ENG-W vs IND-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! DONE AND DUSTED! India Women take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series as they win the first ODI by 4 wickets! Hard length and outside off, Amanjot Kaur extends her arms to reach out and carves it through cover point, beating the diving backward point fielder to her right for a boundary to finish it off.

FOUR! Scores are level! Kate Cross pitches it full and around off, Amanjot Kaur comes forward and just chips it aerially over mid-wicket with ease. The ball races away to the boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Amanjot Kaur pulls it down to deep square leg for one more. India Women need 5 runs.

Another bouncer, around the left shoulder of the batter this time, Amanjot Kaur leaves it. Amanjot isn't happy with the call and so is Deepti, as they think it should have been called a wide for height.

A bouncer, around the right shoulder of the batter, Amanjot Kaur sways away from the line of the ball.

A bit shorter and around leg, Deepti swivels and pulls it down to deep fine leg for one more. India need just 6 now.

Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Amanjot Kaur extends her arms to flick it to deep fine leg for one.

Back of a length and around leg, Deepti clips it with soft hands to deep square leg for one.

Hard length, over off, Amanjot presses back and swipes it in the gap towards deep square leg and calls for two. Deepti has to put in a dive but they complete it. 250 comes up for India and they need just 9 runs more.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! On a good length and around middle, Amanjot Kaur prods forward and just pushes at it. She doesn't even get off the middle of the bat but beats the diving mid on fielder to her left and gets a boundary because of the quick outfield.

Pitches it up and around off, Amanjot comes forward and presents the full face of the bat to drive it to mid off.

Lands it fuller and around off, Deepti throws her hands at it and drives it through covers for one. Her bottom hand comes off but she completes her shot.

WIDE! Full but wide of off, Deepti leaves it. Called a wide.

Seems to be a slower one, full and outside off, Deepti Sharma goes on her knees to sweep it but misses and gets beaten on the outside edge.

A well-directed yorker, around off, Deepti brings her bat down and jams it out.

Another short delivery, around middle, Deepti pulls it to deep square leg and takes a single. India Women need 17 runs off the last four overs.

WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side, Deepti has a swing at it but misses. Called a wide.

Short of a length and around off, Amanjot Kaur presses back and pulls it aerially. The ball goes on the bounce to deep square leg. A single taken.

Bowls it a bit fuller and around off, Amanjot Kaur strides forward and drives it to cover.

Back of a length and around leg, Deepti Sharma gets behind the line and pulls it down this time to deep fine leg for one. Lauren Filer has fallen over on her follow-through and seems to have hurt herself. A physio is out there.

FOUR! It will release the pressure for India! Another short delivery, tries to attack the body of the batter, Deepti Sharma swivels but gets cramped up for room. She goes to pull it but gets a top edge that flies to the right of the keeper for a boundary.

WIDE! Short of a length and outside off, goes over the head of the batter, Deepti leaves it. Called a wide.

Back of a length and outside off, Amanjot Kaur hops up and extends her arms to reach out. She pushes it off the bottom part of the bat and the ball rolls away to deep backward point. They take a single and Deepti wants another but is sent back.

On off, flat and short, Amanjot Kaur steers it in front of short third and takes the single.

Full toss, around the pads, Deepti sweeps it behind square and gets to the other end.

Short and around the pads, Kaur nudges it in front of backward square leg for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Richa Ghosh cannot resist herself! A gift of a wicket that keeps England in the game. Floated up, on middle, on a nagging length, Ghosh advances down the track but cannot get to the pitch of the ball. She still goes through with the swing and fails to connect. The ball sneaks past the blade, and the keeper, Amy Jones, ensures she collects the ball from behind the line of the stumps and takes the bails off with Ghosh nowhere in the frame. India lose their 6th wicket, needing 30 runs from 33 balls.

Very full, sliding onto the pads, Deepti gets low, takes it on the full and sweeps it to deep fine leg for one.

Short and around leg, Richa Ghosh presses back and pushes it to long on for a single.

On the top of the off stump, on a nagging length, Deepti Sharma stabs it down the deck.

Delivers it on a short of a length, outside off, Richa stays leg side and slaps it away to deep cover for one.

Filer spots Ghosh taking a couple of steps down the track and she bangs it into the surface, outside off, Richa glides it over backward point and collects a couple of runs.

