3rd T20i: England 171-9 beat India 166-5 by five runsIndia lead 2-1 in five-match seriesWhen Nat Sciver-Brunt was named as England captain in April, her teammate Tammy Beaumont might have had cause to feel slight disappointment at being overlooked, given her own success leading Welsh Fire.But at The Oval on Friday evening, with Sciver-Brunt out of the third T20 international against India with a groin injury, Beaumont finally got the chance to lead her side. More to the point, she managed a feat that has so far eluded Sciver-Brunt this summer – a win against the Indian tourists, albeit by the skin of their teeth. India had looked to be racing to victory after Shafali Verma smashed 47 from 25, while Smriti Mandhana glided her way to a half-century – but after Mandhana top-edged Lauren Filer to mid-on in the 16th over, England fought back at the death to seal a narrow five-run win. Continue reading...