In the 3rd One-Day match between India A Women and England A Women, India A Women built a total of 281/7 in their 50 overs, heavily driven by Priya Punia’s 61 and a disciplined 58 from Tanisha Singh. England A Women struggled to build momentum in their chase and were bowled out for 222 in 45.2 overs despite Charis Pavely’s fighting 62, handing the India A Women a comfortable victory.
India’s batting lineup paced their way to a total of 281/7 in their 50 overs. The defining anchor of the top order was Priya Punia, who provided immediate acceleration by smashing 61 runs off 68 deliveries, including 6 boundaries. While fellow opener Tanisha Singh provided excellent stability with a well-made 58 off 73 balls, the middle and lower order sustained the pressure brilliantly.
Harleen Deol anchored the top end with a solid 39 off 53 deliveries, well-supported by Niki Prasad’s quick 34 off 29 balls, Minnu Mani’s contribution of 31 runs off 23 balls, and Tejal Hasabnis’s 24 off 29 balls. Backed by a competitive performance, the Indian team set up a strong defense.
England A Women’s bowling unit fought hard to stem the run flow and managed to pick up timely breakthroughs. Leading the line with disciplined spells were Charley Phillips, who finished with figures of 2/36 from her 8 overs, and Grace Scrivens, who picked up crucial breakthroughs to finish with 2/49 across her spell of 9 overs.
Grace Ballinger chipped in to keep things competitive during her 7 overs by picking up 1/35, while Chloe Skelton delivered a highly stable spell, conceding 54 runs in her 10-over spell with a crucial breakthrough. Despite their consistent efforts, a fighting middle-to-lower-order stance helped India post a respectable total.
England A Women faced a steep hill to climb and were ultimately restricted to 222 all out in 45.2 overs. The pursuit was anchored in the middle order by Charis Pavely, who scored a brisk 62 off 52 deliveries with 5 boundaries and 2 sixes, alongside Grace Scrivens, who fought hard for her 46 runs off 68 balls.
Kira Chathli contributed a score of 39 to keep the required run rate within sight, while Niamh Holland struck a steady 22 off 24 balls. However, the Indian bowlers continuously turned the screws, triggering a costly lower-order slowdown that left the tail unable to push the game deep, sealing a comprehensive victory for India.
India A Women’s bowling attack rose to the challenge beautifully, defending their total with clinical execution. Leading the defense was Minnu Mani, who choked the England lower order to finish with phenomenal figures of 3/39 from her 9.2 overs. She found immaculate, tight support from Vaishnavi Sharma, who delivered an exceptionally effective spell of 3/52 across her 10 overs to keep the opposition under constant pressure.
Sayali Satghare kept things tight with an effective spell of 2/38 in her 8 overs, while Tanuja Kanwer claimed a highly economical 2/44 in her 10-over spell. Saima Thakor completed the seamless team effort by giving away just 35 runs from her 7 overs to close out a hard-earned victory.
For India, everything clicked in the field as their disciplined bowling choke hold, led by Minnu Mani and Vaishnavi Sharma, was perfectly complemented by tight bowling to defend a competitive total; they backed it up with critical batting contributions from Priya Punia and Tanisha Singh earlier in the day.
Conversely, England’s batting chase collapsed under the weight of a rising required run rate and clinical Indian execution, meaning that despite a fighting middle-order contribution, the visitors failed to cross the line.
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