India, July 23 -- The questions were becoming louder and more frequent. It had been a while since the 'Harmonster' was out. Specifically, eight months and thirteen innings since she last scored a fifty. But on Tuesday at Chester-le-Street, Durham, with the series on the line, Harmanpreet Kaur returned. Not just with a fifty but a stunning century off 82 balls. The questions will likely reduce, especially with the ODI World Cup coming up in India.

India posted 318/5 - second highest total by a visiting team against England. A monumental effort was needed by the hosts to complete the highest chase in women's ODI history. The Indian captain's seventh ODI century and her third against England was vital in India's pursuit of a rare ODI series...