Beaten again! On a good length, on the off stump, Richa stays leg side of the ball and looks to run the ball down to deep third but is beaten on the outside edge.

Swing and a miss! Filer serves it on a shortish length, at 119 kph, outside off, Richa Ghosh backs away and swings to flay at the ball but misses.

Going across, on a back of a length, Sharma glides it down to deep third for a single.

Pushed through, on off, Ghosh taps it out to cover off the front foot.

FIFTY FOR DEEPTI! A vital knock under pressure from the experienced all-rounder. On off, on a nagging length, Deepti Sharma reaches out in front and sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a single to get to her 14th ODI half-century.

Pushed across, on a length, on the off stump, Ghosh sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full and fired in on the pads, Ghosh does not miss out as she paddles it fine of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ghosh drives it back to the bowler.

Sliding on, full and on middle, Deepti sweeps it through square leg and crosses over.

On a hard length, around the hips, turned behind square on the leg side for a single.

Filer follows Ghosh as he backs away to a short ball. Richa fends it down to square leg for a single.

Banged into the wicket, over off, Richa Ghosh lets it go. Looks quizzically at the square leg umpire as she thinks the ball went over her head but there is no signal.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lauren Filer returns to the attack and breaks through! A shot that could have been avoided from Jemimah Rodrigues, and this has given England a glimmer of hope. Filer bends her back and digs it in short, angled in, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues walks across and hops for the scoop. The ball gets big on her, and the ball brushes the right glove. The keeper, Amy Jones, completes an easy catch. The 90-run stand is broken. Jemimah falls for 48 (54). India are 214/5, needing 45 from 51 balls.

On a shortish length, on off, Deepti shovels it to the left of mid-wicket for one more.

Misfield! Angled across, on a hard length, Deepti Sharma cuts it along the ground to backward point, where Emma Lamb gets down to make the stop. The ball bounces in front and goes through her legs. Deepti comes back for the second run and, to be safe, puts in a dive at the batting end.

On the pads, on a nagging length, Deepti wrists it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Lovely! Slower and around off, Deepti Sharma is drawn forward and looks to clip it with the turn. The ball drops on her and spins past the inside edge.

Full and on the pads, worked to mid-wicket.

Pushed through, on the pads, Deepti nudges it to mid-wicket.

Floated up, full and around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it to the left of cover for a single.

Pushed away on the leg side for a single by Deepti.

A low full toss, outside off, Deepti shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. India Women need 51 runs off the last ten overs.

Another full delivery, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues comes forward and taps it with soft hands towards cover for a quick single.

Bowls it fuller and around off, Deepti has a big heave across but gets it off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for one.

FOUR LEG BYES! A bit fuller but down the leg side, Deepti Sharma gets inside the line and looks to tickle it fine, but misses. The ball clips her front pad and goes to deep fine leg. The short fine leg fielder gives it a chase and puts in a dive forward to flick it inside the field, but fails to stop it. Third umpire calls it a boundary. England Women thought about reviewing it, but eventually decided against the review. Oh, hang on, the Ball Tracking is in, and it is three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump. Lauren Bell was pretty convinced but had no support.

Much fuller and outside off, Deepti Sharma leans onto it and drives it to cover, who makes a fumble there in collecting the ball but the batters don't take run.

WIDE! Another slower delivery, full but wide of off. Deepti leaves it. Called a wide.

Slower, full and around off, Deepti comes forward and drives it to cover.

200 comes up for India Women. Full and around off, gets a bit of extra bounce. Deepti Sharma comes forward and looks to flick it but gets it off the upper side of the bat. The ball rolls away towards backward square leg and they take a single.

Tossed it up, around off, Jemimah drives it off the front foot to sweeper cover for a single.

Sliding down the leg side, Deepti gets down on her knees and sweeps it to deep fine leg for one.

Full and outside off, Jemimah prods forward and drives it through covers for one.

Much fuller and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues comes forward and blocks it.

Floated up, on the pads, Deepti sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Hard length and outside off, Deepti Sharma punches it towards extra cover, who makes a fumble. A single taken.

On a good length and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues waits, opens the bat face very late and runs it down to deep third man for one more.

