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England Women vs India Women, 1st T20I

India Women won by 97 runs
INDW
210/5(20)
ENGW
113(14.5)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
India have taken a 1-0 lead. Mandhana with the bat and Shree Charani with the ball stole the show. India never put a foot wrong and England would want to forget this an aberration. India had been struggling a little off late but this win will certainly boost their confidence. We will be back soon with more cricketing action. Bye bye for now.
Biggest defeat margins for ENG-W in T20Is (by runs)
97 runs vs IND-W, Trent Bridge, 2025
93 runs vs AUS-W, Chelmsford, 2019
72 runs vs AUS-W, Adelaide, 2025
57 runs vs AUS-W, Sydney, 2025
57 runs vs AUS-W, Brabourne, 2018

Biggest win-margins for IND-W in T20Is
142 runs vs Malaysia-W, Kuala Lumpur, 2018
104 runs vs UAE-W, Sylhet, 2022
100 runs vs Barbados-W, Edgbaston, 2022
97 runs vs ENG-W, Trent Bridge, 2025
84 runs vs WI-W, Gros Islet, 2019

The two captains aggregated 178 between them today, the second-highest in a Women’s T20I featuring at least one full-member side, after 182 (Suzie Bates - 124*, Dane van Niekerk - 58) in the NZ-W vs SA-W contest at Taunton in 2018.

Spinners today
ENG-W: 1/105 in 8 overs, ER: 13.12
IND-W: 8/72 in 10.5 overs, ER: 6.64

Shree Charani became the second Indian bowler to bag a four-fer on Women’s T20I debut, after Sravanthi Naidu’s 4/9 vs BAN-W at Cox's Bazar in 2014.
Smriti Mandhana, Player of the Match: It took a long time coming. I had a habit of getting out in the 70s and 80s. Me and my teammates before the series were talking, high time I get a hundred. I was timing the ball well. The way Harleen batted was great. For her to come in and the way she batted, she got the momentum going after the fall of Shafali. The conversation we had was if we bowl against the wind, we had to bowl it slower. Tried to get Nat off the strike as much as possible. Richa's catch diving across was brilliant. Just the start, we need to keep the momentum and get into good habits.
Nat Sciver-Brunt: We didn't bowl as well. You would like to take every catch. Something to work on next time. When you chasing 200, you have to keep going. Losing wickets gets you behind in the game. I tried to get on strike. Tried to take twos. We executed at times well with the ball. Loads of things we can take from the game. First game of the 5-match series, we will look to comeback.
17:29 Local Time, 16:29 GMT, 21:59 IST: India have annihilated England here. They have taken the first game by 97 runs. Led by skipper Mandhana with the bat, India managed to tally a massive 210. England lost a wicket in the first over and kept losing them at regular intervals. Only Nat Sciver-Brunt batted with some plan but others looked clueless as India played the spin card to perfection. Shree Charani on debut picked up four wickets and put up a splendid show. Mandhana rotated her bowlers really well. That also helped India. And not to forget, Richa behind the sticks was superb as well. She took three catches and made one stumping to ensure India kept delivering those successive blows. This is England's biggest defeat by runs in this format. The maiden T20I ton from Smriti actually meant England were behind the 8-ball even before the chase started.
14.5
W
Shree Charani to Bell, out Caught by Rodrigues!! India have won big here. Jemimah takes a good catch near the deep mid fence. She was going back but did well to stay inside the ropes and take it. That was a tossed up delivery, Bell looked to slog sweep and got not much timing on it. The ball went up and the fielder in the deep managed to judge it to perfection. India win by 97 runs. The debutant has four. Bell c Rodrigues b Shree Charani 2(4)
Shree Charani to Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
14.4
Shree Charani to Bell, no run, angled in, on the sticks, nudged down on to the on-side
14.3
Shree Charani to Bell, no run, backs away and looks to punch it away but misses
14.2
Shree Charani to Bell, 2 runs, tossed up delivery, lofted over cover for a brace. That was hit well over the top
Lauren Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.1
W
Shree Charani to Nat Sciver-Brunt, out Caught by Richa Ghosh!! And India have ensured the writing is on the wall now. Ninth one down. The prolific scorer for England is gone as well. That was wider, flatter, Nat Sciver-Brunt looked to slap it and got it off the edge. The keeper did appeal but the umpire didn't give it out but the review was taken and India have managed to eke out another wicket. Shree Charani having a dream debut. Nat Sciver-Brunt c Richa Ghosh b Shree Charani 66(42) [4s-10]
Shree Charani to Nat Sciver-Brunt, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Linsey Smith, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Review taken. Another appeal for caught behind it was. Richa thinks there was an edge. The ball indeed has gone off the edge.
14
1 1 4 0 1 W (7 runs)
ENGW 111-8
Lauren Filer
2(4)
Nat Sciver-Brunt
66(41)
Arundhati Reddy
2-0-18-1
13.6
W
Arundhati Reddy to Lauren Filer, out Caught by Richa Ghosh!! And another one gets out with Nat Sciver-Brunt being stranded at the other end. Was a length delivery, outside off, Lauren Filer looked to drive it away from her body but she got an edge on it and Richa up to the sticks pulled off a fine catch. Arundhati Reddy has her first wicket. The keeper appealled big after she pouched it and the umpire raised the finger. Lauren Filer c Richa Ghosh b Arundhati Reddy 2(4)
Arundhati Reddy to Lauren Filer, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
13.5
Arundhati Reddy to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, low full toss, heaved down to long-on for a single
13.4
Arundhati Reddy to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, very full, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt backs away and cue-ends it back to the bowler
13.3
4
Arundhati Reddy to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR, backs away to a length delivery, gets under the ball and launches it over cover. That was a strong blow and Nat Sciver-Brunt continues to wage a lone battle. 101 still needed off 39 balls