Hello Cricket Lovers! 🏏
Hope you all enjoyed the thrilling India Women vs England Women T20 series so far! Well, it’s not over yet! If you haven’t won big, don’t worry — the 5th and final T20I is your golden chance 💰. In this blog, we’ll dive deep into every key detail of the final clash at Edgbaston, including pitch report, probable playing XIs, key players, and expert fantasy team tips to help you build the perfect team and win the Grand League 🏆.
India’s First-Ever T20I Series Win in England! 🎉
In the 4th T20I at Old Trafford, India Women created history by sealing their first-ever T20I series win on English soil 💪. England posted a modest 126/7, with Radha Yadav (2/15) and India’s disciplined bowling attack never letting them settle.
Openers Shafali Verma (31 off 19) and Smriti Mandhana (32 off 31) gave India a flying start with a 53-run powerplay stand. Though England tried to bounce back, Harmanpreet Kaur (26) and Jemimah Rodrigues (20 )* finished things off in style, chasing the target with 18 balls to spare. 🙌
🏟 Pitch Report – Edgbaston, Birmingham
The final match takes place at Edgbaston, where the average T20I first innings score is around 146. Despite being a batting-friendly surface, pacers get decent help, taking 36 wickets in the last 5 matches compared to 30 by spinners. However, India’s spinners are in great touch and can still prove to be game-changers, so don’t ignore them in your fantasy team! 🔄
🧾 Probable Playing XIs
India Women (IND W)
- Smriti Mandhana (Bat)
- Shafali Verma (Bat)
- Jemimah Rodrigues / Harleen Deol (Bat)
- Harmanpreet Kaur (C)
- Amanjot Kaur (All-rounder)
- Richa Ghosh (WK)
- Deepti Sharma (All-rounder)
- Radha Yadav (Bowler)
- Sneh Rana (All-rounder)
- Arundhati Reddy (Bowler)
- Nehra Charani (Bowler)
🔁 Possible rotation: India might give chances to bench players, having already sealed the series.
England Women (ENG W)
- Sophia Dunkley (Bat)
- Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Bat)
- Alice Capsey (All-rounder)
- Tammy Beaumont (Bat)
- Amy Jones (WK)
- Paige Scholfield (Bat)
- Charlie Dean (Bowler)
- Sophie Ecclestone (Bowler)
- Issy Wong (Bowler)
- Lauren Filer (Bowler)
- Lauren Bell (Bowler)
🤔 Will Maia Bouchier finally get a chance? That’s the only player yet to feature in this series.
🔮 Match Prediction
With the series already sealed, India Women will enter pressure-free, possibly rotating their XI. But England Women, too, will look to end on a high. It’s likely to be a close contest, but the team batting first may have the upper hand, especially if they post a 160+ score.
🧠 Fantasy Team Tips – Top Picks 🏏
🔝 Captain & Vice-Captain Choices
- Smriti Mandhana 🔥
- Amanjot Kaur 🛡️
- Sophie Ecclestone 🎯
- Deepti Sharma 💪
🌟 Dark Horse Picks (Hidden Gems)
- Jemimah Rodrigues 💫
- Harmanpreet Kaur 🧠
- Tammy Beaumont 📈
- Sophia Dunkley 💥
- Alice Capsey 💣
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