The India Women’s tour of England 2025 reaches an exciting climax as England Women (ENG-W) face India Women (IND-W) in the 3rd and final ODI at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on Tuesday, July 22, starting at 5:30 PM IST.
With the series tied 1-1, both teams will aim to finish strong in this highly anticipated decider.
📊 2nd ODI Recap: England Levels the Series
In the second ODI, England Women bounced back impressively, defeating India Women by 8 wickets via the DLS method.
Batting first, India Women managed 143 runs in 29 overs:
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Smriti Mandhana led with a solid 42 off 51 balls.
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Deepti Sharma contributed 30 from 34 deliveries.
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Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the bowlers with 3 key wickets, restricting India’s scoring pace.
England chased down the revised target confidently:
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Amy Jones top-scored with 46 off 57 balls.
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Tammy Beaumont added 34 off just 35 balls to seal the chase comfortably.
🏏 Match Details
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Match: England Women vs India Women, 3rd ODI
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Series: India Women tour of England 2025
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Date: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
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Time: 5:30 PM IST
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Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
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🧢 Probable Playing XIs
England Women (ENG-W)
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AE Jones (wk), SIR Dunkley, TT Beaumont, NR Sciver (C), EL Arlott, CE Dean, LK Bell, LCN Smith, S Ecclestone, ME Bouchier, EL Lamb
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Bench: Alice Capsey, Lauren Filer, HC Knight, DN Wyatt, PJ Scholfield, Issy Wong, S Glenn, AN Davidson-Richards, KL Cross
India Women (IND-W)
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Richa Ghosh (wk), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Deepti Sharma, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, NR-Shree Charani, A Reddy, K Goud
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Bench: Radha Yadav, Yastika Bhatia, TS Hasabnis, Amanjot Kaur, Sayali Satghare, Shafali Verma
🏟️ Pitch Report – Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
The pitch at Chester-le-Street is known for being well-balanced, offering opportunities for both batters and bowlers.
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New-ball seamers can get movement early on due to overcast English conditions.
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Batters, however, can capitalize once they get set and survive the initial overs.
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Expect a moderately high-scoring game if the weather stays dry.
🔑 Key Players to Watch
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Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) – A consistent performer in English conditions.
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Amy Jones (ENG-W) – Match-winner in the last ODI.
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Sophie Ecclestone (ENG-W) – Her bowling form can turn the game.
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Deepti Sharma (IND-W) – All-rounder capable of changing the game with both bat and ball.