A bit fuller and around off, Sharma drives it to deep cover and takes the first one quickly. Jemimah wants another but is sent back, as the fielder in the deep was quick to collect the ball and throw it to the keeper.

SIX! WOW! ONE-HANDED! A bit fuller than the previous one and darts in around off, Deepti Sharma crouches a bit and swings it in baseball style. Her bottom hand comes off, but she completes her shot. The ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Nagging length and around off, Deepti stands tall and punches it to cover.

Oh, nearly chopped on! Back of a length and close to the off stump, Deepti Sharma stays leg side of the ball and goes to cut it. Gets an underedge that goes past the off stump and beats the keeper to her right. Two runs taken.

Slower, on the shorter side and around off, Deepti Sharma waits for it and steers it through cover point for one.

Darting in, a bit fuller and on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues gets across and swipes it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Dragged back length and around off, Deepti Sharma punches it off the back foot through covers for a single.

Tossed up and around off, Jemimah drives it through covers for one.

FOUR! Aggression! Full and around off, seems to be much slower than the previous one, Jemimah Rodrigues waits for it and gets underneath it before smacking it inside out over covers for a boundary.

Slower, on a nagging length and around off, Deepti Sharma presses back and turns it to deep square leg for one.

Down the leg side, clipped it to deep fine leg for one more.

50 runs come up for this partnership! Nagging length and around off, Deepti Sharma stays leg side of the ball and cuts it in the gap towards deep point. She calls for two and pushes Jemimah to complete it.

On the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Darts in full but down the leg side, Jemimah Rodrigues get across on her knees to sweep it fine towards deep backward square leg and instantly calls for two. The fielder in the deep moves to her right a bit and collects the ball but falls down a bit, which allows the batters to complete two runs easily.

Floated up and around off, Deepti sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Tossed up and around middle, Deepti Sharma comes forward and blocks it.

Sliding on the pads, Deepti clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nagging length and around middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues gets across, lifts her front leg and nudges it with soft hands towards deep square leg. She calls for two but has to settle for one only as the fielder in the deep is pretty quick to collect the ball and throw it to the keeper.

Full, around off, knocked down to long on for a single.

Much fuller, almost a low full toss, but around leg, Deepti Sharma goes on her knee to sweep it but misses and gets pinged on the front pad. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Maybe, sliding down leg.

Slower and on the dragged length but down the leg side, Jemimah clears out her front leg and swipes it to deep backward square leg for one more.

Nagging length and outside off, slower, Deepti hangs back and slashes it through covers for a single.

Darts in full but down the leg side, Deepti goes on her knees and looks to sweep it. She loses her balance a bit and her bottom hand comes off as well. But gets it off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls away to deep fine leg. A single taken. A big over for India as 11 came off it. They need 96 runs from as many balls.

Around off, swept away to deep square leg for one more.

Floated up and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it back to the bowler, where Dean goes to stop it to her right and parries away to mid-wicket.

FOUR! THRASHED! Dean tosses it up and around off, but Jemimah Rodrigues uses her feet and makes it a full toss before driving it in the gap between extra cover and mid off for a boundary.

Much fuller and outside off, Deepti drives it through covers for one.

FOUR! Another good shot! Dean tosses it up and around off, Deepti Sharma goes on her knees and sweeps it towards deep backward square leg. The fielder there runs across to her right and even puts in a dive but fails to stop it from going over the ropes.

Dragged back length and around middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues clears out her front leg away and swipes it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg, who moves to her left and cuts it off.

A bit fuller and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues prods forward and eases out to cover point.

On a good length and around off, Deepti punches it off the back foot through covers for one more.

Nagging length and around off, Deepti Sharma dabs it down to cover off the back foot.

Similar length and around middle, Jemimah clears out her front leg away and swipes it to deep backward square leg for one more.

FOUR! Beautiful placement! Short and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues presses back and waits for it before cutting it very late to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Around off, driven through covers for one more by Jemimah.

Slower, but on the nagging length and around off, Deepti Sharma taps it towards backward point with soft hands. The fielder there gets to the ball quickly and makes a wide throw to the keeper, who fails to collect it, and the ball rolls away behind square leg. A single taken.

Drags her length back and bowls it around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues goes back and nudges it with soft hands to deep square leg for a run.

