IND-W vs ENG-W 1st T20I Highlights: Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt propel England to big win in series opener

India Women will be looking for a win as both teams next clash in the 2nd T20I on Saturday (December 9) at the same venue while England will be seeking to seal the series. We will be back with live coverage for the second game and now it's time for goodbye.

Really good game. We continued to attack, picked the right areas, had a good partnership. It's the way we want to approach the game. We want to put the pressure back on opposition. I would have bowled first. We were really pleased with the total, quick outfield. [one area to improve] A lot of extras we conceded, we could improve on that.

We didn't follow our plans. New bowlers will learn quickly before heading to T20 World Cup. I know it's a tough game. They are very good batters, they have played good cricket for so many years. we had slight change in bowling department so we will come back stronger. I was expecting good fielding, but when you are away from international game, pressure could get to you. [On chase] We just needed to back ourselves, we were looking for good start. After a couple of wickets, we had control over the game but the last ten overs didn't quite go to plan.

I am really happy. Been playing cricket in Australia, so really happy to be back with England and put up a performance like this. We wanted to be brave and take the attack to opposition. Danni did that pretty well and we were able to build that partnership, she took that pressure off me. What's great about us is we have different strength. We worked together well in a partnership. Happy for her 100th game. Wicket was pretty good, there was something for spinners if you bowl in right area and the slower balls were quite effective which made it slightly difficult for the batters.

It's a big 38-run win for England women as India manage to score only 159 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Sophie Ecclestone bowls the brilliant spell of 3/15 for England while Shafali Verma top-scored with 52 off 42 balls for India.

Top-ranked Sophie Ecclestone finishes her spell with 15/3 in 4 overs figures. India - 152/6 in 19 overs. 

Only one boundary in the 18th over as India are slowly losing hope for the win. India - 151/5 in 18 overs. 

Shafali Verma goes out in an attempt to hit big. India's hopes are further shattered as they need 58 runs in 18 balls.

Shafali Verma pulls off an admirable fifty in just 37 balls but it is looking a tough chase at the moment. India - 124/4 in 15 overs.

Another big wicket for Sarah Glenn as Richa Ghosh throws her wicket while attempting a six over a long-on. India - 122/4 in 14.4 overs.

Natalie Sciver Brunt bowls a brilliant 14th over by leaking only 9 runs. India need 79 runs in 36 balls with Richa and Shafali in the middle with plenty of firepower left. 

The young duo of Richa Ghosh and Shafali Verma boost India to the 100-run mark. India - 103/3 in 12.1 overs.

Sophie Ecclestone delivers the big big wicket of India captain Harmanpreet Singh who scored 26 runs off 21 balls. India - 82/3 in 10.2 overs.

Sarah Glenn bowls another greedy over to keep England slightly ahead in the game. India - 82/2 in 10 overs with Harmanpreet Kaur (26*) and Shafali Verma (32*) at the crease.

Harmanpreet Kaur smashes Freya Kemp for six and four as India keep the game balanced. India - 76/2 in 9 overs.

Spin works for England as Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn concede only 5 runs combined in the last two overs. India - 58/2 in 8 overs.

India keep the scoreboard moving but lost two big wickets in powerplay. Shafali Verma and Harmanpreet Kaur bring one four each in the sixth over to boost India past 50. India - 53/2 in 6 overs.

Freya Kemp strikes on her first delivery of the match with Jemimah Rodrigues' big wicket. India - 41/2 in 5.1 overs.

Shafali Verma smashes Sciver-Brunt for three fours to ease off early pressure. India - 41/1 in 5 overs.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt bowled out Smriti Mandhana to stun the Indian team. India - 20/1 on 2.2 over.

Amy Jones adds three boundaries in the last over as Shreyanka Patil takes her second wicket on the last ball of the innings. 16 runs in the last over as England post 197/6 in 20 overs.

