India have lost their first match of the T20 WC 2023 as England came out on top. England dominated the second innings as they kept taking India's wickets. Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh kept India's hopes alive but with the asking rate surging up, Mandhana was caught out. So, India have to wait to confirm their spot in the semifinal and will need to beat Ireland to reach the final four. It was a pleasure bringing this match to you. Do jon us on 20th February for India vs Ireland. Ta, ta
So, 31 runs are needed off the final 6 balls.
Deepti Sharma has been run out and goes back as India lose 5th wicket.
It's almost out of hand now
India go deeper in trouble as they have lost the set Mandhana. She smashed a fifty but got out immediately after that as she was trying to go behind the bowlers.
It's drizzling in Gqeberha and India are behind as per DLS. They are going behind all the balls but the outfield has slowed and Indians are not able to find boundaries.
Indian batters Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh have a tough task ahead of them. With more than five overs left, India need more than 11 an over.
Sophie Ecclestone traps Kaur in her spell as the India skipper departs by scoring just 4 runs off 6 balls
Team India needs 90 runs in the upcoming 10 overs. Will Smriti Mandhana be able to turn the tables?
Sarah Glenn dismisses Jemimah Rodrigues 13 (16) to put India into trouble as Katherine Sciver Brunt takes an easy catch
This was a mixed phase for both teams. India made a decent start but England sent back Shafali. India are playing at over 6 an over but would need to up the ante while getting partnerships. Mandhana looks in good touch.
Shafali's stay comes to an end as she has been caught out by Brunt. The dot ball pressure was piling up on Shafali as she wanted to cash in some runs. This was a short ball, Verma could not get it from the middle and sent it high to mid on.
Mandhana is leading India's charge well. She has hit 4 fours in Brunt's over and has got India to a good start. India need to carry this on.
Smriti and Shafali are looking to play their shots and are aiming to give India a strong start. Powerplay will be crucial in the chase.
Here we are with the chase. Mandhana, and Verma are out in the middle. Brunt to start for England. Here we go!
Renuka Thakur's fifer has made her achieve the second best figures by an Indian player in T20Is. This was her maiden fifer. She took 5 wickets for 15 runs and is behind Jhulan Goswami.
So, England have made a strong finish. India did bowl well but were punished when they bowled badly. Sciver and Knight stabilised things when England were 3 down. Sciver smashed a fifty and Jones helped England finish well at the end. For India, Renuka Thakur was the star as she picked a fifer. Back with chase.
Deepti Sharma has got the wicket of Sciver after the English batter scored a brilliant fifty. This was outside off as Sciver wanted to reverse sweep but could not time it as Mandhana takes a good diving catch at short third.
Meanwhile, Sciver and Jones are looking for a strong finish. Both are playing expressive shots and are setting up a good total.
Oh no! She has thrown it away. The England captain Knight did the hard work after some quick wickets fell to bring England back but she has handed this full toss straight to the cover fielder.
So, England have crossed the 50-run mark. Captain Knight and vice-captain Sciver are doing a rebuild and have started playing expressive cricket.
India have bossed the powerplay. England are 37/3 after 6 overs and are in trouble.
India have lost their second review as well. Deepti troubled the English captain Knight as she beat her bat on the reverse sweep. Decent appeal from India as they go upstairs. But there was a little glove.
Renuka Thakur is destroying the English batting lineup. She has now sent back the other opener Dunkley. This was pitched on good and full length as it angled in the right-hander. The batter was probably early with a slog and missed as the ball disturbs the wood.
The English batters are struggling and are not able to time the ball well. India are most of the toss.
And Renuka has taken the big wicket of Capsey. She has cleaned England's last match hero to send England 2 down.
India's captain Kaur has achieved a big feat in T20Is. She has surpassed Rohit Sharma's tally of playing in 148 T20I games to become the most capped International player in the format.
Renuka Singh has struck in the first over for India. She has sent back Wyatt as wicket-keeper Ghosh picks a great catch. This was pitched on a good length, was near the stumps so Wyatt had to play and gets a nick, which was well taken by a diving Ghosh. India get their first.
Anthems done and it's time for the real action to begin. The English openers- Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt are out in the middle.
It's time for anthems. India's Jan Man Gan followed by England's God Save The King.
India have made one tactical change to their team. Conditions are overcast and experienced fast bowler Shikha Pandey comes in for spin all-rounder Devika.
Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh
England's Playing XI:
Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Katherine Sciver Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell
Harmanpreet Kaur has won the toss and her team will bowl first. This is overcast weather and it shall be a good call from the Indian captain. Can they make it count?
India's batters have done good work till now. The likes of Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh will be crucial for them against a strong English side. For England, Alice Capsey was brilliant in their last T20 WC match. They also have a strong spin trio of Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn.
The pitch at St George's Park is favourable to the bowlers. It becomes slow as the game progresses. More on pitch report from Aachal Maniyar
England lead the tally in the Women's T20 World Cup by 5-0 as India are yet to register a win against them. India qualified for the final in the 2020 edition of the tournament when the semifinal clash between these two sides was called off due to rain. India reached the final due to better position in the group stage.
India vs England matches have produced great games. Talking about head-to-head, both have faced each other 26 times, where England have won 19 times, while India have won on 7 occasions.
Hello and Welcome to the coverage of the India Women vs England Women Group B match. It's the clash of the table toppers in Group B of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023. India and England have dominated the tournament so far and are on an unbeaten run. But with the group stage coming to the ending phase, only one of them will carry the streak further. On a bigger picture, there are semifinal spots up for grabs, and a winner today will effectively go through the final four. Both sides are carrying great momentum but they will be put to the test today at St George's Park, Gqeberha. So, grab your seats and take some snacks, as I, Varun Malik take you across this clash of giants.
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