IND-W vs ENG-W 1st T20 Highlights: Ecclestone, Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt star as England beat India by 38 runs

Bell with the last over and she gives away just seven runs. 

England wins by 38 runs and continues its dominance against India in the shortest format. India had started strongly with Renuka’s first-over double strike. But it was England all the way from there. Fifties from Sciver-Brunt and Wyatt, followed by a 3/15 from Ecclestone sealed a convincing win. 

Eccelstone with the penultimate over of the day. Ahuja tries to loft her over the leg side fence, but can only find Sciver-Brunt in the deep. 

Kanika Ahuja c Nat Sciver-Brunt b Ecclestone 15 (12b 1x4 0x6)

Ecclestone wraps up her spell soon. Incredible stuff from the left-arm spinner. 3/15 from her four. 

Last over of the day for Sciver-Brunt. Pooja Vastrakar and Kanika Ahuja are the batters out in the middle. Last ball of the over, Pooja manages to find a boundary. End of a brilliant all-round performance from Sciver-Brunt. 

Ecclestone with the 17th over and she strikes again. This time it is the big wicket of Shafali. Edge and Glenn takes an easy catch. 

Shafali Verma c Glenn b Ecclestone 52 (42b 9x4 0x6)

IND 140/5 in 17 overs

Lauren Bell with her third third over. Solid start from her. Just two runs from the first four balls. But once again, England make a mistake off the last ball of the over. Wide four again. Still a decent over for the away side considering the circumstances. 

Sciver-Brunt with her third. Decent over from her as the Indian batters fail to hit a boundary. 

Final over for Glenn. She has been hard to get away with today and now she is rewarded with her first wicket of the day. Mishit from Ghosh and it is gobbled up by Capsey at long on. 

Richa Ghosh c Capsey b Glenn 21 (16b 1x4 1x6)

IND 124/4 in 15 overs

Full from Lauren Bell and Shafali smacks it over extra cover for a four. Bell tries to keep the ball away from Shafali and succeeds to do it for two balls, both dot. But she misses her line last ball and it is slapped away for four. 

On the middle stump from Glenn and Richa somehow manages to squeeze it behind point for a four. Full from Glenn and Richa goes one better. SIX OVER MID WICKET!!

Big Wicket! Sophie Ecclestone returns and she pushes one through Harmanpreet Kaur’s defence with one that didn’t turn. 

Harmanpreet Kaur b Ecclestone 26 (21b 3x4 1x6)

Last ball of the over. Shafali manages to cut one fine enough to get a four past short third. 

IND 87/3 in 11 overs

Sarah Glenn not letting Harmanpreet continue her momentum. Holds the Indian skipper down to five dot balls. But the leggie can’t finish well. Leg side wide and it flies away for a four. 

Spin from both ends now. Leggie Sarah Glenn with her first over of the day. She reels in another economical over. Just three from it. 

Kemp returns for another over. On the pads and Harmanpreet swings it away for a FOUR!! The Indian skipper continues her attack. Adds a six and a four from the over. 

Sophie Ecclestone into the attack straight after the PowerPlay. Superb start from the left-arm spinner. Just two runs from the over. 

Kemp introduced and she strikes with he first ball. Over the wicket against Jemimah and she attempts a cut shot. Too close to her body and all she can manage is an edge, which is pouched by Amy Jones.

Jemimah Rodrigues c †Jones b Kemp 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)

Shafali and Harmanpreet close out the over with a couple of boundaries. 

IND 53/2 in 6 overs

Gaur pitches it up and Shafali picks the length early. Pumped over long off for a four. 

NSB continues. Jemimah tries to take her on and almost finds the fielder at mid off in her attempt. Just dropped short. The pressure of run-rate is creeping. Shafali answers that with a late cut. FOUR!! She is not done. Two more boundaries from the over. The first one with a hit over mid on and the second with a slice behind point. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt introduced early in the innings. Her golden touch continues. Swings one in from over the wicket and it crashes onto the stumps. 

Smriti Mandhana b Nat Sciver-Brunt 6 (7b 1x4 0x6)

IND 22/1 in 3 overs

Lauren Bell from the other end for England. She starts well. Just two singles from the first four balls. But she misses her line for the fourth ball. Wide and runs away for a four. 

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are out in the middle and India begins its chase. Mahika Gaur with the new ball for England and she starts with a leg-side wide. Shafali clips one off the pads to get off the mark next ball. On the pads again from Gaur and Shafali ticks it off her pads to get the first four of the innings. Mandhana too gets her first four, with a straight drive. 

Shreyanka with the final over. Gives away just two runs from the first two balls. But she pitches it up for the third ball and Jones crashes it over long on for A SIX!!! Another full ball, this time it is chipped over the off side for a four. Shreyanka goes leg side next ball and Amy Jones whacks it to the leg side fence. But Shreyanka has the last laugh. Low full toss and Jones finds Jemimah at deep mid wicket. 

INDIA NEEDS 198 TO WIN!!!

Renuka Singh with the penultimate over of the innings. Starts with a dot ball. NSB puts one to long on to take a single next ball. Good fielding from Jemimah to prevent a boundary. 

