Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 4 Runs | IND-W: 201/8 | RR: 4.02

  • Shikha Pandey3 (7b)
  • Jhulan Goswami1 (3b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone10-1-40-3
  • Katherine Sciver-Brunt10-0-35-2

Christin Jacob: "How many dot balls in India innings??" --- 181 if I've counted em right.

Wilson: "201 is below par, but I've got a feeling that this will be enough with Goswami running through the top and middle order. Hopeful..!! "

Ashish: "Huffing and Puffing , india jave reached 201/8. So about a RR of 4. Do I still need to say anything? This has been the story for oast matches and same continues. Even if England lose this, they won't get any panic atleast by looking at the target."

2.21pm A tame start culminates in a tame finish. Through the middle, there was little to say India were in control. England have done sensationally in this series opener. Overhead conditions are favourable here, but this does look a good surface. The swing was out inside five overs, but England had plans and bowled to them. From another lens - India allowed them to do that. Perhaps only Shafali and Deepti's innings can said to be free-flowing to an extent, but otherwise - a few middling innings, an anchor innings from Mithali Raj, and not a lot else at the end. Shrubsole and Brunt did the job early on and Ecclestone was used brilliantly at the end when India looked to have opened up for a big innings. 202 should make England feel pretty warm. We're back for the chase in a bit.

49.6
0
Ecclestone to Pandey, no run, full and wide outside off, looks to drive through the covers, and it trickles down the pitch off the under-edge
49.5
1
Ecclestone to Goswami, 1 run, length on leg stump, flicked to deep midwicket's left
49.4
1
Ecclestone to Pandey, 1 run, full at off stump, driven firmly to long-off's left
49.3
2
Ecclestone to Pandey, 2 runs, dropped at long-on. Full and into leg stump, backs into the leg side and lofts it to Cross' right. She makes the ground and gets two hands on it, but can't keep her balance at the very end. Tumbles to the floor
49.2
0
Ecclestone to Pandey, no run, slower and at a length on leg stump, cops it on the front leg as she looks to sweep
49.1
0
Ecclestone to Pandey, no run, past leg stump. Short of a length and following her as she makes room for the cut, beaten

Wilson: "Well, that was a tough decision. The umpire had to take a call, but I wonder why it wasn't given to the batter on the benefit of doubt. Again, these are the kind of decisions where the fans would say out or not out depending on which side you support. "

END OF OVER:
49 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 197/8 | RR: 4.02

  • Jhulan Goswami0 (2b)
  • Shikha Pandey0 (2b)
  • Katherine Sciver-Brunt10-0-35-2
  • Sophie Ecclestone9-1-36-3

Only two come off the 49th over. Ecclestone will bowl the last one.

48.6
0
Brunt to Goswami, no run, good length and in at middle stump, defended down the pitch
48.5
0
Brunt to Goswami, no run, bouncer first up, middle stump line. Jhulan barely reacts,lets that go
48.4
W
Brunt to Bhatia, OUT, could be stumped here! Slower length ball, dipping and drawing Bhatia out at it outside off. The slower ball is also accompanied by a massive grunt, by the way - all part of the illusion. Bhatia swipes and misses, her feet are all over the place, skipping almost. And it looks like Amy Jones has stumped her just before the back leg lands inside...from one angle, at least. On the other, Bhatia might have just beaten her. The umpire's ruled that out. Bhatia not happy, and she has a case. But i'd argue that so does the keeper. Thin margins

T Bhatia st †Jones b Brunt 7 (18m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 58.33

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st24TT BeaumontL Winfield-Hill
2nd59TT BeaumontHC Knight
3rd119TT BeaumontNR Sciver