In the 3rd T20 of India A Women tour of England T20 Series 2026, the England A Women won the toss and elected to field. Batting first, India A Women collapsed for just 111 runs in 19.5 overs due to a relentless bowling performance spearheaded by Ryana MacDonald-Gay. England A Women chased down the target comfortably, reaching 112/4 in 16.4 overs to secure a clinical six-wicket victory.
In a challenging batting display, India A Women found themselves bowled out for a modest total of 111 in 19.5 overs against England A Women. The innings struggled to gain momentum early on, as openers Kamalini Gunalan scored 8 and Vrinda Dinesh (2) fell cheaply. Captain Anushka Sharma attempted to anchor the top order with a steady 14, but it was Niki Prasad who emerged as the top scorer with a gritty 23 off 26 balls, including the team’s first six. While middle-order batter Shweta Sehrawat fell for just 4, Minnu Mani provided a brief spark of acceleration, striking a quickfire 16 off 12 balls.
Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry fought hard with a solid 21, laced with four boundaries, before being run out during a crucial phase where Tanuja Kanwar also departed for a golden duck. Towards the tail-end, Jintimani Kalita injected some late energy with a brisk 10 off 6 balls, clearing the ropes once, while Simran Bahadur remained stranded on 6* and Vaishnavi Sharma was run out for 1 to close out a tough outing for the side.
The England A Women’s bowling unit delivered a highly disciplined and lethal performance to dismantle the opposition. Leading the charge was Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who was the pick of the bowlers with sensational figures of 3 for 19 from her 4 overs.
She was brilliantly supported by Alexa Stonehouse, who picked up 2 key wickets for 23 runs, and spinner Sophia Smale, who proved incredibly tough to score against, wrapping up the innings with 2 for 18. Meanwhile, Grace Potts kept things exceptionally tight on her end, claiming 1 for 19 from her full quota, while Kalea Moore completed the five-pronged attack, going wicketless but providing 4 overs of pressure despite conceding 29 runs.
Chasing a target of 112 runs from 20 overs, England A Women completed a comfortable and clinical victory in just 16.4 overs. Openers Grace Scrivens scored 20 off 17 balls and Ella McCaughan scored 27 off 28 balls set a solid foundation at the top order before being dismissed by Tanuja Kanwar and Jintimani Kalita, respectively.
Although captain Kira Chathli was run out cheaply for 8, Jodi Grewcock anchored the chase beautifully, finishing unbeaten with a top-scoring 29 off 27 deliveries, hitting four boundaries along the way. Charis Pavely contributed a swift 20 off 19 balls to keep the run rate flying high before falling to Vaishnavi Sharma, allowing Bess Heath 3* to come in and hit the winning runs to secure a dominant six-wicket win for her side.
Defending a meager total, the India A Women’s bowling unit fought hard but struggled to break through consistently. Tanuja Kanwar was the standout performer for the bowling side, keeping a tight lid on the scoring by conceding just 12 runs from her 3 overs while claiming 1 wicket. Jintimani Kalita picked up another key breakthrough but was relatively expensive, finishing with figures of 1 for 28 in her 4 overs.
Vaishnavi Sharma also chipped in with a wicket, leaking 20 runs in her 2.4 overs as the chase wrapped up. On the other hand, Simran Bahadur’s figures were 0/16 in 2 overs, Minnu Mani’s figures were 0/23 in 3 overs, and Niki Prasad’s figures were 0/12 in 2 overs all went wicketless, unable to halt England A’s march to victory despite creating a few moments of pressure.
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