ENG-W vs IND-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! RUN-OUT! India Women win by 24 runs and they go up by 2-0 in the series. Flighted full and around middle, Sophie Ecclestone flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single. She wants to have another run and sets off for another. However, the fielder in the deep, Smriti Mandhana, moves to her right and collects the ball quickly before throwing it to the keeper, where Richa Ghosh whips the bails off, and Sophie wasn't even in the frame. A comfortable win for India.

A yorker now, around middle, Sophie Ecclestone jams it out towards cover.

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

FOUR! Whipped! Another full toss, around middle, Em Arlott stays deep in her crease and uses her wrists to flick it away towards deep square leg for a boundary.

A full toss, around middle and leg, Sophie swings hard at it but gets some bat on it only. The ball goes towards short fine and they take a single.

WIDE! Darts in full but down the leg side, Sophie Ecclestone shuffles across and looks to sweep but misses. Called a wide.

Short and around off, Em Arlott swipes it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Just short! Floated up, around off, Sophie Ecclestone goes across and looks to swipe but misses, and the ball lobs up after hitting the pads of her back to the bowler. It falls down ahead of Shree, who takes it on the bounce. England Women need 34 runs in the last over.

On the pads, drilled it down to long off for one by Em.

Tossed it up, around off, Sophie goes on her knees and heaves it aerially to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! PULLED DOWN! Short and around middle and leg, Sophie Ecclestone swivels and pulls it away to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Nagging length and just outside off, Sophie Ecclestone opens her stance and pulls it aerially towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Full and around off, Em Arlott takes a step forward and slogs it to long on for one.

A full toss, around off, Sophie Ecclestone again skips down the wicket and chips it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs. England Women need 43 runs in the last two overs.

FOUR! SLICED AWAY! Full and outside off, Sophie Ecclestone uses her feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and looks to loft it over covers but gets it off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes over extra cover for a boundary.

On the pads, Em Arlott clips it to deep square leg for one.

Around off, Sophie chips it aerially over covers for a single.

Slower and tight line, around middle, as Sophie Ecclestone makes a bit of room and has to adjust her shot as she pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! CHEEKY! A full toss, on the pads, Sophie Ecclestone changes her stance and switch-hits it over cover point for a boundary.

Back of a length and around middle, Sophie swipes it towards short fine and sets off for a single. Although the fielder makes a fumble but the batters take just a single.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! On the hard length and around middle, Sophie Ecclestone stays on the back foot and picks it up nicely to whip it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary now.

BEATEN! Change of pace delivery, full and outside off, Sophie Ecclestone looks to keep it out in the off side but gets deceived by the lack of pace on it.

SIX! UP AND OVER! Back of a length and around off, Sophie Ecclestone gets into the position very quickly, as she presses back and picks it up with a pull shot. The ball travels all the way over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Full and around middle, Sophie Ecclestone miscues his flick shot towards short fine, where the fielder makes a fumble in collecting the ball, which allows the batters to take two runs.

Slower and on a dragged length, around leg, Sophie Ecclestone has to wait for the ball to arrive, and she looks to pull but misses due to a lack of pace on it. Gets hit on the thigh pad.

On the pads, Sophie Ecclestone backs away and drills it to long off for one.

Around off, pushed down to extra cover by Sophie.

DROPPED! As easy as you like! Full and around middle, Em Arlott goes on her knees and slogs it with a sweep shot but mistimes it flat towards deep mid-wicket where Amanjot Kaur moves to her right a bit and spills an easy chance. A single taken.

A tight single! Flatter, full and around off, Sophie Ecclestone taps it towards cover point and sets off for a single. Her partner responds well and though the fielder makes a throw to the striker's end but misses. A single taken.

Tossed it up and around off, Sophie Ecclestone drives it back to the bowler.

On the pads, pulled it down to deep mid-wicket for one by Em.

Nagging length and around off, Sophie Ecclestone drops it down to cover off the back foot.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A match-changing over from Shree Charani as she gets a double-whammy! Bowls it slower again and fuller, around off, Amy Jones is drawn forward as she goes for a check-drive down the ground but plays her shot a bit early. Closes the bat face early and the ball lobs up off the outer half of the bat back to the bowler, where Shree Charani takes it around her face.

Quicker and around off, Em Arlott nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, pushed back to the bowler by Em.

