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Although Beaumont's attempt failed, it caused displeasure among the indian players on the field. Immediately, Richa Ghosh and Jemimah appealed to the umpires. Due to this, the play was stopped for a while, and the third umpire was sought. After reviewing the replays several times, the third umpire ruled that Beaumont was not out. Although Beaumont was inside the crease, his action was neither accidental nor defensive, but was he deliberately trying to prevent the fielding? It was debated.The match, held at the famous Lord's, was reduced to 29 overs due to rain. Batting first, the indian team scored 143 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 29 overs. Smriti Mandhana scored 42 runs, and Deepti Sharma scored 30 runs for the indian team. Then, due to rain again, england were set a target of 115 runs to win in 24 overs according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. Chasing this target, england won by scoring 116 runs for the loss of only 2 wickets in 21 overs. Amy Jones scored an unbeaten 46 runs for England. Sophie Ecclestone was named the woman of the match for her excellent bowling and took 3 wickets. With this victory, england have leveled the three-match series 1-1. The third and final ODI, which will decide the winner of the series, will be played at the Riverside Stadium.
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