Fullish ball close to the off side wide and NSB flays at it. Thick outside edge and Richa Ghosh takes a good low catch. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt c †Ghosh b Renuka Singh 77 (53b 13x4 0x6)

Shreyanka too gets her first international wicket. Quicker one and it takes Heather Knight by surprise. Knocks back her off stump. 

Heather Knight b Patil 6 (7b 1x4 0x6)

Amy Jones closes out the over with a four with a sweep shot. 

ENG 173/4 in 18 overs

Another boundary-laden over for England. Pooja Vastrakar gives away four boundaries with Nat Sciver-Brunt scoring three of them. At least two of them could have been saved with better fielding from India. 19 runs from the over. 

First international wicket for Ishaque! Wyatt’s fiery knock comes to an end. The English batter tries to step out, but can’t reach the ball. Easy stumping for Richa. 

Danni Wyatt st †Ghosh b Ishaque 75 (47b 8x4 2x6)

ENG 145/3 in 16 overs

Kanika Ahuja into the attack and Wyatt pumps her over midwicket for a four first ball. Wyatt adds another four in the over with a pull shot. This is ruthless batting. 

Deepti misses her length. Too short from her and Wyatt flat bats it to the leg side fence. FOUR MORE!!

Short and wide from Saika Ishaque and it is easily put away by Wyatt. Four more!

NSB with a lap shot. Runs away for a four and that is also her fifty. 

Renuka Singh back into the attack and Sciver-Brunt tears into her. First a pull shot which runs away for a four and then a smack to the mid-wicket fence. 

Shreyanka with her second. A single takes England to its hundred. 

DROPPED!! Wyatt hits one straight back. But Shreyanka can’t hold onto a tough chance. Wyatt makes her reprieve count. Smokes one over long off for a six and that is her fifty. Mishit from Wyatt now. Should be an easy catch for Pooja at long on. But it spills straight out of her hands. 

First over in international cricket for Shreyanka Patil. NSB with an easy single to start the over. Fuller one and Wyatt scoops it straight over the umpire. FOUR!!!

Second over for Deepti. Wyatt begins with a double. England sneak in a bye next ball, after Richa Ghosh spills one. Full from Deepti and Wyatt sweeps it away for the first six of the match. 

The boundaries keep flowing for England. Wyatt with the aggression now. Lofted over extra cover for a four. Saika loses her length now. Waist-high full toss from her. Easily put away by Wyatt. Saika manages to squeeze a dot ball off the freehit. 

Expensive over from Deepti to start with. Sciver-Brunt uses the sweep shot to great effect to gather two boundaries. 

Pooja with the seventh over. Sciver-Brunt now brings out the pull shot. FOUR!! Full from Pooja and it is smoked straight back for another four. Fifty up for England. 

Second over for Pooja Vastrakar. Wyatt takes a single first ball of the over. Pitched up and Sciver-Brunt slices it over point for a four. Not in complete control. But she will take it. Pooja finishes the over with a well-directed bouncer. 

First over in international cricket for Saika Ishaque. Wyatt manages to find the gap on the off side and gains three runs from the shot. Ishaque drifts to Sciver-Brunt’s pads. Swept away for a four. 

Renuka starts her second over with a leg-side wide. She goes wide and Wyatt slices it through covers for the first four of the match. Another one on the leg side. Clips of Sciver-Brunt’s pads and that is two leg byes for England. 

Pooja Vastrakar with the second over. Wyatt gets a couple of doubles early in the over. Nat Sciver-Brunt is the new batter for England. She gets going with a quickly run double. 

Alice Capsey is the new batter and she is treated to a jaffa from Renuka. Pitched on middle and moved away just enough to hit the off stump. 

Alice Capsey b Renuka Singh 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

ENG 2/2 in 1 over

English openers Dunkley and Wyatt are out in the middle. Renuka Singh with the ball for India. 

Renuka swings one in and it clips off Dunkley’s inside edge and rolls onto the stumps. Early break for India. 

Sophia Dunkley b Renuka Singh 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

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

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

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.

Harmanpreet Kaur wins the toss and elects to bowl first. 

Shreyanka Patil and Sakia Ishaque to make their debuts. 

India Women: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Saika Ishaque, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh, Titas Sadhu.

England Women: Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Bess Heath, Amy Ellen Jones. Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer.

Matches played: 9

India Women won: 2

England Women won: 7

Last result: India Women lost by one run (Guwahati; March 2019)

Last five results: India Women won - 1; England Women won - 4

Matches played: 20

India Women won: 7

England Women won: 20

Last result: India Women lost by 11 runs (Gqeberha; February 2023)

Last five results: IND Women won - 2; England Women won - 3

IND - Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja/Saika Ishaque. 

ENG - Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier/Sophia Dunkley, Heather Knight (c), Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Ecclestone, Mahika Gaur, Lauren Bell. 

The T20I series between India Women and England Women can be live streamed on the JioCinema app and website. The live telecast of the series will be available on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.

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For Muzumdar - a doyen of First-Class cricket - it is all about playing fearlessly and focusing a lot on fitness and fielding.

While he does not want to ‘compromise’ on those two crucial aspects, he has also advised the team to take each and every tournament seriously, leading up to next year’s T20I World Cup in Bangladesh.