Twitter Reactions: Spirited England crush India by 38 runs in Mumbai to go 1-0 up in T20I series
England women beat India women by 38 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday, December 06 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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England began the three-match T20I series against India on a winning note, as they beat the hosts by 38 runs in the first T20I on Wednesday, December 06 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. After being put in to bat first, England posted a mammoth total of 197/6 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, India could only score 159/6 in the second innings and lost the game.
The Indian chase didn’t get off to a good start as they lost their opener Smriti Mandhana (6 off 7) in the third over with 20 runs on the board. Jemimah Rodrigues (4 off 8), who walked in at number three, also departed cheaply leaving India on 41/2.
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Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (26 off 21) tried to put on a partnership with Shafali and the duo added 41 runs for the third wicket off 62 balls. However, captain Harmanpreet got dismissed trying to up the ante while Richa Ghosh (21 off 16) also couldn’t continue her knock for long.
Meanwhile, Shafali (52 off 42) continued her innings from the other end and completed her half-century. However, even she failed to keep up with the required run rate and was dismissed by Sophie Ecclestone (3/15) who finished as the pick of the bowlers for England.
Earlier in the day, Renuka Singh (3/27, 4 overs) got India off to a terrific start by dismissing Sophie Dunkley (1 off 2) and Alice Capsey (0 off 1) in the first over itself. Seeing their team in trouble, Danielle Wyatt (75 off 47) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (77 off 53) forged a massive 138-run stand off 86 balls to bring their team into a commanding position.
Nat Sciver Brunt was awarded Player of the Match
A brilliant cameo from Amy Jones of 23 off 9 balls where she smacked three fours and a six, helped her side England post a massive total of 197/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Nat Sciver Brunt was awarded Player of the Match for her brilliant innings of 77 off 53.
Courtesy of their win, England took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and will next take on India in the second T20I on Saturday, December 09 at the same venue.
Meanwhile, X was abuzz with reactions on Engand’s dominant win.
Here are some of the posts:
#IDFC first bank women series
— manish sharma (@manishs18482605) December 6, 2023
India vs England
England won the match
by 38runs.
India Women vs England Women Live Updates, 1st T20I: Onus On Shafali Varma As 3-Down India Chase 198 Against England
— CrickologyNews (@CrickologyNews) December 6, 2023
India Women vs England Women, 1st T20I Live Updates: Danielle Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt took England to 197/6 against India pic.twitter.com/LIR0z5XDsM
Both Richa and Shafali fall as England spinners tighten the screws on India
— CrickologyNews (@CrickologyNews) December 6, 2023
Live Analysis - India Women vs England Women, 1st T20I, England Women's Tour of India, 2023 pic.twitter.com/SWQi1fTck9
Terrific crowd at Wankhede for the Women's T20I between India vs England. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/6c5vBdH3w3
— Salman Khan (@SalmanK53465481) December 6, 2023
Highest 3rd wicket Partnership for England women's
— suriya (@CricketSuriya) December 6, 2023
169 - Heather Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt vs Thailand in 2020
138 - Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt vs India in 2023(today)#INDvsENG
Was at the Wankhede Stadium for the 1st T20 International Game between India Women VS England Women.. #INDWVSENGW #HomeofCricket pic.twitter.com/eFeqso2XFZ
— Yug P Parmar 🇮🇳 (@yugparmar03) December 6, 2023
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