ENGW vs INDW, 2nd ODI: Harmanpreet Kaur's India walked into this match with a lead of 1-0. English skipper Amy Jones won the toss and decided to field first. In a crunch game like this, it was England's strategy to restrain India's scoring and then chase down the total. But the plan back backfired
During the second ODI between India and England, Mandhana smashed 40 off 51 balls before getting dismissed by Sophie Ecclestone.
INDW vs ENGW, 2nd ODI LIVE STREAMING: This is Indian stalwart Jhulan Goswami's last series and the Indian team will want to make it even more memorable for her by winning it.
ICC Women's T20 Ranking: Smriti Mandhana has achieved a career high ranking of second after ICC released its latest rankings on Tuesday, while Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma also maintained their rise in the rankings
ENG-W vs IND-W: Jhulan Goswami played a big role in the first ODI against England. She bowled two maiden overs and scalped a wicket to help India restrict England in the first innings.
ENG-W vs IND-W 1st ODI: India won the first ODI in Hove by seven wickets as they swapped the English side aside after losing the T20I series with Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur shining
ENG-W vs IND-W, 2nd T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur's India has defeated Amy Jones's England by a margin of 8 wickets. With one victory each on either sides, India will now play the series decider in Bristol
Three out of the top ten spots in the rankings table are taken by the Indian players.
After the Commonwealth Games last month, Smriti Mandhana stayed back in the UK for the Hundred and is now part of the bilateral series against hosts England.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will play their first match against Australia on 29th July.
Smriti played a crucial role in India's historic Test win in England in 2014 by scoring a gritty 50. Just like any other sportsperson, specifically cricketers, Mandhana hit a rough patch as she could not deliver in two successive editions of the World T20 and her debut Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, courtesy of her splendid show in the Sri Lanka series climbed one place to 13th while her deputy Smriti Mandhana ended up on the ninth place in the latest ICC Women's ODI rankings released on Tuesday.
The three-match ODI series that is currently being played is a vital part of the ICC ODI Championship.
Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana maintained their respective positions in the latest Women's ODI rankings released by the ICC on Tuesday.
Mandhana was forced to retire hurt after being hit on the head by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer during her team's first warm-up game which India won by two runs.
Mandhana, the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year, had exited mandatory quarantine in Christchurch to join the squad ahead of the second ODI but needed a few days to get match ready.
India batter Yastika Bhatia said that Smriti Mandhana is still in managed isolation as per the New Zealand government guidelines and that is the reason she did not play in the one-off T20I against the White Ferns.
Among the bowlers, veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami retained her second spot with 727 rating points, behind Australia's Jess Jonassen (773).
Mandhana was short-listed for the top award -- the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy -- along with Tammy Beaumont of England, Lizelle Lee of South Africa and Gaby Lewis of Ireland, the ICC said in a statement.
Mandhana was shortlisted for the top award along with Tammy Beaumont of England, Lizelle Lee of South Africa and Gaby Lewis of Ireland.
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