England Women 3rd ODI

I'm back at the Taunton ground for the third ODI between the England women and India women.

This is a must win game for England or else the series is lost.

At least the weather seems a bit better and it should remain dry for this match.

I am really struggling with my new compact camera and have had to throw away many photos as they are out of focus. There also seems to be a significant delay between pressing the shutter and it taking a photo.

Here is a typical dodgy shot. A rather poor and out of focus shot of an England fast bowler. I can only apologise to her but at least you can see the effort that she is putting in.

 

I wonder what the skipper and Heather Knight were talking about?

 

Lydia Greenway was back in the team but I heard that she still had a really sore leg. She pulled off another amazing catch in this game.

 

Katherine Brunt receiving instructions

 

Brunt in action

 

Jenny Gunn showing her wrist action

 

Three dinos. Not sure what the guy in red is doing with his finger. Later during the lunch break an over zealous steward nearly threw two of the dinos out after they went onto the playing surface. They had been invited onto the field by a coach.

 

Danny Wyatt got to bowl

 

Meanwhile Katherine Brunt still had some overs left.

 

Jenny Gunn from the River end this time.

 

After 50 overs India had clocked up 173 for 5 wickets

 

The sun came out during the lunch break but soon went behind the clouds again when England started their batting session.
The session started with some fireworks as they were attempting to scare away some seagulls that were circling overhead.
Charlotte Edwards has not had much luck in this series and was again out LBW after only getting 7 runs. All the experts seem to think that she should not have been given out.

 

It all looks a bit tense on the bench

 

For the first time in two days the England girls actually got up to the Duckworth Lewis score.

 

Sarah Taylor comes on and makes a useful contribution of 34. Sorry Tammy Beaumont my photo was out of focus of you while getting a creditable and top scoring 44 for England.

 

Brindle did well and got 40

 

The ground from my viewing point with sunshine that arrived around about 4pm.

 

Only 18 needed for that first win

 

Trying to get those last few runs.

 

Danni Wyatt came on and managed to get the runs required for a win with a boundary.

 

Phew, England get the win and it is time for handshakes

 

The winning skipper is interviewed

 

Charlotte and the team coach chat about the outcome of the game.

 

Sorry I had to delete some of the photos that I would have liked to have included. Probably due to operator error. The next match is at Truro and I will not be there. However it would be great if England can pull off another win to level the series and set up a great final at Wormsley next week.

Peewit