Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

S Mandhana
52(41) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 23 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
0 0 3 9 6 5 12 17
Nat Sciver-Brunt
50(42) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 10 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
5 12 2 2 2 2 5 20

Best performances - Bowlers

Renuka Singh
Renuka Singh
O4
M0
R15
W5
Eco3.75
RHB
OFFLEG
2W1W
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
S Glenn
S Glenn
O4
M0
R27
W2
Eco6.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: S Sudarshanan

END OF OVER:
20 | 19 Runs | IND-W: 140/5 (12 runs required, RR: 7.00)

  • Richa Ghosh47 (34b)
  • Pooja Vastrakar2 (4b)
  • Katherine Sciver-Brunt3-0-39-0
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-14-1

Right then! England win but remember, they are not yet through to the semi-final. Group 2 is still open. Meanwhile, the action between South Africa and Australia will kickoff soon. So do switch over there. On behalf of Vishal and Vairavan, this is Sudarshanan bidding goodbye.

6:52pm Time for the presentation now!

Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain: "We started really well but in the middle over, we didn't bowl according to plan and lost the momentum. In batting we were doing well but unfortunately weren't able to get the run rate needed. Whenever Renuka is bowling, we are looking for wickets. She enjoys bowling. We were speaking about DLS also but wanted to go with the rhythm. In between when rain came, we were 10-12 runs behind but we knew with Mandhana and Ghosh, we would cover that. Sometimes when you are behind, you have to take charge, which is where we lost Jemi and my wicket."

Heather Knight, England captain: "We talk about batting as per conditions and Nat and I did that. Amy was fantastic and it's good to see that our batting group showed character even after 29 for 3. THakur at front was outstanding, moving the ball both ways is tough. You want the boundaries but you have to take ones and twos and that manipulated the field for us. We haven't really played against a big team recently and to play like this against this Indian team was fantastic. Ecclestone and Glenn varied pace brilliantly. [Fielding] Our ground fielding was the best we did in the competition. Need to take catches and can't drop players like Mandhana."

6:17pm Deserving award for NSB. England were in a strife in the powerplay, when Renuka picked up three wickets. But along with Knight, she wrested back the control before she accelerated in the company of Jones. Chasing 151 was going to be tough and even more so when India lost Shafali and then couldn't get the desired momentum. Bell and the spin kept a check on Indian batters with even a set Mandhana unable to break the shackles. Eventually it was a very tall ask for Ghosh.

6:11pm India's lack of power costs them with the bat eventually! And how would they have benefited with more strike to Ghosh after Mandhana's fall. Ghosh is dejected but then shakes hands and walks out. She's yet again put in a valiant effort, but didn't get the desired support from the other end. Should India have sent Vastrakar ahead of Deepti? Did they play too cautiously in the first ten overs? Lots of questions that India will have to find answers to. England extend their record against India at T20 World Cups to 6-0.

Nat Sciver-Brunt, Player of the Match: "It was tough. They were getting to seam around, Renuka bowled brilliantly. It was important to take the attack to them. If I get any in the middle of the bat, it is a nice feeling. We looked a little bit different today. Didn't get to a quick start. In the middle it was important to not forget about the boundaries. Amy did well. Fielding in front of the bands was good. I got caught whistling along and clapping along. Brilliant to play in front of people who want to watch us."

19.6
0
K Sciver-Brunt to Ghosh, no run, Full and outside off, drilled to cover. Ghosh stays unbeaten on 47, taking 19 off the final over but India fall short.
19.5
2
K Sciver-Brunt to Ghosh, 2 runs, Slower full ball outside off, slices it through cover-point for two.
19.4
6
K Sciver-Brunt to Ghosh, SIX, Ghosh powers it over long-off now! How much did lack of strike eventually affect India? Katherine bowls it full, misses yorker, Ghosh gets under it.
19.3
1
K Sciver-Brunt to Vastrakar, 1 run, Full toss on off again, drilled to long-on.
19.2
1
K Sciver-Brunt to Ghosh, 1 run, Very full on off, gets it off the inner half through forward of square. She lost her shape and they are unable to come back for two.

Free hit. Field can't change.

19.2
5nb
K Sciver-Brunt to Ghosh, (no ball) FOUR, No-ball for height and Ghosh gets four more! Not been a good time with the ball today for Katherine. Bowls it high on off, Ghosh manages to hit it over mid-off.

IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29S MandhanaShafali Verma
2nd28S MandhanaJI Rodrigues
3rd5H KaurS Mandhana
4th43S MandhanaRM Ghosh
5th14DB SharmaRM Ghosh
6th21P VastrakarRM Ghosh