of cricket.
Return mode is often called Mankad, after Indian drummer Vinoo Mankad, who was the first player to adopt the burnout type in a test match.
It was the England women's first game at Lord's since winning the World Cup against India in 2017.
The game's dramatic conclusion, which drew boos from some inside the court , somewhat overshadowed legendary fast bowler Jhulan Goswami's farewell to international cricket and India's first series win in England since 1999. After England slipped to 65-7, Indian seamstress Renuka Singh Thakur taking 4-29 and Goswami 2-30.
It was a tremendous effort on Dean's part, 21, who missed just three points from his first international half as England finished 153 all.
She was supported by Captain Amy Jones' 28, but when e Kate Cross was fired for 10 to leave England at nine wickets, they still needed 52 more runs for victory.
Number 11 Freya Davies beat reasonably, elbowing the singles, and contributed an undefeated 10 to a 36 partnership with Dean, who was dropped to the slip on the 23rd, but hit with impressive composure and temper to bring England closer.
< p class="" data-reactid=".251ld5vpe3m.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14">Earlier, Cross led a performance of much improved bowling for England, taking 4-26 as India were eliminated for 169.Sharma was stuck on 68 not out, while fly-half Smriti Mandhana netted 50. concludes England's summer international, with their pr next series in the West Indies in December.
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