Overview:
Deepti Sharma managed 62 not out off 64 balls, with the Women in Blue going past England’s total of 258 with 10 balls left.
Deepti Sharma once again showed her class against England, scoring a fifty to lead India women to a four-wicket win over England women in the first ODI of the three-match series. She managed 62 not out off 64 balls, with the Women in Blue going past England’s total of 258 with 10 balls left.
Deepti shared a 90-run partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues, who amassed 48. Earlier, Sophia Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards had added 106 runs to revive England’s innings.
England didn’t have a good start, but Nat Sciver-Brunt and Emma Lamb stabilised the innings with a 71-run partnership. Indian bowlers were superb in the middle overs, and Sneh Rana registered a bowling figure of 2 for 31 from her 10 overs. She got rid of Lamb and Sciver-Brunt.
Dunkley was impressive for the hosts, posting 83 off 92 balls. Davidson accumulated 53. Sophie Ecclestone’s 23* from 19 took England to 258 for 6.
Smriti Mandhana ( 28 runs) and Pratika Rawal (36) gave the Indian team a good start, but their dismissals, along with Harleen Deol and Harmanpreet Kaur, left the team at 125/4.
Deepti took the attack to the opposition, bringing up her fifty in 52 balls. Rodrigues was magnificent as well. Deepti and Amanjot Kaur (17*) finished the job. With two ODIs remaining, India will look to seal the series in the next game.
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