The Cricketer looks at the main talking points from the Women's T20I between England and India at the Kia Oval
At one point, India were cruising in their pursuit of England's 171 for 9 and they had the game and series victory in their hands.
Even after a few quick wickets, which saw Jemimah Rodrigues (20) and Smriti Mandhana (56) dismissed by Lauren Filer, India had perhaps their two most destructive players in captain Harmanpreet Kaur and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh at the crease.
That was until Charlie Dean produced the game-changing moment of the match as she dived to her right to take a stunning catch at deep square-leg to prevent a boundary and remove Ghosh for just seven.
In doing so, it handed Issy Wong her first wicket of the night in the penultimate over and ensured there was a sizable 14 runs required off the final over.
Lauren Bell then came to the fore to hold her nerve and defend the runs, which was made easier with Ghosh at the crease.
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Lauren Bell and England's stand-in captain, Tammy Beaumont, celebrate England's win (Harry Murphy/Getty Images)
England found themselves 2-0 down in the five-match T20I series ahead of this match, largely because of their failure with the bat in the powerplay.
In pursuit of 210 in the first match and 181 in the second, the hosts lost three wickets in the first six overs on both occasions. It heavily handicapped them as they suffered back-to-back defeats.
In this match, the backbone of their total was a 137-run opening stand, the third-highest for England in Women's T20Is, between Surrey teammate Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley.
They then suffered a dramatic collapse, sparked by Deepti Sharma's wicket of Dunkley, which saw nine wickets fall for just 34 runs.
It was a measure of the quality and resilience of India and looked to have cost England the game before a stunning fightback with the ball.
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The partnership between Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley reached 137before a wicket fell (Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)
Whether it was a hearty Friday-night crowd or the four Surrey batters in England's top six, the atmosphere was electric for the third T20I at the Kia Oval.
The crowd at the ground was nicely split between England and India fans, meaning every run, wicket or good piece of fielding was cheered.
The place erupted when Dean took her stunning catch but the cheer of the night was saved for the game's winning moment when India's captain, Harmanpreet, was caught off Laure Bell on the final ball of the match.
Not only did it hand England a five-run win and a route back into the series, but it also extended their unbeaten T20I record at the ground.
The team have won all four matches that they have played here at the ground, and this nail-biting win rivals the three-run win over Australia in the 2023 Ashes, which similarly kept the series alive for the hosts.
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