Magic moment: Connor claims a hat-trick

A hat-trick by England spinner Clare Connor was the highlight at Northampton three days later, but it was not enough to save her side from an 86-run defeat.

She dismissed Shastri, Hemlata Kala and Chopra with successive balls in the final over to finish with figures of five for 49, but India still totalled 213 for seven.

The loss of Mithali Raj for a duck, lbw to left-armer Lucy Pearson, had proved a temporary setback for the tourists as Anju Jain and Chopra produced a second wicket stand of 104.

Jain was bowled by Connor for 54, but Chopra hit 13 fours to reach her century before giving a catch to Newton off the penultimate ball of the innings.

England's reply began badly with Charlotte Edwards and Connor going cheaply.

Their hopes were revived by captain Karen Smithies and Kathryn Leng, who put on 69 before both fell in the space of three overs.

Leng was caught off Shastri after making 35 from only 49 balls and Smithies was run out for 33.

Smithies on her way to a century

There was little resistance thereafter as England's last six wickets went down for 19 runs with Shastri, Kalyani Dhokarikar and Deepa Kulkarni finishing with two wickets each.

An unbeaten hundred by Smithies earned England a consolation victory in the final game at Trent Bridge despite a big Indian total of 220 for five.

Chopra was run out for 25 and it was Chanderkanta Aheer who top scored with 58, with Connor again the pick of the England attack by taking three for 43.

The home side lost Edwards for nought with only one run on the board, but Connor (31) helped Smithies add 88 before a mini-collapse saw Leng and Jane Cassar follow in quick succession.

Sue Redfern made an important 27 and Smithies saw her team home with the best one-day innings of her career.

India's tour ended with a four-day Test match at Shenley where the both sides had a scent of victory on the final day before the match ended in a draw.

England's first innings score of 329 was built on an innings of 108 by Edwards, who was well supported by Smithies (57) and Cassar (45).

Edwards found the longer game more to her liking

India were one for two in reply as Clare Taylor dismissed Jain and Chopra for ducks, and she claimed four for 47 as India were bowled out for 201, despite 48 by Aheer.

The match turned on day three as the home side slumped to 87 for seven with off-spinner Purnima Rau picking up four wickets.

Only Smithies showed the required application but she was stumped by Jain for 51 on the final morning before declaring on 123 for nine, with Rau taking five for 24.

India needed 252 to win and their run chase was launched superbly by Jain and Aheer, who put on 132, before the latter was run out by Melissa Reynard for 66.

The Yorkshire all-rounder also caught Jain off Sarah Collyer for 59 and then took the wickets of Rau and Kala as the tourists' hopes of victory faded.

India slumped from 190 for three to 219 for eight but there was not enough time left for England to pick up the final two wickets.