An arm ball, full and on middle, Jemimah gets across and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Floated up and outside off, Deepti Sharma goes on her knees and drags it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Tossed it up and around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down on her knees and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Similar length but the line is outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues slices it off the back foot through covers for a single.

Nagging length and around off, Jemimah pats it down back to the bowler off the back foot.

Leading edge but falls short! On a good length, angling in, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to turn it into the leg side and close the bat face a bit early. Gets a leading edge that balloons up towards cover, where the fielder moves to her left but the ball falls short of her.

Switches to around the wicket and bowls it fuller but down the leg side, Deepti Sharma goes on her knees and sweeps it to deep fine leg for one.

Goes fuller now and around off, Jemimah comes forward and eases her drive to mid off. Takes a quick single.

FOUR! A good effort goes in vain! Hard length and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues shifts her weight on the back foot and cuts it to the left of backward point. Lauren Filer at deep third runs across to her right and even puts in a dive but can't save the boundary.

Shorter, angling into the batter. Deepti Sharma pushes it to cover.

Sliding on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues goes on her knees and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Slower and fuller, on the stumps. Deepti Sharma gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Nagging length and around off, Deepti Sharma goes back and punches it to cover.

Fuller and on off. Deepti Sharma blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Dean darts in full but down the leg side, Deepti Sharma goes on her knees and sweeps it. Her bottom hand comes off but she completes her shot. Finds the gap at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

On a good length, angling into the batter. Deepti Sharma tucks it to deep fine leg for one. Jemimah Rodrigues wanted a second run here, but Deepti Sharma was not interested in it.

Back of a length and around off, Deepti Sharma rises with the bounce and drops it down to backward point.

On a length, on middle and off. Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Much fuller and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues prods forward and drives it to mid off.

On a good length, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles across the off stump and looks to scoop it, but misses it to the keeper.

Nagging length and around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues comes forward a bit and clips it to mid-wicket.

Floats it up, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues works it to the long on region for one.

Full and around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues gets across and nudges it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

Shorter and on the stumps. Deepti Sharma clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Quicker, full and around off, Deepti Sharma comes forward and clips it to the left of mid on for one more.

Fuller, angling into the batter from around the wicket. Deepti Sharma drives it to short cover.

OUT! LBW! Excellent review from England! Dean floats this up and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur sits down nicely and goes across to sweep it but she misses and gets beaten on the underedge of the bat. Gets pinged on the front pad. Big appeal goes for LBW but the umpire shakes her head! Sciver-Brunt talks to her bowler and decides to take a review here. It looks like the impact could be outside off. There is nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds with the impact in line and the ball crashing into the top of the middle stump. The on-field call gets changed and Kaur will have to walk back. From 94/1, India are 124/4, needing 135 more runs.

On a good length, around off. Harmanpreet Kaur drives it to deep point for a single.

On a good length and around leg, Harmanpreet Kaur presses back and nudges it to the left of deep fine leg. The fielder gets there by moving across to her left but the batters take another two runs.

On a nagging length, on off. Harmanpreet Kaur defends it into the pitch.

This is good cricket from Kaur! Full, sliding on the pads, Harmanpreet comes forward and flicks it gently in the big gap towards deep mid-wicket. Registers another couple of runs to her name.

On a length, angling onto the pads. Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it to the deep backward square leg region, and the fielder runs to her right to cut it off. Two runs taken.

Nagging length and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets across and bends her back knee to scoop it. Gets it off the gloves, and the ball rolls away to deep fine leg for one. There is an appeal for LBW but turned down by the umpire as it was from the gloves, not from the pad.

Fuller, turning into the batter from off. Harmanpreet Kaur rocks back and clips it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Short and around leg, turned through square leg for a single.

Floats it up, on the stumps. Harmanpreet Kaur clips it to the left of the mid on fielder for one.

Short and turning down leg, Jemimah Rodrigues tickles it to deep fine leg for a single.

Fuller and slower, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues gets on the front foot and drives it to cover.

Short and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues jabs it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up and outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back and cuts it to the point region for one.

Sliding on with the arm, short and at the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues taps it to the right of the bowler.

Full and around off, driven to cover.

Pushed through, full and on middle, pushed to cover.

Fuller and on the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues lunges forward and blocks it back.

