Lagatar24 desk
Birmingham, August 6: Indian women cricket team defeated England by four runs on Saturday to reach the final of the Commonwealth Games 2022 and securing a medal spot. They will play either Australia or New Zealand in the final.
Chasing a target of 165, England were restricted to a total of 160 for six in 20 overs. Earlier, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues played knocks of 61 and 44 as India scored 164/5 in 20 overs.
Mandhana registered the fastest fifty for India Women in T20s. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur failed to stay at the crease for long as she departed after scoring 20.
India lost wickets of Mandhana and Shafali Verma in quick succession. After playing a knock of 61, Smriti Mandhana walked back to the pavilion being dismissed by England captain Nat Sciver.
India paved their way into the semis after defeating Barbados by 100 runs in their last group stage fixture on Wednesday. After losing their opening game against Australia by three wickets, India went on to defeat arch-rival Pakistan by eight wickets.
