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Dream Farewell: India Whitewash England In Jhulan Goswami's Last Waltz

A fairy-tale ending befitting her glorious career marked Jhulan Goswami's last waltz as India Women beat England by 16 runs in the third and final ODI to record their first clean sweep in this country. That the feat was achieved at the Mecca of Cricket -- Lord's -- made it doubly satisfying. Sent into bat, India were all out for a paltry 169, and at that point it looked like the tourists may have fallen many runs short of making the match a memorable one for their legendary seamer, who is calling it quits after two decades of incredible service to the game.

India's Goswami bowls 10,000th ODI ball on way to controversial win

LONDON : India's Jhulan Goswami, the leading wicket-taker in women's ODIs, bowed out of international cricket on Saturday at Lord's after bowling her 10,000th ball in one-day matches, as her side completed a 3-0 series win over England with a controversial final wicket.

3rd ODI: India whitewash England in Jhulan Goswami's last waltz

That the feat was achieved at the Mecca of Cricket -- Lord's -- made it doubly satisfying. Sent into bat, India were all out for a paltry 169, and at that point it looked like the tourists may have fallen many runs short of making the match a memorable one for their legendary seamer, who is calling it quits after two decades of incredible service to the game.

CAB planning to name a stand after Jhulan Goswami at Eden Gardens: Avishek Dalmiya

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya on Saturday announced that the organisation is planning to name a stand at the Eden Gardens after legendary India pacer Jhulan Goswami, subject to the approval of apex council. Dalmiya's comments come when the CAB, in one of its kind honouring, is organising the live telecast of Jhulan's last international match, against England at Lord's, at an Inox auditorium on Elgin Road in Kolkata before 170 budding women cricketers, CAB members and office bearers. Considered as one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played the game, Jhulan, currently the leading wicket-taker in women's international cricket with 353 scalps, made her India debut through an ODI in January 2002 against England in Chennai.

She would spit fire even while bowling at me in nets: Mithali Raj pays tribute to longtime teammate Jhulan Goswami

India's finest ever batter Mithali, who called time on a glorious career in July, on Saturday welcomed her contemporary and fast-bowling great Jhulan into the former cricketers' club. Having shared the dressing room for close to two decades, Mithali and Jhulan saw the massive growth of women's cricket in India, shared many memorable wins and also some heartbreaking losses.

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur In Tears Ahead Of Jhulan Goswami's Farewell Match At Lord's

India pacer Jhulan Goswami is currently playing her last international match and she would bring down the curtain on her career after playing 204 ODIs, 68 T20Is and 12 Tests. The veteran currently has 253 wickets to her name, which is the record for the most scalps taken by a bowler in women's ODIs. Ahead of the toss for the third and final ODI between India and England at the Lord's Cricket Ground, the entire Indian contingent went into a huddle and the teammates were seen speaking about Jhulan.

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

cricket as a raw, rookie pacer. It won’t take Jhulan Goswami long to become a legendary fast bowler. In the era of compact disc, Jhulan was like a long-playing record, who started her international career in 2002 under the Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI) against England in Chennai. At 39 years and 302 days, when the former India skipper’s journey ends with the final ODI against England at Lords on Saturday, she would have played 12 Tests, 68 T20Is and 204 ODIs, with 353 wickets in her bag. Her tally of 253 wickets in ODIs is the best in women’s cricket, with South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail a distant second with 191.

India Women vs England Women, 3rd ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India would look to register a series sweep over England when they take the field on Saturday at the Lord's Cricket Ground. This match will also be pacer Jhulan Goswami's final international game and she would look to end her career on a high. She has taken 253 wickets in the ODI format which is a world record and she would hope to add a few more wickets to her tally on Saturday. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have been the stars of the show for India in the ongoing ODI series, and they would hope to continue their performances.

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Dream Farewell: India Whitewash England In Jhulan Goswami's Last Waltz

India's Goswami bowls 10,000th ODI ball on way to controversial win

3rd ODI: India whitewash England in Jhulan Goswami's last waltz

CAB planning to name a stand after Jhulan Goswami at Eden Gardens: Avishek Dalmiya

She would spit fire even while bowling at me in nets: Mithali Raj pays tribute to longtime teammate Jhulan Goswami

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur In Tears Ahead Of Jhulan Goswami's Farewell Match At Lord's

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

India Women vs England Women, 3rd ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming