India Women look to continue winning momentum against England Women

Having never won a T20I series against England Women, India Women started the five-match campaign with a comprehensive 97-run win on Saturday at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Stand in captain Smriti Mandhana sparkled with her maiden T20I century and debutant Shree Charani impressed with her incisive spell picking up four wickets.

With still plenty to play for in this bilateral series, the hosts would look to make a comeback, and the visitors would eye another win. The two teams will meet on Tuesday for the second T20I at County Ground in Bristol.

 

Squads

England: Natalie Sciver-Brunt (Captain), Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont (wicket-keeper), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones (wicket-keeper), Paige Scholfield, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Issy Wong

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare

 

Head-to-Head

England and India have played 31 T20Is against each other, of which England have won 22 and India have won nine. In England, the head-to-head battle reads 8-5 in England’s favour.

 

Players to watch out

Natalie Sciver-Brunt: The captain of England was the lone warrior in the fight in the first T20I against India. While her team was bundled out for a paltry 113, the right-handed batter alone scored 66, which was more than half of team’s total.

Lauren Bell: The right-arm speedster of England stood out in the first T20I against India as she dazzled with bowling figures of 3/27 in 4 overs. Apart from being the most successful bowler in that match for her team, she was the most economical one.

Smriti Mandhana: The stand in captain of India packed a punch with a scintillating century in the first T20I against England. The stylish southpaw struck a perfect balance between elegance and power, while hammering 112 runs off 62 balls, including 15 fours and three sixes.

Shree Charani: The 20-year-old left arm spinner of India, on debut registered magical bowling figures of 4/12 in 3.5 overs, including the big wicket of England captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt in the first T20I against England. Her bowling was well-appreciated by Mandhana.

 

Match details

Date: July 1, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM

Venue:   County Ground, Bristol

Live streaming: Sony Sports Network