FOUR! That's a top shot! Floated up and around middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues goes across and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Full and around leg, swept away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Nagging length and around leg, Harmanpreet Kaur goes across and sweeps it towards deep fine leg for one more.

Tossed up and fuller, outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Jemimah gets across on her knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Fuller and on the stumps. Harmanpreet Kaur clips it to square leg for one.

Lovely delivery! Dragged back length and outside off, turns away from the batter, Kaur goes back and looks to cut it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slower and fuller, arm ball on the middle and leg. Jemimah Rodrigues lunges forward and defends it back to the bowler.

BEATEN! Slower, full and just outside off, turns away, Jemimah Rodrigues is drawn forward into her defence but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slower and fuller, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues lunges forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed it up and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it towards cover, where the fielder gets across to her left and makes a good stop.

Fuller and on off. Kaur works it to cover for a quick single.

Sliding around middle, Harmanpreet Kaur stays leg side of the ball and drives it to mid off.

Tossed up, on the leg. Kaur clips it to deep square leg for a single.

On the pads, on a length, Kaur works it straight to mid-wicket.

OUT! RUN OUT! That is very sloppy from Harleen Deol and she pays the price! Dean tosses it up and around off, Harleen uses her feet and nudges it towards mid on and sets off for a single. Harmanpreet Kaur responds well to that call and they both run. But the fielder there, Alice Davidson-Richards is quick to move to her left and collects the ball before making a direct hit at the bowling end. Harleen Deol did seem to make her ground there easily but the on-field umpire referred it upstairs to have a check. The replays show that Deol did not slide her bat in and had one foot outside the crease and the other was in the air near the crease. She falls short as the bat was in the air when the ball hit the stumps and she will have to go back.

Tempting length and around off, Harleen Deol stays on the front foot and pushes it to cover.

Slower and fuller, down the leg side line. Harmanpreet Kaur gets down on one knee and sweeps it to short fine leg for one.

Starts off with a slower delivery, full and on the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur gets across and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on the off stump. Harleen Deol gets on the front foot and drives it to the cover fielder. MAIDEN!

Oh, close! Slower through the air, on a nagging length and around off, comes back in with an angle, Harleen Deol prods forward to defend it but gets an inside edge that goes through between her legs and rolls away beside the stumps.

Slower and fuller, around off. Harleen Deol guides it to the backward point fielder.

Floated up, around off, Harleen Deol takes a step forward and looks to push it into the off side for a quick single but gets an inside edge onto her front pad. The ball rolls away towards cover point.

Fuller, outside off. Harleen Deol uses her feet and drives it to the cover fielder.

Slower, on a dragged length, around off, Harleen Deol comes forward and taps it to backward point with soft hands.

On a length, on the off stump. Harmanpreet Kaur gets on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Banged into the deck, over off, Harmanpreet Kaur stands tall and pulls it in front of square on the leg side. Tammy Beaumont sprints and slides to her left from deep square leg to cut it off. Two runs taken. 100 comes up for India!

Goes fuller, on the pads. Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Too straight again, at the hips, Deol shovels it to deep backward square leg for one more.

On a length, on the leg stump line. Harleen Deol blocks it back to the bowler.

Wide! On a good length, angling down the leg side. Harleen Deol misses the flick to the keeper. WIDED.

On a back of a length, angled in at the hips, glanced down to deep fine leg for a single.

Wide! Full and down leg, Kaur misses out on the tickle.

An umpire's review for the run out! Sophie Ecclestone bowls it fuller and slower, on off. Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it with the soft hands to the off side and takes off for a quick single. The fielder at short cover quickly collects the ball and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. The replay shows that Harmanpreet Kaur is inside the crease, and the big screen displays NOT OUT.

Fuller and on the off stump, Kaur taps it off the front foot to cover.

Slower and fuller, on the stumps. Harmanpreet Kaur lunges forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Another one that slides on with the arm, on off, Kaur punches it to cover.

Fuller, on the middle and leg. Harmanpreet Kaur drives it back to the bowler.

