Danielle Hazell

Smriti Mandhana (62* off 41 balls) scored her third half-century of the series to help India reach the target of 108 in just 15.4 overs.

Riding high on a hat-trick of wins in the warm-up games, England will be looking to open their campaign in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 on a high when they take on Bangladesh on Thursday.

India finally had something to cheer about as they defeated England by eight wickets to record a consolation win in the women's T20 tri-series on Thursday.

Top international stars like Australians Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning will be seen in action in the upcoming one-off Women's T20 Challenge match to be played on May 22 ahead of the IPL Qualifier 1 in Mumbai.

England women notched up their second successive win as they comprehensively thrashed India A by six wickets in a warm-up T20 game on Tuesday.

Riding on half-century from skipper Charlotte Edwards, England women outclassed Bangladesh by 36 runs in a group league encounter of the ICC World T20 on Thursday.

Opener Smriti Mandhana conjured up a crucial 86-run knock as Indian women pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over England women in the opening ODI of the three-match series, on Friday.

England were flying high after successive wins over Australia and India in the on-going women's tri-series here. But their wings were clipped ruthlessly by their Ashes rivals when the teams met for the second time in the competition at the Brabourne Stadium on Wednesday.

England opener Tammy Beaumont says her team's victory over South Africa in the group stage of the Women's World Cup will count for nothing when the two sides face each other in the first semifinal on Tuesday.

Unlucky to have lost the previous tie against Pakistan by just two runs via D/L method, the Indian women's cricket team will be fighting a survival battle when it takes on a strong England side at the ICC World Twenty20.

A strong tune-up notwithstanding, India will have their task cut out when they lock horns with title contenders England in the tournament- opener of the ICC Women's World Cup on Saturday.

India will be looking to erase the memories of a heart-breaking World Cup final defeat last year when they take on England in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World T20 on Friday morning (IST).

The Women’s T20 Challenge, devised at promoting Women’s cricket in India, will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on May 22.

Stage is set for a historical IPL exhibition match between Trailblazers led by Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet's Supernovas at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday and players believe it would be a stepping stone for the launch of a women's T20 league in country.