18/02Result
14th Match, Group 2, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Gqeberha, Feb 18 2023
ENG Women won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
Nat Sciver-BruntEngland Women
18/02Result
14th Match, Group 2, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Gqeberha, Feb 18 2023
ENG Women won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
Nat Sciver-BruntEngland Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG-W: 151/7 | RR: 7.55

  • Sarah Glenn0 (1b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone11 (8b)
  • Renuka Singh4-0-15-5
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-37-1

Undoubtedly, the story of this innings has to be Renuka, though. She extracted whatever swing was on offer with the new ball and nailed the yorkers at the death in that final over to finish with a five-for, her first in T20Is. She now has the second-best figures for India in T20 World Cups. Will that effort be enough for India to notch up their first win over England at T20 World Cups? Or do England have enough? We'll find out soon, as Vishal returns with the reply.

4:32pm India crawl back with a few strikes towards the end but England must be happy to get a score in excess of 150. This is all because of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones' knocks. England were staring at a barrel in the powerplay, after they lost three wickets. But Knight and NSB first and then Jones with NSB helped them get back on track.

Here's Shikha Pandey: "Didn't get an opportunity earlier, Renuka did very well. The wicket was a fresh one, there was good bounce, was about hitting the right areas. Really happy for Renuka, happy to contribute with her. It is chaseable. We back ourselves to chase it down, should be fun to watch."

Sumeet: "In the hindsight do you reckon Thakur should have finished her 4th upfront? If she would have managed to Nat or Amy out then the scoreline might have been different." They would have perhaps been happy to see her off at that point. So it is a double-edged sword really.

19.6
4b
Renuka Singh to Glenn, 4 byes, Beats everybody to roll away for five byes! Yorker outside off, Glenn fails to dig it out and it goes through Ghosh. England finish on 151 for 7.

Hat-trick ball!

19.5
W
Renuka Singh to K Sciver-Brunt, OUT, Maiden five-wicket haul in T20Is for Renuka! What a spell this has been from her at the world stage. Bowls it very full and outside off, Sciver-Brunt looks to go over long-on but finds Radha there. Renuka has her arms aloft.

K Sciver-Brunt c Yadav b Renuka Singh 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Katherine Sciver-Brunt!

19.4
W
Renuka Singh to Jones, OUT, Huge appeal for a catch! The finger is raised! Fourth wicket for Renuka. Ecclestone asks Jones if she wants to opt for the review but Jones knows she's gloved it. It is very full outside off, she looks to reverse paddle it but lobs it up off her gloves. Ghosh moves to her right and pouches it with ease.

AE Jones c †Ghosh b Renuka Singh 40 (34m 27b 3x4 2x6) SR: 148.14

19.3
1
Renuka Singh to Ecclestone, 1 run, Loopy full ball outside off, Ecclestone is unable to get under it and drills it to long-off.
19.2
1
Renuka Singh to Jones, 1 run, Legcutter on a length outside off, Jones gets across and manages an edge on the scoop. Just beats Ghosh but short fine leg gets across.
19.1
1
Renuka Singh to Ecclestone, 1 run, Low full toss outside off, hit to long-off.

Renuka for the last over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 17 Runs | ENG-W: 144/5 | RR: 7.57

  • Amy Jones39 (25b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone9 (6b)
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-37-1
  • Radha Yadav4-0-27-0
18.6
6
Sharma to Jones, SIX, Just over a leaping deep midwicket! Second six of the over and Deepti is not pleased with how she bowled that. Jones moves across and slogs it over Rodrigues in the deep.
18.6
1w
Sharma to Jones, 1 wide, Sprays it well wide outside off, called wide despite Jones moving across. She checks with the umpire if that is a no-ball.
18.5
1
Sharma to Ecclestone, 1 run, Quicker and on a length, wider, slapped to deep cover.
18.4
6
Sharma to Ecclestone, SIX, Smokes it long! Ecclestone picks up the length early and uses her reach. It was on a length outside off, no pace at all. She fetches it and deposits it over cow corner.
18.3
1
Sharma to Jones, 1 run, Length ball outside off a hint of turn in, punches back past the bowler to long-off.
18.2
1
Sharma to Ecclestone, 1 run, Tosses it outside off, she comes down and hits it to long-on.
18.1
1
Sharma to Jones, 1 run, Floated full outside off, she walks across and swipes it to deep midwicket.

Two overs to go, how much can India keep England to? Here's Deepti for her last.

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | ENG-W: 127/5 | RR: 7.05

  • Amy Jones31 (22b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone1 (3b)
  • Radha Yadav4-0-27-0
  • Deepti Sharma3-0-20-1
17.6
1lb
Yadav to Jones, 1 leg bye, Fires it down leg, she misses the sweep and it rolls fine down leg off her pads.
17.5
2
Yadav to Jones, 2 runs, Just evades Harmanpreet running back! Lands it on a length around off, Jones makes room and just chips it over cover.
17.4
1
Yadav to Ecclestone, 1 run, Swiped through midwicket this time.
17.3
0
Yadav to Ecclestone, no run, Excellent work from Ghosh! Ecclestone charges down and looks to hack it across but gets an inside edge past leg stump. Ghosh dives quickly to her left tp stop that but misses the shy.
17.2
1
Yadav to Jones, 1 run, Tossed up full outside off, slogged to deep midwicket.
17.1
2
Yadav to Jones, 2 runs, Shortish again, enough time for Jones to go back and heave it through midwicket.

Radha for the 18th.

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 120/5 | RR: 7.05

  • Sophie Ecclestone0 (1b)
  • Amy Jones26 (18b)
  • Deepti Sharma3-0-20-1
  • Radha Yadav3-0-21-0
16.6
0
Sharma to Ecclestone, no run, Wider and on a length, mistimes it to cover. Three runs and a wicket, Deepti the queen!

Sophie Ecclestone is the next batter in.

16.5
W
Sharma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, OUT, Deepti gets the big wicket of Sciver-Brunt! And it is that reverse lap that brings her downfall. Excellent take from Mandhana, though, diving forward from short third. Lands it on a length outside off, slows it down. Sciver-Brunt has to wait to play that shot and only miscues it towards the fielder.

Nat Sciver-Brunt c Mandhana b Sharma 50 (65m 42b 5x4 0x6) SR: 119.04

16.5
1w
Sharma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 wide, This is very very wide, Sciver-Brunt aborts her reverse shot.
16.4
1
Sharma to Jones, 1 run, Fires it wider on a length, Jones moves across and cuts it to the fielder in the deep.

Mark: "Anything over 150 will be a big chase. 160 looks possible. England have come a long way from that dodgy start and India have some problems here."

16.3
1
Sharma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, Fuller and wider, Sciver-Brunt moves across and sweeps it wide of long-on to move to her 11th T20I fifty.

IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29S MandhanaShafali Verma
2nd28S MandhanaJI Rodrigues
3rd5H KaurS Mandhana
4th43S MandhanaRM Ghosh
5th14DB SharmaRM Ghosh
6th21P VastrakarRM Ghosh