County Ground, Taunton Pitch Report (Source: AFP Photos)
The three-match T20I series between India women and England women will take place at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton on Tuesday, June 2. The series is nicely poised at 1-1, making the third and final T20I the decider.
Led by Smriti Mandhana, India women began the series with a commanding 38-run win over England women, which took place at County Ground, Chelmsford, on Thursday. Yastika Bhatia and Jemimah Rodrigues in particular shone with the bat, while Nandni Sharma and Kranti Gaud starred with the ball in hand.
Riding on their performances, India posted 188/7 on the board batting first, and then restricted England to 150/8.
Charlotte Dean’s England fought back in the second T20I, which happened in Bristol on Saturday. There, England came to bat first and made 168/5. In reply, India could only muster 142/9, as none of their batters lived up to their lofty expectations.
County Ground, Taunton Pitch Report For IND-W vs ENG-W 3rd T20I, 2026
Criterion
Data
Matches
22
Won batting first
12
Won batting second
10
Draw/NR
0/0
Avg first innings score
143
Avg second innings score
138
Avg run rate
6.8
% of wickets by pacers
54.07
% of wickets by spinners
43.34
(County Ground, Taunton Women T20Is stats, Credit: Statsguru)
The IND-W vs ENG-W 3rd T20I will be happening at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton. The last time a T20I match between two international women's teams happened was in September 2021.
Back then, England and New Zealand faced off, and the former won by four wickets.
As the above-mentioned data suggests, scoring runs at this venue is not that easy. The average run rate is only 6.8 runs an over, and the pacers, in particular, have seen more success in Taunton.
When it comes to recent outcomes, six out of the last eight outings at this venue were won by teams batting first. Hence, given that even the positive results came in this IND-W vs ENG-W T20I series came for the sides batting first, don’t be surprised if the captain opts to bat after winning the toss.
Taunton Weather Report for IND-W vs ENG-W 3rd T20I, 2026
Criterion
Details
Temperature
13°C
Wind
W 41 km/h
Probability of Precipitation
5%
Cloud Cover
8%
[Source: AccuWeather]
The Taunton weather report for IND-W vs ENG-W 3rd T20I is not bad during the match time, as forecast by Accuweather.com. Even though there was a good chance of rain during the daytime, the chance of rain drops to 5% during the match hours, which are scheduled for 6:30 PM local time.
There is an eight per cent cloud cover as well during the evening in Taunton on Tuesday, June 2. This means there might be overcast conditions during IND-W vs ENG-W 3rd T20I as well.
Conclusion
It is safe to say that Taunton’s Cooper Associates County Ground is neither heavily friendly for batters nor for bowlers. The surface seems to be very balanced. Not to forget, England once made 250/3 here in 2018 against South Africa.
Thus, don’t even be surprised if IND-W vs ENG-W 3rd T20I turns out to be a high-scoring affair.
County Ground, Taunton Pitch Report (Source: AFP Photos)