BEATEN! Dragged length and outside off, turns away, Em Arlott looks to cut but gets beaten o the outside edge.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shree Charani gets a big wicket again and she has been phenomenal in this series so far. Gives flight and pitches it full and just outside off, gets it to turn away. Alice Capsey is drawn forward as she goes for a drive aerially over covers but gets beaten by flight and turn. Ends up chipping it uppishly off the outer half of the bat towards cover point, where Arundhati Reddy comes forward and takes it low around her knee height.

Back to over the wicket for Alice and bowls it slower, on a dragged length and around off, Capsey pushes it to long on for a single to end the over.

Switches to around the wickets and targets the pads, Amy drills it to long on for one.

FOUR! Deepti Sharma hasn't learnt from her mistake as she bowls another full toss on the pads, Amy Jones goes on her knees and sweeps it in the gap towards deep square leg for another boundary.

On the pads, swept in the gap towards deep square leg for a couple of runs by Jones.

FOUR! PUNISHED! A full toss and around middle, Amy Jones goes on her knees and sweeps it to deep square leg for another boundary. 100 is up for England Women.

Drops it shorter and around off, Alice Capsey opens her stance and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Excellent hit! Slower and full, on the pads, Amy Jones clears her front leg forward and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Floated up and around middle, Alice Capsey comes forward and whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Around off, driven to mid off for no run by Alice.

Tossed it up and outside off, Amy Jones shuffles across and muscles it but straight to long on for just a run.

Nagging length and around off, Amy Jones backs away and drops it down to cover.

Outside off, pushed towards extra cover for one by Alice.

Full and around off, Alice Capsey flicks it to long on for a single to end the over.

On the pads, Alice Capsey looks to flick but misses and wears it on the front pad. Could be going down leg.

Nagging length and around middle, Amy Jones pushes it to long on for a single.

OUT! RUN-OUT! India Women have an opening, and England Women have lost yet another set batter. Much full and around off, Tammy Beaumont pushes it towards backward point and sets off for a single. Her partner responds, but it is too late for the call, and there is a miscommunication between the two batters. In the end, Tammy tries to reach the non-striker's end, but the fielder, Sneh Rana, is quick there to collect and throw to the bowler, where Radha Yadav whips the bails off, and despite the dive of Tammy, she falls short as seen in the replays.

FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Floated up but on the pads, Tammy Beaumont goes on her knees and across to sweep it towards the big gap at deep backward square leg for another boundary. No chance for the fielder in the deep.

Full and around off, Amy Jones drills it to long on for one.

Around off, pushed down to long on for one.

FIFTY FOR TAMMY! What an innings under pressure! On the pads, Tammy Beaumont nudges it towards deep mid-wicket to bring her milestone with a single. Her team will hope to stay til the end as she is looking determent.

Quicker on middle, Tammy keeps it out towards cover.

FOUR! NICELY HIT! Much shorter and outside off, offers too much width, Tammy Beaumont presses back instantly and cuts it through point for another boundary.

Much fuller and on middle, Tammy Beaumont drives it to cover.

Nagging length and around off, Tammy Beaumont punches it towards cover point.

Fuller, on off, Tammy Beaumont eases it tocover for one.

Lands it on off, Tammy Beaumont eases it to the cover fielder.

FOUR AGAIN! Three in a row from Tammy Beaumont! They are gearing up! Short, on off, Tammy Beaumont pulls it through mid-wicket. Jemimah Rodrigues dives to her left to stop it near the fence but only manages to push it to the fence.

FOUR MORE! Well played! Short, on leg, Tammy Beaumont hangs back and pulls it through backward square leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Shot! Too full, on off, Tammy Beaumont hangs back and drills it through cover for a boundary. Fifty partnership up between this duo now.

Wide! Down the leg side, Tammy Beaumont looks to sweep it but misses.

Full, outside off, Tammy Beaumont drives it through cover for a brace.

FOUR! Shot! Short, on off, Amy Jones pulls it through backward square leg. The fielder dives to her left but only manages to deflect the ball to the fence.

Length, on off, Tammy Beaumont cuts it to backward point for one.

Wide! Down the leg side, Tammy Beaumont looks to flick it but misses.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary! Fuller, on middle, Tammy Beaumont moves forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. They need more, a lot more!

