Harmanpreet Kaur achieved a milestone, becoming just the third Indian woman to score 4,000 ODI runs. She also scored her seventh ODI century against England. India posted a strong total of 318/5, with valuable contributions from Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal provided a solid start.
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