In our weekly feature on the ins and outs in women's sport, a record Women's Six Nations crowd watched England while their football counterparts tasted glory at the SheBelieves Cup.

Cricket

England have whitewashed India in their Twenty20 International series after winning the thrilling final match by just one run.

The visitors went into the match with an unassailable 2-0 lead after winning the first T20 by 41 runs and the second by five wickets.

After opting to bat, England posted 119 for six with opener Tammy Beaumont's 29 helping them to a total that gave their bowlers something to defend.

And the bowlers - with Kate Cross leading the charge with two for 18 - were up to the task as they restricted India to 118 for six with captain Smriti Mandhana's 39-ball 58 proving to be in vain.

Football

England Women won the #SheBelieves Cup for the first time after beating Japan 3-0 in their final game of the tournament.

Phil Neville's team were in control before the half-time whistle sounded as Lucy Staniforth, Karen Carney and Beth Mead all got on the scoresheet in the first-half.

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"It was a sensational performance. I wasn't that bothered before the tournament whether we won or lost, I just wanted to see an improvement and we go home knowing we are definitely in the right direction," England manager Neville said.

"We just keep listening to the USA, Japan and Brazil talk about how good we are. But we remain humble, have fun and enjoy moments like this."

Hosts the United States beat Brazil 1-0 in the final game of the tournament to finish second.

In another breakthrough for women's sport, Adidas has announced that Adidas-sponsored athletes on the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup-winning team will receive the same bonuses as their male counterparts.

The news came just hours after the United States Women's National Soccer Team announced that they had failed a lawsuit against their federation. More on that below.

Golf

European Solheim captain Catriona Matthew has called for equal prize money in women's and men's golf. 

The Open Championship prize fund for men was £7.7 million in 2018 while their female counterparts pocketed just £2.8 million for the British Women's Open. 

"I think it would be great to see. I think probably the first tournaments that could do it would be the Opens and US Opens," Matthew is quoted as saying by Scotsman.com

"If the USGA and R&A started that initiative by making the prize money for the Opens and US Opens the same, that would probably encourage other tournaments to do it."

Rugby

Gone are the days when only a handful of people turn up to watch women's rugby as a Women's Six Nations record crowd of people 10,545 watched as England demolished Italy 55-0 to move another step closer to completing the Grand Slam.

And the crowd at Sandy Park in Exeter were entertained as England ran in nine tries as Jess Breach (2), Marlie Packer (2), Lark Davies, Sarah Bern, Vickii Cornborough, Abbie Scott and Vicky Fleetwood all ran in tries.

"Running out to that crowd was incredible, every player had a massive smile on their face," captain Sarah Hunter said.

"To play at your home ground when you get 10,000 supporters here just for us - there's no other game they're here for - the feeling you get from them is great.

"We want to be trailblazers for future generations and as you go around after the game seeing a whole range and demographic of people, it's brilliant. It shows you what great shape our game is in."

Defending champions France just about kept their hopes of winning the Women's Six Nations alive as they secured a bonus-point 47-17 win over Ireland. 

It means France are four points behind England going into the final round next weekend.

Caroline Thomas, Ian Jason, Lise Arricastre and Caroline Boujar, Romane Menager, Audrey Forlani and Marine Menager were all on the scoresheet for the French with Jessy Tremouliere contributing 12 points with the boot.

Wales condemned Scotland to their fourth defeat as they edged the Friday match at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow 15-17.

Scotland scored three tries to Wales' two, but Siwan Lillicrap scored a last-gasp touchdown and then Lleucu George converted to give the visitors the win.

Tennis

Serena Williams have thrown her weight behind the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) in their dispute with the US Soccer Federation. 

On Friday, the 28 members of the USWNT filed a class action lawsuit against the federation alleging years of "institutionalized gender discrimination".

The reigning FIFA World Cup champions are paid far less than their male counterparts, who failed to qualify for last year's men's World Cup in Russia.

Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd are all part of the group with Morgan saying in a statement: "Each of us is extremely proud to wear the United States jersey, and we also take seriously the responsibility that comes with that. We believe that fighting for gender equality in sports is a part of that responsibility. As players, we deserved to be paid equally for our work, regardless of our gender." 

Tennis great Williams has backed the USWNT. 

"I do know that the pay discrepancy is ludicrous," the 23-time Grand Slam winner said. "So what they are doing right now is hopefully for the future of women's soccer."

She added: "We have had some incredible pioneers in our sport that stood up in the '70s and said... 'We're going to get paid what the men get paid'.

"I think at some point, in every sport, you have to have those pioneers, and maybe it's the time for soccer."

By Shahida Jacobs, Tennis365.com editor.

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