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England Women survived a nervous display to inch to a two-wicket victory over winless India in a tense ICC World Twenty20 Group B clash, in Dharamsala. Heather Knight (3-15) and Anya Shrubsole (2-12) ran amok as India struggled to just 90-8 - their lowest score ever in the tournament.But from 42-1 England faltered, then nearly imploded as Harmanpreet Kaur (2-20) and Ekta Bisht (4-21) worked over Englands middle-order - each taking two wickets in as many balls to spark panic.Both Danni Wyatt and Jenny Gunn were run out with victory in sight, making it 87-8, before Shrubsole sliced the winning boundary with an over in the bank.Late drama seemed unlikely when Vellaswamy Vanitha sliced the third ball of the match, from Knight, high to Lydia Greenway at mid-on.Nat Sciver was rather less secure under the high ball, dropping Smriti Mandhana on six off Shrubsoles second ball, but the seamer took matters into her own hands in her following over and bowled the teenager leg stump for 12.Shikha Pandey was also the beneficiary of a life - shelled at deep cover by Wyatt when she had just three, again off Shrubsoles bowling - and then was given not out on seven when she gloved Rebecca Grundys second ball behind to Sarah Taylor, who took a decent low catch.Englands disappointment was short-lived as Katherine Brunt sprinted around the mid-wicket boundary to complete a fine running catch and send Pandey on her way.Soon after skipper Mithali Raj (20) carved Sciver to Greenway at backward point to make it 47-4 and five runs later Veda Krishnamurthy lost her off stump to Knight, playing all around the ball.With half the side gone Kaur (26) was forced to rebuild with the lower-order - Anuja Patil (13) showing some gumption after Jhulan Goswami toe-ended a sharp chance through to Taylor, who did well to stay low and hold the chance.England lost Edwards early in the chase - the captain unable to follow-up her fifty against Bangladesh with another as she miscued Bisht to wicketkeeper Sushma Verma via a leading edge.Tammy Beaumont (20) struck the ball crisply as she added 32 for the second wicket with Taylor - striking three boundaries in a row off Kaur before top-edging to mid-wicket.Taylor fell to the very next ball, the victim of a smart Verma stumping, and Sciver only just survived the hat-trick ball which just beat leg stump through the gate.Sciver (19) and player-of-the-match Knight (eight) briefly steadied the innings before Bisht bagged a brace - Greenway falling lbw attempting to lap her first ball after the advancing Knight was stumped, beaten by one that dipped on her.When Sciver drove to Raj at short cover England still only needed 20 runs off 6.3 overs with four wickets in hand but a lack of finishing firepower nearly cost Edwards side dear.Watch highlights of England Women against India Women from 6pm on Sky Sports 2. 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Gardner Minshew II Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.BROOKLYN - There are more than a few self-inflicted ways to explain the Raptors Game 3 loss, a contest they deserved to lose, but when it was all said and done the conversation surrounded a familiar quandary. How much did a series of questionable late-game calls derail Torontos comeback bid? "I mean, is that something new," Patrick Patterson asked rhetorically on the heels of Fridays 102-98 loss to Brooklyn, giving the Nets a 2-1 series advantage. Its not the first time hes made this point. Its not the first time hes had to. "In regards to calls not going our way or us feeling a certain way about referees, it has been taking place all year long," he continued. "For us to think it is going to change in the playoffs, we are fooling ourselves." The Raptors were making one final push, flirting with what would have been another unlikely comeback - which has become something of a specialty - when a couple of poor calls shifted the attention from their wretched play to the men in grey. They were down by as many as 15 points midway through the fourth quarter as they began to chip away at their well-earned deficit. Patterson hit a triple, his first of two during the run, DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry both converted three-point plays. A disappointing Barclays Center crowd went from apathetic to pathetic in a hurry and before long, the Nets lead was down to four. Surprised by the comeback? "No," Patterson exclaimed. "We have done that all year long." That they have. Unfortunately, procrastination is a dangerous thing, especially in this league, especially at this time of the year. More often than not it renders you vulnerable to the elements. With 47 seconds remaining, Greivis Vasquez was whistled for a foul, one he and his team vehemently disagreed with. Moments later he was slapped with a subsequent technical foul, a rare late-game penalty - especially in the playoffs - for the fairly pedestrian protest that took place. "I wasnt really cursing or anything like that," Vasquez told reporters after the game. "I was just saying he pushed me off a little bit and they called a tech. Thats just the way it is." "I cant remember one [being called at that point of game]," DeRozan added. "Its tough, especially during that time." From that point on five fouls were called, three on the Nets, two on Toronto, one of which was intentional. The officials had put their stamp on the game. "Lets let the game be dictated by [the players]," urged Dwane Casey, who is frequently tight-lipped after his team gets jobbed by the officials, a disturbingly consistent occurrence. This night was no different. Casey began his post-game address by using whatever voice he had left to apologize for his warn out vocal cords. "Again, I like my money but Ive got to go back and loook at the tape," he said, pleading the fifth.dddddddddddd "I had a different view of [those calls] than [the officials] did." The Raptors coach was barely audible but his face said it all. This is a topic hes grown tired of dodging. "I dont want to talk about the referees," said Vasquez, another Raptor who would rather not write a cheque to the league office Saturday morning. "The referees are going to go to sleep fine, Im not going to go to sleep because we lost." "That wasnt really dictating the game or anything like that. Cant blame it on the referees. Were not going to make excuses. It was just a play and I got a tech. Its part of the game." Therein lies the unfortunate reality. The officials didnt do them any favours, they rarely do, but the Raptors can and should only look inwards. Following a hot start, carrying over from Tuesdays spirited fourth-quarter run, they were outplayed, outmuscled and outworked for the bulk of the evening. The Nets outscored Toronto 58-43 in the second and third quarters, shooting 58 per cent and holding a 20-point advantage in the paint during that stretch. Brooklyn was the aggressor on both ends of the floor and naturally that physical style of play favoured the home team. "They picked up their defence, they were a lot more aggressive," said DeRozan, who led the Raptors with his second straight 30-point outing. "Weve just got to continue to play through the hits, be more aggressive in games. Weve just got to be more conscious of doing that." Thats playoff basketball for you and no one does it better than a veteran, battle-tested team like the Nets. Want proof? See Lowry, as he hobbles out of the visitors dressing room, taking most of the boroughs ice along with him. "Hes been in a 15-round bout," Casey said of Lowry, who tweaked his right knee injury late in the first quarter, limiting him throughout the game, and needed one stitch to close up a cut - still bleeding after the game - on his lower lip. "Its part of the playoffs, man," he said. "Im happy, Im excited to be icing up at this time [of year]." Any doubt hell be in the lineup when the Nets host Game 4 on Sunday? "Is that a trick question," Lowry asked. Hell be ready to go and his team will need him. Theyll need Amir Johnson - seven points in 28 minutes Friday - to be better. Theyll need something, anything from Terrence Ross, who was held to five points, struggling in his third straight playoff contest. Theyll need to move the ball, protect it and engineer a more efficient and cohesive offence. Most of all theyll need their defence, theyll need to match Brooklyns physicality. "Its 2-1," Vasquez pointed out. "[Theres] no need to panic at all. This Sunday is going to be a must-win for us. 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