Blazing Capsey & Knight Fifties Floor India as England Women Clinch T20I Series Decider
A sensational, record-shattering partnership between teenage phenom Alice Capsey and veteran campaigner Heather Knight guided England Women to a clinical six-wicket victory over India Women in the third T20I at Taunton. With this win, the hosts sealed the three-match series 2-1, recording the highest-ever successful run-chase in a women's T20I on English soil.\n\nChasing a challenging target of 181, England recovered from a horrific 38/3 collapse inside the Powerplay. Alice Capsey played the innings of her life, smashing a blistering 82 off 43 balls, while former skipper Heather Knight anchored the remainder of the chase flawlessly with an unbeaten 70 off 42 balls. The duo stitched together a phenomenal 137-run alliance off just 76 deliveries to cross the line with 9 balls to spare.
Match Summary
India Women | 180/5 (20 Overs) | Harmanpreet Kaur: 56* (40)
Yastika Bhatia: 32 (18)
Deepti Sharma: 32 (24) | Arundhati Reddy: 2/31 (4)
Kranti Gaud: 2/40 (4) |\n|
England Women | 184/4 (18.3 Overs) | Alice Capsey: 82 (43)
Heather Knight: 70* (42) | Lauren Bell: 2/36 (4)
Charlie Dean: 1/33 (4)
Result: England Women won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) and clinched the 3-match series 2-1.
With the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 just days away, this high-stakes bilateral series acted as the ultimate dress rehearsal.\n\n* For England: The resurgence of their middle-order power and Capsey's return to peak form provides massive relief. Alice Capsey was deservingly awarded both the Player of the Match and Player of the Series trophies.\n* For India: Looking ahead, the Indian women's cricket team will begin its Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston. Before that, India will face West Indies in a World Cup warm-up match on June 8 before taking on England once again in another practice fixture on June 10 in Cardiff.
