India vs England 1st Women’s ODI Highlights: India take on England. (Source: AP)
Ind vs Eng 1st ODI Highlights: India registered a thumping 66-run win over the World Champions England in the 1st Women’s ODI on Friday. Coming down to chase 203, England top three batters were not able to get off to a good start. Skipper Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver tried to stitch a good partnership before the latter was dismissed run out.
The lower order completely collapsed, with the last three batswoman departing for a duck in the same over. Knight remained unbeaten on 39, seeing the wickets continuing to tumble on the other end. With the win, India took a 1-0 win in the 3-ODI series.
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WICKET! WOW! She might have just missed a hat-trick by two balls, but she has won the match for India in the same over. WOW! Ekta Bisht bowled a straighter delivery. Alex Hartley missed it and it knocked down the stumps on way to the keeper. ENG 136 all out!
India win by 66 runs!
WICKET! Ekta Bisht cleans up Sophia Ecclestone in the next delivery for a duck. She is on a hat-trick. India one wicket away from a win. ENG 136/9
WICKET! What a fantastic reflexive catch from Ekta Bisth in her over. Anya Shurbsole departs for a duck. England are no 8th wicket down. ENG 136/8
WICKET! Jhulan Goswami does what she does best. Stunned Georgia Elwiss with a speedy straighter delivery. Elwiss tried to defend it but she was deceived by the pace on the ball. Knocked down the stumps. ENG 135/7
Wyatt caught in the deep by Deepti Sharma and there goes another wicket for the visitors. England are now 114/5.
England bring up their 100 with a loss of three wickets. Sciver and Heather Knight have managed to get the visitors back into the game.
Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight stitch a partnership of 50 runs to steady England's chase as the visitors close in on 100.
After losing three wickets, England bring up their half-century in Mumbai. Can the visitors chase down 203?
India take the driver's seat with three early wickets as Eng are 38/3, need 165 runs to win from 36.4 overs. Tammy Beaumont departs. for 18, Deepti strikes on her second ball and Poonam Yadav takes an easy one.
Gone! Shikha strikes again, claims her second wicket as Sarah Taylor is out lbw for 10. Eng 27-2 after 10 chasing
Brilliant start by India as Shikha Pandey strikes in her first over, sends opener Amy Jones back back for 1. Taylor comes to the crease. ENG are 5/1.
Jones and Beaumont come out to open for England in their 203-run chase in the first ODI. Jhulan Goswami opens India's attack.
Jhulan Goswami’s final over heroics take India past 200. England have been set a target of 203 to take 1-0 series lead.
Ekta Bisht is also run out soon after Shikha's wicket. Ekta is gone for a duck. India are 194/9. The hosts are closing in on the 200-run mark.
WICKET! Shikha Pandey (11) has been run out by Sciver. Ind are 188/8 after 47.4 overs.
WICKET! Captain Mithali Raj falls short of an ODI half-century as she is trapped for 44. IND are 165/7. England will try to keep India's score below 200
GONE! Taniya Bhatia departs for 25 runs as India cross the 150-run mark. Taniya caught out of her crease by a good piece of fielding
Mithali Raj and Taniya Bhatia bring up a partnership of 50 runs to steady India's ship after England claimed five quick wickets.
India bring up 100 but with a loss of five wickets. That's some poor batting from the hosts. India looking desperately for a partnership now
Hosts India are in trouble as they go from 69/0 to 95/5, losing wickets in quick succession. Harleen Deol is out for 2 while Mona Meshram falls for a duck. They desperately need a partnership now.
Sophie Ecclestone claims her second wicket as Jemimah Rodrigues falls two runs short of an ODI half-century. India are 92/3 after 20 overs
Mithali Raj comes to the crease. Mithali, batting for the 181st time in her ODI career, has now played more ODI innings than any other woman at 200, overtaking England's Charlotte Edwards.
Deepti Sharma is gone for just 7 after being stumped while going for the big shot. That was a really bad shot from Deepti. Ind are 85/2
WICKET! The opening partnership is broken as Smriti Mandhana departs for 24 after playing a loose shot in the first ball after drinks break.
A good start for the hosts as India bring up their 50 runs in 10.3 overs. Smriti and Jemimah have steadied India's ship after a slow start.
Steady start by India in their ODI vs England in Mumbai as Jemimah chipped over the infield. Smriti and Jemimah are in their groove now. A few more singles on offer. Ind 27/0 after 7.3 overs
Huge shout for LBW against Jemimah on the very first ball. Brunt the bowler and she is getting some movement off the deck.
Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana open for India after England win toss and opt to bowl. Rodrigues is on strike. Brunt will open the attack.
England sing their national anthem which is followed by the hosts' national anthem. Match to kickstart in a few moments.
England have won the toss and opted to field against hosts India in the first ODI at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first ODI between India and England taking place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India are high on confidence after 2-1 series win in New Zealand and will look to continue their dominance today. Stay tuned for live score and updates of the match