On a length, on middle and leg, Amy Jones tucks it to mid on for one.

Full, on off, Tammy Beaumont cuts it through backward point for one.

Dropped! A difficult one though! Full, on off, Tammy Beaumont drills it down the ground. Amanjot Kaur puts her hand to take the catch but the ball deflects towards mid on. She looks in some pain.

Short, on off, Amy Jones pushes it to mid off. Excellent over, just a single from it!

Turn and bounce, on off, Amy Jones cuts it to cover.

Too full, on off, Tammy Beaumont flicks it to mid on for one.

Flatter, on off, Tammy Beaumont eases it back.

Short again, on off, Tammy Beaumont eases it to point.

Short and wide, Tammy Beaumont cuts it to the fielder at short third.

Fuller, on middle, Amy Jones moves forward and blocks it back.

Slower one, on leg, Tammy Beaumont flicks it through mid on for one more.

Short, on middle, Amy Jones taps it to wide mid on for one more.

Fuller, on off, Tammy Beaumont pushes it to mid on for one.

SIX! The free hit has been capitalised by Tammy Beaumont! Fuller, on off, Tammy Beaumont gets low and lofts it over long on for a biggie.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Well played! Errs her line down leg, Tammy Beaumont picks it well and sweeps it fine for a boundary. Its a no ball for overstepping. Free hit coming up...

Short, on middle, Amy Jones tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Bowls it on leg, Amy Jones lifts it over mid on for one again.

Another single. Full, on middle, Tammy Beaumont flicks it through mid-wicket for one again.

Flatter, on leg, Amy Jones tucks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Lands it on leg, Tammy Beaumont flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, on off, Amy Jones knocks it down the ground for one.

Too full, on leg, Tammy Beaumont flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Slower one, on off, Amy Jones taps it to the cover fielder.

Length, on middle, Tammy Beaumont taps it to mid off for one.

FOUR! Well played! A low full toss, outside off, Tammy Beaumont picks it well and drives it through covers for a boundary. They need more of these.

Length, on off, Amy Jones taps it to cover for one.

Slower one, outside off, Amy Jones taps it to covers.

Too full, on middle and leg, Tammy Beaumont flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Bowls it on middle and leg, Amy Jones tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Full, on off, Amy Jones blocks it back.

On a length, on off, Amy Jones flicks it to mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! First with the bat, and now with the ball, Amanjot Kaur keeps on delivering! Short, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt looks to loft it but gets a top edge. The ball goes over the bowler. Harmanpreet Kaur runs to her left from mid on and takes a good catch over her head.

Fuller, on middle, Natalie Sciver-Brunt taps it back to the bowler.

On a length, on middle and leg, Tammy Beaumont taps it to mid-wicket for one.

Short, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt slaps it to covers.

FOUR MORE! Well played! Full, on middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Shot! Short, in middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt stays in her crease and drills it through mid on for a boundary.

Short, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt taps it to covers.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary! Full, outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt picks it well and drills it down the ground for a boundary.

Too full, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt taps it to the cover fielder.

Short, on off, Tammy Beaumont eases it to the fielder at backward point.

Too full, on leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, down leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt looks to flick it but wears it on her pads.

Bowls it on off, Tammy Beaumont flicks it to mid on for one.

Lands it on off, Tammy Beaumont eases it to mid off.

OUT! CAUGHT! Danni Wyatt-Hodge departs now! Fuller, outside off, with some turn. Danni Wyatt-Hodge looks to loft it, but the ball hits the upper part of her bat. It carries towards mid off and Harmanpreet Kaur takes an easy catch.

OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up and Sophia Dunkley throws away her wicket! Full, on off, Sophia Dunkley eases it to short cover. There was never a run, but Sophia Dunkley sets off for a run anyway. Danni Wyatt-Hodge sends her back, but it's too late. Deepti Sharma is quick to throw it towards Richa Ghosh, who makes an easy run out. The umpires' check and replays show that Sophia Dunkley was short.

Full, outside off, Sophia Dunkley drives it to the cover fielder.

On a length, on off, Sophia Dunkley eases it back to the bowler.

Another one on leg, Sophia Dunkley flicks it to the fielder at short third.

A full toss, down leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge flicks it fine for one.

Length, on off, Sophia Dunkley pushes it to cover for one.