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Goswami sparkles as Indian eves make history

The Indian women's cricket won their first ever Test series in England with a five-wicket victory in the second Test.

Published on: Sep 02, 2006 07:09 PM IST
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The Indian women's cricket team created history by winning their first ever Test series in England with a five-wicket victory in the second and final Test at Taunton on Friday.

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India, chasing a target of 98 in 31 possible overs on the fourth and final day, started badly, losing Rumeli Dhar for four but Karuna Jain and Sulakshana Naik had a steady partnership.

Skipper Mithali Raj ensured she stayed till the end and saw her team through with two overs to spare to clinch the two-Test series 1-0.

The star performer for India, however, was seamer Jhulan Goswami who picked five wickets, a repeat her first innings performance, to bowl England out for 305 in their second innings.

England had closed the penultimate day at a strong 205 for two, following on after conceding a 208-run lead in the first essay.

The 10-wicket haul by Goswami, who bagged both the woman of the match and series awards, was the first ever by an Indian bowler.

 
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