ENG-W vs IND-W 2nd T20I Results

4:50 PM IST A late flourish saved the hosts - Earlier, England opted to put runs on the board on a wicket that was on the slower side, while the outfield was not the quickest either. Every time the hosts managed to build a partnership and looked set to find another gear, India pulled them back. It was the young spin duo of Sree Charani and Shreyanka Patil who kept the scoring in check for the tourists through the middle overs. England, however, found a saviour in Freya Kemp, whose late assault provided the finishing kick they desperately needed. With 24 runs coming off the final over alone, the hosts surged to a competitive 168.

4:50 PM IST Onto Taunton - India landed the first punch and left England with plenty of questions to answer, but the hosts responded impressively to force a decider in the series. The third and final T20I will take place on Tuesday, June 2, in Taunton. It will be an evening fixture, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 11 pm IST (5.30 pm GMT). We look forward to having your company then. Cheers!

4:48 PM IST The captain of India - Harmanpreet Kaur says that the way Kemp batted, she took the game away from them. Adds that they gave away 10-15 runs extra, and it was about building partnerships for them, which didn't quite happen. Further mentions that they played too many dot balls in between. On retiring out Yastika Bhatia, she says that the way Jemi batted in the last game, they had to take the risk and ends by saying that it just didn't come off.

4:48 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Freya Kemp is given the award for her stunning cameo of 39* off just 13 balls and 2/15 with the ball from her 2 overs. Kemp says that the first game did not go the way they wanted to, but they are happy to win this one. Adds that she paced the innings nicely and the skipper told her that the team needs fireworks at the end, and she feels happy to have contributed to the team. Kemps credits the entire batting unit for batting well and setting a platform for the finishers to launch. Further says that it felt nice to be bowling back, and the couple of wickets to her felt extremely well.

4:46 PM IST The skipper of England - Charlie Dean says that it feels good to put a good score on the board and then to defend it later. Dean adds that Freya was the difference between the two sides in this game, and for her to go out and play like that feels great as a skipper, and the way she bowled was brilliant as well. Dean says that Kemp's role in the team will mainly hinge on the game situation, as she has quality in both ball striking and strike rotation. Dean closes by saying that India is a really strong team and to beat them will always make a side feel good.

4:44 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...