England Women clinched the final T20I of the series by five wickets in a nail-biting finish at Birmingham, successfully chasing down India's 168-run target off the very last ball of the match.
At the end of the day's play, England was 251/4, with Joe Root (99*) and skipper Ben Stokes (39*) unbeaten. Despite quick early strikes from Nitish Kumar Reddy in the first session, that reduced them to 44/2 and quick wickets from Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah in the final session, the
Cardiff's Sophia Gardens, Derby County Ground and Loughborough University will all host warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2026 edition of the Women's T20 World Cup that commences in Birmingham on June 12, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Speaking ahead of the match, Stokes reflected, "This was always going to be a series (in) which moments ebb and flow, the results were going to ebb and flow because there are two very good teams going at each other," as quoted from Sky Sports.
Shubman Gill concluded a record-breaking Birmingham Test against England with breathtaking knocks of 269 and 161 across both innings, making him the batter with the second-highest aggregate of runs in a Test match.
India created history with a 336-run win over England in the second Test at Birmingham, as they not only secured their first-ever win at Edgbaston but also achieved their biggest Test win away from home in terms of runs.
Brook rose to the top following a magnificent innings of 158 in the first innings of the second Test against India in Birmingham, with Root dropping back to second spot on the latest rankings and some 18 rating points behind his more junior teammate, as per the ICC official website.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh lauded test captain Shubman Gill following his marvellous performance in both innings of the Birmingham Test at Edgbaston in the second Test of the five-match series against England.
India created history with a 336-run win over England in the second Test at Birmingham as not only did they secure their first-ever win at Edgbaston, but also secured their biggest Test win away from home in terms of runs.
Following India's historic 336-run win over England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, former skipper Sourav Ganguly applauded the brilliant performance of right-arm seamers Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj and went on to say that there is "immense talent" in the country.
Speaking to ANI, Ganguly said, "Team India played well. It is a good team. Shubman Gill was outstanding. Rishabh Pant was outstanding. Yashasvi Jaiswal, the fast bowlers, and Ravindra Jadeja have all performed. It has been a fantastic team effort. So good to see youngsters stand up and wi
Team India ranked third in the overall charts, behind the USA (1,354 medals, including 569 gold, 433 silver, and 352 bronze medals) and Brazil (743 medals, including 266 gold, 246 silver, and 231 bronze medals), as per the competition's website.