OUT! CASTLED! Sophie Ecclestone breaks through for England! Sophie goes slightly wide on the crease on the around-the-wicket angle and darts the ball back into the right-hander, on the line of the off stump. Pratika Rawal is better off getting on the front foot but rocks back and stays leg side to punch it away. The ball keeps coming on with the arm and skids through to beat her on the outside edge and crashes into the stumps. A few words were exchanged as Rawal went past Sophie. The 46-run stand is broken. Pratika falls for 36 (51). India are now 94/2, needing 165 more runs.

On off, on a short of a length, Rawal stands tall and pats it to deep point for one more.

Banged in short by Filer, around off, Deol swivels and drags the pull to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Bit of a miscommunication between two batters! Lauren Filer bowls it on a length, on the stumps. Harleen Deol rocks back and cuts it to the cover region. Pratika Rawal wants a quick single and almost halfway down the pitch, but is sent back by her partner. She reached back in time to get inside the crease.

On off, on a back of a length, stabbed down on the off side.

Hits the hard length, on off. Pratika Rawal pulls it to the deep square leg region for one.

On a hard length, on off, Harleen Deol punches it along the ground to backward point where Charlie Dean fails to get low enough and concedes a single.

Fired in, fuller and around off, Rawal opens the bat face and glides it to short third.

Short and on off, Rawal rocks back and cuts it hard but straight to backward point.

FOUR! Bowls it fuller and slower and wide of the off stump. Pratika Rawal stays leg side of the ball and plays it late to cut it away to the left of short third. Tammy Beaumont gives it a chase and puts in a dive but her efforts go in vain.

Short and a bit of turn, on off, Pratika Rawal punches it to cover.

Fuller, on middle and off. Pratika Rawal defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal lunges and caresses it nicely. Beats the two diving fielders at cover and extra cover and collects a couple of runs.

FOUR! Another crunchy drive from Deol! Lauren Filer bowls it on a full length, outside off. Harleen Deol finds the gap and drives it to the left of the mid off fielder, and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

Fine effort in the field! Banged into the wicket, over middle, Pratika Rawal hops and shovels it wide of deep square leg. Tammy Beaumont is quick to move to her right and tumbles to make the stop. Keeps the batters down to a single.

Bowls it on a good length, around off. Harleen Deol once again drives it nicely to the left of the diving point fielder for one.

FOUR! Class written all over it! This is on a back of a length, over off, Harleen Deol lets the ball come to her and meets it right under her eyes. Punches it through covers and beats the chasing deep point fielder to her right.

Pitches it on the good length, outside off. Harleen Deol looks to cut it hard and swings her blade, but misses it on the outside edge.

On a hard length, around off, Harleen Deol hops back and guides it to backward point.

Tossed up and fuller, outside off. Pratika Rawal works towards the cover region.

Around off, on a length, Rawal eases it to cover-point.

Fuller, on the stumps. Pratika Rawal drives it to cover.

Misfield! Pushed through, there is a bit of extra bounce, on middle, Pratika Rawal rises with the bounce and punches it to backward point where Tammy Beaumont gets low to her right but the ball goes through her legs and Rawal collects another couple.

Shorter, on off. Pratika Rawal hops back and cuts it to the left of the backward point. The fielder there fumbles a bit, and two runs are taken.

Sliding on with the arm, short and on off, Rawal punches it to cover.

FOUR! Lauren Filer bowls it on a hard length, outside off. Harleen Deol gets on the back foot and cuts it between backward point and cover-point for a boundary.

Banged in short, around middle, Pratika Rawal meets the ball in front of the body and pulls it to the left of deep fine leg. Lauren Bell moves to her left and parries the ball away towards the converging fielder. Single taken.

Short of a length, well wide outside off. Harleen Deol throws her hands at it and looks to cut, but gets a thick outside edge to deep third for a single.

Play and a miss! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Harleen Deol goes after it for the cut but misses as the ball sails over the horizontal bat.

On a length, outside off, Deol rocks back and cuts it straight to the backward point fielder.

On the shortish length, over middle, Harleen Deol hops and jabs it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off. Harleen Deol rocks back and cuts it to the cover region for one.

Floated up, around off, Harleen Deol gets a good stride in and knocks it to short cover.

Fuller, on the stumps. Harleen Deol looks to flick but misses it. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

More air on this one and wider on off, Harleen firms the drive straight to cover.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Sophie Ecclestone serves it fuller and slower, outside off. Harleen Deol leans forward and drives it to the cover region. The fielder there dives to her right but the ball bounces in front and gets past her dive.

