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India Women Beat England in Their First T20 Series

India made history when they clinched their first-ever Women's T20I series against Britain with a comprehensive six-wicket triumph in the fourth match to pick up an unassailable 3-1 lead within the five-match series. The ultimate coordinate is on Saturday in Birmingham. The win could be a breakthrough since India had never won a T20I series against Britain since their first T20I triumph in Derby in 2006.

India's spinners were key to the victory, with Radha Yadav (2/15), Shree Charani (2/30), and Deepti Sharma (1/29) combining for five wickets to keep Britain to 126/7. Shafali Verma (32) and Smriti Mandhana (31) gave India a solid start with a 56-run partnership. Despite the fact that both fell quickly, Jemimah Rodrigues (24*) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (26) finished the group stage with 18 balls to spare.

This win could be a boost to assurance ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Britain next year. Captain Harmanpreet was pleased with the all-around execution by her group, crediting it to planning and clear part definition. India had controlled the arrangement prior, including a record 97-run win in the opener and a 24-run win in Bristol, England, to begin with T20I misfortune at that setting. Even though they missed the third diversion by a narrow margin of five runs, they bounced back well.

In the fourth inning, Britain, driven by stand-in captain Tammy Beaumont, battled early as Indian spinners struck within the powerplay. In spite of a brief fightback, Britain couldn't construct a force and posted a below-par score. India's handling too made a difference in containing the haze amid the center overs. Shafali assaulted England's short-ball arrangement forcefully with the bat, and Mandhana batted with familiarity. Rodrigues and Kaur proceeded after their rejections, chasing comfortably to seal a paramount win for India.

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