Dharamsala: The Indian women’s team paid the price for a dismal batting performance as they lost to England by two wickets in a thrilling group league encounter of the ICC World Twenty20, here on Tuesday.
Batting first, India crawled their way to 90/8 in 20 overs after being put in to bat. None of the Indians save for Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored 26 off 25 balls, tried to force the pace against the English bowlers.
In reply, England’s middle and lower-order survived some nervy moments before getting past the finishing line in 19 overs. With England needing three runs in the penultimate over, skipper Mithali Raj dropped Anya Shrubsole off Veda Krishn-amurthy’s delivery and the very next ball was hit past the point fielder much to joy of the England dug-out.
The defeat, India’s second in three matches, also put a question mark against their qualifying for the semi-final as the West Indies and England both have two wins in the kitty. India have one match left against the West Indies which they have to win to have any outside chance whatsoever and depend on other favourable results.
