Consolation win for India, beat England in final T20I

England had already sealed the series by gaining an unassailable 2-0 lead

Smriti Mandhana India's Smriti Mandhana bats against England | AP

Smriti Mandhana top-scored with run-a-ball 48 as India registered a consolation five-wicket win against England in the third and final women's T20 International in Mumbai on Sunday.

England had already sealed the series by gaining an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Batting first, captain Heather Knight's 52 ensured a modest 126 for England. Indian spinners Saika Ishaque and Shreyanka Patil made life difficult for Knight's team as they scalped three wickets each.

For India, Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues (29 off 33 balls) added 57 for the second wicket. Mandhana hit five fours and two sixes.

Brief scores: England: 126 all out in 20 overs (Heather Knight 52; Shreyanka Patil 3 for 19, Saika Ishaque 3 for 22) India 127/5 in 19 overs (Smriti Mandhana 48, Jemimah Rodrigues 29).

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