16/07Result
1st ODI (D/N), India Women tour of England at Southampton, Jul 16 2025
IND Women won by 4 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Deepti SharmaIndia Women
16/07Result
1st ODI (D/N), India Women tour of England at Southampton, Jul 16 2025
IND Women won by 4 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Deepti SharmaIndia Women

That's it from us today. Hope you all enjoyed our coverage. Come back on Saturday for the second ODI as the series moves to Lord's. For now, I am Srinidhi, signing off on behalf of Miller, Sudeep and Chetan. Stays hydrated and take care!

Harmanpreet Kaur: "Happy with the way we bowled. Really happy with how we batted, especially Deepti. Her innings was key. We thought we gave away extra 20-30 runs, it was a good wicket to bat on. Fielding is something we are working on, we missed two chances today. We will try to do better. (on Rodrigues and Deepti's stand) Jemi is calm on the field and credit goes to Deepti for the way she batted."

Nat Sciver-Brunt: "Sophia and Alice played really, really well. And I think to get up to that total, I'd say, from down to four was brilliant. But ultimately, we probably didn't have enough runs because of those plus wickets. So, yeah, I guess that hurt us. (on outfield) It really dried out throughout our batting innings. So, yeah, with it being a midfield, we knew we were going to be running quite a lot and making sure that we could get those twos in. But, yeah, ultimately, we weren't able to get 280 in the middle. The way that we stayed in the game for as long as we did, I think it was brilliant. We really turned the pressure on. When we got that wicket, we put the pressure on. But, yeah, obviously, Deepti played really well. That partnership with Jemimah probably did the damage. I guess learnings - Hopefully, we can be a little bit more disciplined. I think that's the battle between both sides. (on Deepti's lbw that England didn't review) there wasn't much of an appeal. But, anyway, I think it was going down we felt. So, yeah, a bit of a weird one."

Deepti, Player of the Match: "We [Jemimah and I] had conversation that we needed to score five-six runs an over. (on sweeping) I have worked on my sweep shots in my earlier days. In these pitches, it helps. (On one-handed six) I have played these shots in practice. I got to learn that shot from Rishabh Pant. We played in England before. We enjoy each these conditions."

8.16pm: India clinch the opener by four wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. A very good chase from India and it was largely due to Rodrigues and Deepti's 90-run stand for the fifth wicket. While Rodrigues made a crisp 48, Deepti remained unbeaten on 63 to take the team home after coming ahead of Ghosh. The duo swept and swept hard to take the game away from England and brought the equation down. Dean and Ecclestone bowled well for England but misfields and 14 extras did not help them. There were some takeaway for the hosts, with Dunkley hitting 83 and Davidson-Richards scoring a neat 53. A total of 258 meant England needed to be at their best to defend this score.

48.2
4
Cross to AB Kaur, FOUR, Amanjot finishes with a boundary! length ball outside off, cut away to deep point
48.1
4
Cross to AB Kaur, FOUR, Chipped away towards deep midwicket! Full length ball on off stump, Amanjot effortlessly lofts this to leg side knowing the players are inside the circle

5 off 12, Cross for her final over

END OF OVER:
48 | 4 Runs | IND-W: 254/6 (5 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.29, RRR: 2.50)

  • Amanjot Kaur12 (12b)
  • Deepti Sharma62 (64b)
  • Lauren Filer9-0-52-1
  • Kate Cross9-0-52-0
47.6
1
Filer to AB Kaur, 1 run, short of a length ball outside off, she works this towards deep square leg
47.5
0
Filer to AB Kaur, no run, Another bouncer, she lets it go and looks at the umpire. Umpire says second bouncer of the over
47.4
0
Filer to AB Kaur, no run, Filer bowls a bouncer, Kaur lets it pass
47.3
1
Filer to Sharma, 1 run, short ball on the hips, pulled away behind square for a run
47.2
1
Filer to AB Kaur, 1 run, flicked away but straight to fielder. Length ball on the pads, put away to fine leg
47.1
1
Filer to Sharma, 1 run, back of a length ball around leg stump, a little push towards midwicket for a single

Just 9 needed from 18 now

END OF OVER:
47 | 8 Runs | IND-W: 250/6 (9 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.31, RRR: 3.00)

  • Amanjot Kaur10 (8b)
  • Deepti Sharma60 (62b)
  • Kate Cross9-0-52-0
  • Lauren Filer8-0-48-1
46.6
2
Cross to AB Kaur, 2 runs, Excellent running! length ball pitched outside off, hits this across the line to deep midwicket for two. 250 up for India
46.5
4
Cross to AB Kaur, FOUR, Nicely played! She shuffles across to a full length ball on off and she pushes this gently with a straight bat, beats the mid off fielder for four
46.4
0
Cross to AB Kaur, no run, fuller and around off stump, Amanjot knocks it down to mid off
46.3
1
Cross to Sharma, 1 run, full and outside off stump, strides forward and drives towards deep extra cover
46.3
1w
Cross to Sharma, 1 wide, NSB wouldn't like this, a wide from Cross
46.2
0
Cross to Sharma, no run, full length ball, pace on and angling away, Deepti swings and misses
46.1
0
Cross to Sharma, no run, starts with a yorker outside off, digs it out to cover

Cross comes back

END OF OVER:
46 | 10 Runs | IND-W: 242/6 (17 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.26, RRR: 4.25)

  • Deepti Sharma59 (59b)
  • Amanjot Kaur4 (5b)
  • Lauren Filer8-0-48-1
  • Charlie Dean10-0-52-2
45.6
1
Filer to Sharma, 1 run, bowls another short delivery, Deepti pulls it away to deep midwicket
45.6
1w
Filer to Sharma, 1 wide, short and down the leg, Deepti misses a pull. wide signalled

19 now needed off 25

45.5
1
Filer to AB Kaur, 1 run, pulled away on the bounce to deep square leg, another short ball from Filer
45.4
0
Filer to AB Kaur, no run, goes fuller, pace on at 119kmph, outside off, driven to cover

Filer is down and out comes the physio. She is good to carry on

45.3
1
Filer to Sharma, 1 run, Brings out another pull for another short ball, this time to deep backward square leg. Filer slips after her follow through, and is seen holding her knee
45.2
4
Filer to Sharma, FOUR, top edge but it race away to boundary! Filer bowls another short ball on the hips, Deepti pulls this away
45.2
1w
Filer to Sharma, 1 wide, Deepti looks at the umpire immediately after Filer bowler a short ball outside. Too short, wide signalled
45.1
1
Filer to AB Kaur, 1 run, short of a length ball outside off, swats this towards cover-point

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 232/6 (27 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.15, RRR: 5.40)

  • Amanjot Kaur2 (2b)
  • Deepti Sharma53 (56b)
  • Charlie Dean10-0-52-2
  • Lauren Filer7-0-38-1
44.6
1
Dean to AB Kaur, 1 run, fuller outside off, strides forward to defend. Comes off her edge to backward point, they take a quick single
44.5
1
Dean to Sharma, 1 run, full toss on the stumps and Deepti brings out her sweep again to square leg

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IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st48S MandhanaPratika Rawal
2nd46H DeolPratika Rawal
3rd8H KaurH Deol
4th22H KaurJI Rodrigues
5th90DB SharmaJI Rodrigues
6th15DB SharmaRM Ghosh
7th33DB SharmaAB Kaur