Short and on the off stump, Deol stays back and angles it to backward point.

Bangs it short, on off. Harleen Deol hops back and guides it to deep third for a single.

Banged into the wicket by Filer, outside off, Harleen frees her arms and dabs it down towards backward point.

Overpitched, on middle and off. Harleen Deol drives it straight to the mid off fielder.

Filer bashes the hard length and gets a good lift off the deck, around off, Harleen Deol hops to deal with it. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball zips through.

On the good length, angling down the leg. Pratika Rawal flicks it to the deep fine leg region for a single.

On top of off, on a hard length, Rawal sets up to punch it away on the off side. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Wide! Sprays it down leg first up, Rawal misses out on the tickle.

Slower and fuller, outside off. Harleen Deol cuts it to backward point.

Angled into the right-hander, on the shorter side, Harleen Deol stabs it down on the leg side.

Fuller, on off. Pratika Rawal lunges forward to defend and gets an inside edge, and the ball rolls to the leg side. Single taken.

Sophie gives the ball a lot of air and goes fuller, outside off, Harleen extends her hands into the shot and drives it uppishly but wide of cover. Lauren Bell from mid off gives it a chase and flicks the ball away from the fence with a dive. Saves for a run for her side. Three runs taken.

Slower and shorter, this grips in the wicket and there is a bit of extra bounce. Harleen adjusts well to keep it out as the ball hits the splice of the bat.

Starts from around the wicket, tossed up, on middle and leg, Deol waits back and plays it to the right of the bowler.

Pitched up, on off, Rawal drives it with a straight bat to mid off. India Women are 52/1 after the Powerplay!

Drifting onto the pads, on a length, glanced down to deep fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

Angled into the right-hander, on a good length, Deol jabs it in front of mid on.

Keeps it around the off stump, on the shorter side, pushed off the back foot to cover.

Delivers it on a short of a length, on off, Harleen stays leg side and punches it to backward point.

Moving away, on a hard length, on off, Deol rides the bounce and steers it to backward point.

On a back of a length, over off, Pratika Rawal presses back and taps it to short cover.

Too straight from Cross, on the pads, on a length, Pratika Rawal gets inside the line and helps it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 50 comes up for India!

On the off stump, on a short of a length, Rawal punches it straight to cover.

Angled into the right-hander, on a back of a length, Rawal tucks it to square leg.

On middle and leg, on a good length, Rawal dabs it down on the leg side.

Wide! Fuller but this slides down leg, Rawal misses out on the tickle.

Slanting into the pads, on a short of a length, Rawal nudges it to mid-wicket.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The change of angle works straight away for Lauren Bell! Bell switches to around the wicket and lands it on a back of a length with a scrambled seam, in the channel on off, Smriti Mandhana hangs back to deal with it and has a poke at it. The ball nips away enough to graze the outside edge, and the keeper, Amy Jones, completes the simplest of catches. A much-needed breakthrough for England. Mandhana falls for 28 (24). India are now 48/1.

FOUR! And again! This time behind square but the result is the same! A bit more height on this one though from Bell, over middle, Smriti swivels and pulls it fine of the deep backward square leg fielder for four more.

FOUR! Put away with ease! Lauren Bell goes into the deck but this sits up to be hit, outside off, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and hammers the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Bell looks to go full but ends up serving a lowish full toss, on off, Mandhana knocks it straight to short cover.

Fuller in length and angled away, Smriti Mandhana pings the drive but picks out Natalie Sciver-Brunt at cover.

Going across the left-hander, on a back of a length, sweetly punched to cover.

FOUR! Imperious! Fractionally fuller, on the off stump, Pratika Rawal presses forward and just caresses it between cover and extra cover for a boundary.

Slanting into the pads, on a length, Pratika turns it straight to square leg.

At 104 kph, on a nagging length, on off, Rawal gets on the back foot and taps it to cover.

Zeroing in at the stumps, on a good length, solidly defended by Pratika.

Amy Jones comes up to the stumps. Full and angled in, on middle and leg, Pratika drives it towards mid off.

On a hard length, over off, Pratika Rawal stands tall and glides it to the right of deep third for a couple of runs.

