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England suffered a five-wicket defeat in the final match of their T20 series with India as the hosts claimed a consolation victory at the Wankhede Stadium.<\/p>\n
India had lost the opening two games of the three-match series, but the home batters kept their nerve to overhaul England\u2019s total of 126 with six balls to spare.<\/p>\n
Smriti Mandhana (48) and Jemimah Rodrigues (29) laid the foundations of India\u2019s reply as England kept chipping away at the home side\u2019s batting to stay in the contest.<\/p>\n
Freya Kemp (two for 24) and Sophie Ecclestone (two for 43) shared four wickets but the latter was more expensive than usual.<\/p>\n
Ecclestone bowled Richa Ghosh to leave India needing 11 runs from as many balls to delight the home crowd.<\/p>\n
England might have felt they had a chance at that stage, but Amanjot Kaur struck two boundaries through the covers to see India home.<\/p>\n
Heather Knight and Amy Jones repaired an England innings which had run into early trouble at 26 for three.<\/p>\n
Captain Knight made 52 from 42 balls, with three fours and three sixes, while Jones contributed 21 in a fourth-wicket partnership of 41.<\/p>\n
Tail-ender Charlie Dean (16 not out) \u2013 who shared a record England T20 ninth-wicket partnership of 50 with Knight \u2013 and opener Sophia Dunkley (11) were the only other batters to reach double figures.<\/p>\n
Knight departed to the penultimate ball of the innings, holing out to long-on to become the ninth batter to be dismissed.<\/p>\n
England lost their last wicket to the final ball and India were able to boost their confidence before the two sides start their Test match on Thursday.<\/p>\n