Richa Ghosh takes brilliant catch behind as Renuka Singh picks her third wicket of the game to dismiss Natalie Sciver-Brunt who scored 77 runs off 53 balls. England - 177/5 in 18.5 overs. 

Shreyanka Patil bowls out English captain Heather Knight to clinch her maiden international wicket on a debut. England - 165/4 in 17.2 overs.

Some poor fielding efforts by Indian players as England pull off 19 runs off the 17th over off Pooja Vastrakar. England - 164/3 in 17 overs.

A breakthrough wicket for India and its Saika Ishaque with a maiden success on her international debut. Danni Wyatt, scored 75 off 47 balls, dismissed on stumping by Richa Ghosh. England - 140/3 in 15.1 overs. 

Injury worry for India as Smriti Mandhana walks off the field after hurting her knee while stopping a boundary. England 140/2 in 15 overs.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt also brings her fifty in style with a four off Saika Ishaque. England - 120/2 in 13 overs.

The veteran opener scored a fifty in her 150th T20I game. Wyatt takes only 34 balls and brings her fifty with a six off Shreyanka Patil.

England reach the 100-run mark as Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Dannie Wyatt continue to thrash Indian bowlers. India seek a much-needed breakthrough at Wankhede. England - 100/2 in 11.1 overs.

England take the first 10 overs despite a stumbling start. Shreyanka Patil concedes 9 runs in her first international overs. England - 89/2 in 10 overs.

Danni Wyatt brings the first six of the game as she smashes Deepti Sharma over the deep backward point. England - 80/2 in 9 overs. 

Another expensive over from debutant Saika Ishaque. Dannie Wyatt smashes two back-to-back fours off the Indian spinner to accelerate innings. England - 69/2 in 8 overs.

England quickly manage to bet 50 on the scoreboard despite losing two wickets in the first over. England - 56/2 in 7 overs. 

Danni Wyatt and Natalie Sciver-Brunt dominate Indian bowlers after England's early collapse. England - 44/2 in 6 overs.

Debutant spinner Saika Ishaque bowls the fourth over and concedes nine runs to kick off her international career. England - 28/2 in 4 overs.

England manage to scorch some runs in the first two overs but India take early momentum with two wickets in first over. England - 9/2 in 2 overs.

Golden duck for Alice Capsey as Renuka bowls another superb slower one to give India another wicket. She is on a hat-trick now...

Sophia Dunkley suffers an unfortunate dismissal as the ball lands on stumps after bouncing off her arm in the first over.

Danielle Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley to open an innings for England while pacer Renuka Singh to deliver the first over for India.

We would’ve bowled first too. We had a couple of days to acclimatize. We’re looking to build on the things we’ve done in the past year. We did really well in the English summer earlier, showed a lot of intent. Hoping for a big crowd today and hoping to do well.

We’re going to bowl first. We want to put pressure on their batters because it’s the first game, sometimes it’s very difficult to know what a good score. Also our team is very confident in chasing. Shreyanka and Saika are playing their first games today. We just want to continue playing good cricket at Mumbai.

The veteran opener Danni Wyatt is playing her 150th international T20 match today

England Women Playing XI: Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Mahika Gaur

Youngsters Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque are included in India's playing XI for the first time.

India Women Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Saika Ishaque

Harmanpreet Kaur wins toss and elects to bowl first. 

This will be the first women's international bilateral series in India with DRS (Decision Review System), a historic step in women's cricket today.

England women have won three of their last five T20I games against the Women in Blue, including the latest encounter in the World Cup 2023. England have also won 7 of 9 T20I games on Indian soil.

India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh, Mannat Kashyap, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, Kanika Ahuja, Yastika Bhatia, Minnu Mani

England Women Squad: Danielle Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Mahika Gaur, Sophia Dunkley, Bess Heath, Lauren Bell, Nat Sciver-Brunt

Hello and welcome to India TV's live coverage of India women's cricket team's first T20I clash against England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium today. The much-awaited game will kick off at 7:00 pm IST and the toss will take place a half hour before. Stay tuned for a timely score and update here...