Bell goes full in search of swing but ends up bowling a full toss, curving into the pads, Smriti Mandhana flicks it to the right of deep square leg and collects a brace.

Full and straight, at the stumps, Mandhana shows the full face of the bat and knocks it towards mid off, where Kate Cross cuts it off to her left.

Right up there, in the blockhole, at the toes, Smriti Mandhana squeezes it out back to the bowler.

On middle, on the shorter side, Smriti gets on top of it and punches it to mid on.

Full and shaping back in, on middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

FOUR! Gets it through! Lauren Bell errs in line as this is on the pads, full in length, Smriti Mandhana tickles it towards short fine leg, where Tammy Beaumont dives to her left, but the ball beats her and races away for a boundary.

Sprayed on the pads by Cross, on a length, Pratika Rawal wrists it off the pads to the left of deep fine leg and comes back for the second run.

On the pads, on a nagging length, turned away through square leg for one more.

Fuller in length, angled into the batter, Pratika Rawal tries to make use of the angle and flick it away with a closed bat face. Gets a soft leading edge that rolls down the deck. The ball goes on to hit the stumps at the bowling end and it deflects away to the right of mid on, allowing the batters to cross over.

Serves it on the off stump, on a good length, Pratika Rawal covers the line and defends.

FOUR! Threads it through! This is on a short of a length, outside off, Pratika Rawal stands tall and with a high elbow, punches it between cover and point. Tammy Beaumont goes after it and puts in a dive but in vain.

Honing in on the off stump, on a good length, Pratika stabs it down on the off side.

The length is pulled back, on top of the off stump, Smriti Mandhana punches it to the left of the bowler.

Well bowled! This tails back in late, very full, right in the blockhole, on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets her bat down and digs it out.

Wide! Swinging down leg, Smriti Mandhana fails to help it away.

FOUR! Easily done! Too straight, on the pads and it is a half-volley. Mandhana does not miss out as she flicks it through square leg for another boundary.

Angled across the left-hander, full in length, Smriti presses forward and times the drive to short cover.

Jags back in, on a good length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana goes deep in the crease and dabs it down.

FOUR! Put away with disdain! Fractionally short and the ball stays a bit low, on middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana swivels nicely and pulls it aerially but well away from the fielder at deep fine leg to her right.

On off, on a back of a length, punched off the back foot to cover.

Full and attacking the stumps, Pratika Rawal gets forward for the block.

On the pads, on the fuller side, Smriti clips it to the right of short fine leg. 'Make it two' is the call but Alice Davidson-Richards is quick to move to her right and keeps the batters down to one.

On a hard length, on off, Mandhana gets on top of the bounce and punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Pushed across the left-hander, on a short of a length, Smriti hangs on the back foot and keeps it out with a straight bat.

Drifting onto the pads, on a length, Rawal works it with her wrists to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Full and moving back into the left-hander, on a length, Mandhana brings her bat out in front and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Going away from the batter, on a good length, Pratika Rawal opens the face of the bat and glides it to the left of deep third where it is cut off with a slide. A single taken.

Much better length from Bell! Slightly fuller, shaping away, on the off stump, Rawal pats it down in front of cover.

Bell continues to be on the shorter side, on top of off, Rawal waits on the back foot and pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Short and wide on off, Pratika hangs back and cracks the cut but it goes straight to cover-point.

A hint of away movement, on a good length, outside off, Pratika looks to guide it down towards deep third. Gets an under edge that dribbles towards the keeper.

Full and swinging into the pads, Smriti Mandhana wrists it off the pads through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Curving down leg, Rawal fails to get any bat on it. The keeper, Amy Jones gets a hand to it to her left and the ball rolls behind off the gloves, allowing the batters to sneak in a bye.

Wide! Sliding down leg, on a nagging length, Pratika Rawal gets inside the line for the tickle but misses.

Moving away in the air, on the off stump, on a length, Pratika steers it to point.

On top of off, on a back of a length, Pratika Rawal gets right behind it and taps it back to Kate.

Pratika Rawal and India are underway! Slightly fuller, outside off, Rawal opens the bat face and guides it to the right of backward point. Emma Lamb gives it a chase and hauls it in. Pratika is off the mark with a brace.

Kate Cross is right on the money! A bit of away shape, on a good length, around the off stump, Pratika dabs it towards backward point.