Guwahati: The Indian eves lost to England by five wickets in the second T20 International here, surrendering the series with a sixth straight loss in the shortest format.
Opener Danielle Wyatt starred for the tourists with an unbeaten 64 off 55 balls as England, chasing 112 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, reached the target in 19.1 overs.
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England did lose early wickets but Wyatt hit six boundaries and was supported by Lauren Winfield (29) to see off the small target.
England needed three back-to-back boundaries by Winfield to take the game away from India as Wyatt held one end firm on the way to her fourth T20 half-century.
Opting to bowl, the England bowlers did a fine job to restrict India from putting up a big score at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Katherine Brunt was the most successful bowler, returning figures of 3/17. She sent back stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana (12) and Jemimah Rodrigues to put India on the backfoot.
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Mandhana had helped India to 24/0 in 2.3 overs but after her wicket the WV Raman coached side never got going. Mithali Raj top-scored with 20 off 27 balls, while Deepti Sharma and Bharati Fulmali contributed 18 runs each.
England were reduced to 56/4 after Ekta Bisht picked up two wickets, including the big one of skipper Heather Knight and left-armer Radha Yadav got the back of Tammy Beaumont in the fifth over.
Poonam Yadav had Amy Jones caught and bowled but after Wyatt and Winfield joined hands for a 47-run partnership for the fifth wicket, there was no looking back for England.
Brief scores: India Women 111/8 (Mithali Raj 20; Katherine Brunt 3/17; England Women 114/5 ( Danielle Wyatt 64; Ekta Bisht 2/23)
