Smriti Mandhana scores 61 off 32 balls at Edgbaston to give India a four-run win over England in the Commonwealth Games T20 cricket semi-final
England will play for Commonwealth bronze in the women’s Twenty20, letting slip a golden opportunity in their semi-final against India.
In between times she drove through the covers and swept the spinners to the fence with immaculate placement, breaking her own India record for the fastest half-century in the format. England started even faster than India had, despite losing Sophia Dunkley lbw for 19, but racking up 42 for one after four overs, compared to India’s 40 for none. Wides and no-balls from Renuka Singh Thakur in the opening over helped the score along, Dunkley swung hard, Danni Wyatt started threading shots through the off side, and Alice Capsey was again promoted to No 3 after Dunkley fell.
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