Subpar England beaten by India in final T20

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India beat England in the third T20 just 24 hours after they were well beaten in the second T20

England 126 (20 overs): Knight 52 (42), A Jones 25 (21); Patil 3-19, Ishaque 3-22
India 127-5 (19 overs): Mandhana 48 (48), Rodrigues 29 (33); Kemp 2-24, Ecclestone 2-43
India won by four wickets, England win series 2-1
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England missed the chance to record a series clean sweep over India after falling to a five-wicket defeat in the third and final T20 in Mumbai.

Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 48 as the hosts chased down 127 with an over to spare at the Wankhede Stadium.

England needed a fine fifty from captain Heather Knight to post 126, having slipped to 76-8 at one stage.

Shreyanka Patil and Saiqa Ishaque were the pick of the India bowlers, taking three wickets each.

England win the T20 series 2-1, with a one-off four-day Test between the two sides starting on Thursday at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.

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