England Women vs India Women Prediction, 3rd T20I – Who will win today’s match between ENG W vs IND W?

It is all to play for when England Women and India Women travel to the picturesque County Ground in Taunton to play in the third and final T20I in the three-match series on Tuesday, 2 June. Both sides are locked level at 1-1 after the first two games. 

England came back into the series after securing a comprehensive 26-run victory in the previous game. The Lionesses scored 168 runs in the first innings and, with some clever bowling, defended the total despite India's strong batting lineup. Captain Charlie Dean, along with Lauren Bell and Freya Kemp, took two wickets each to restrict the visitors to a mere 142. 

England now have a chance to win their second consecutive T20I series on home soil after already getting the better of New Zealand last month. India, on the other hand, will want to get back to winning ways with their first game of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup taking place in less than two weeks. 

ENG W vs IND W: Match Details

County Ground, Taunton: Pitch Report

The pitch in Taunton is great for batting once the batters have negated the swinging new ball. However, judging by how things play out in the domestic circuit, the pitch is also synonymous with offering spin in the second innings on some occasions. 

The County Ground has not hosted a Women's T20I since 2021, when England secured a four-wicket victory over New Zealand. 

ENG W vs IND W: Head-to-Head T20I Record

Matches Played	37
Won by ENG W	25
Won by IND W	12
Tied / No Results	0
First Meeting	5 August 2006 (IND W won)
Last Meeting	30 May, 2026 (ENG W won)

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ENG W vs IND W: Predicted Playing XIs

England Women: 

Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones (WK), Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Charlie Dean (C), Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

India Women:

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Nandni Sharma, Shree Charani

ENG W vs IND W: Probable Best Performer of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Smriti Mandhana

Despite her duck in the first T20I game, Smriti Mandhana found some form in the second game, where she scored 32 off 25 deliveries whilst opening the batting. The 29-year-old batter averages 40.12 and has strike-rate of more than 140 in T20I cricket in England. Her form would be vital to India's chances of not only securing the series against the Lionesses but also going deep in the Women's T20 World Cup.

Probable Best Batter: Lauren Bell

Lauren Bell has been one of England's most consistent bowlers in the two series that they have played this summer. The right-arm pacer has already taken five wickets in the first two matches of the series, including a three-wicket haul in the opening game at Chelmsford.

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Today's Match Prediction: England Women to win the match