2nd T20I, Hove, July 11, 2021, 07:00 PM
India Women
148/4(20.0ov)
England Women
140/8(20.0ov)
India Women beat England Women by 8 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Deepti Sharma
Commentry
Right then! That's all from this game! Excellent performance from India Women. The multi-format series scoreline is 8-6 now with England Women ahead and India Women need to win the final game to share the series. The third T20I will be played on Wednesday, 14th July 2021 at 1830 local (1730 GMT). Do join us then. Cheers and take care.
Deepti Sharma, the PLAYER OF THE MATCH, says that it was important to get partnerships and the mindset was to get as many runs as possible. Tells that her plan was to bowl as many dot balls as she can and cut the boundaries.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the India skipper, says that it was a great effort by the whole team and she is happy with the win. Adds that they got a very good start with the bat but in the middle, they did not get many runs and that is why she went to give the momentum. Says that the bowlers bowled well and the field placement was very important. Tells that the fielding was outstanding. Goes onto say they always want to win wherever they go and they are getting used to the bubble. Credits the support staff for keeping them motivated and the whole unit is doing really well.
Heather Knight, the England skipper, says that they were very good throughout the game and they got off to a flying start and they are disappointed not to get the win. Adds that her run out was unfortunate and it was not intentional from Deepti Sharma. Adds that losing her and Beaumont put pressure on the lower order. Tells that they have got a strong batting line-up and they should have won this game. Goes onto say that they cannot lose the series but they want to win. Credits India for playing really well.
Now, now, where did England Women lose the game? They were cruising when Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight were at the crease. They needed around 6 runs per over when Beaumont fell but when Knight too departed in the same over, things changed. Amy Jones hit a few lusty blows but not enough and there was basically nothing from the lower order and they have crashed to a defeat. England will be very disappointed with the effort. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony...
India Women were off to a good start as they got rid of Danni Wyatt and Natalie Sciver in quick succession but then the wickets dried up and the runs were coming quickly for England but once Deepti Sharma got rid of Tammy Beaumont, things changed. They kept picking up regular wickets courtesy of their slow bowlers who were simply terrific in this game. Sneh Rana was economical, Poonam Yadav was sensational in her spell while Deepti Sharma was the one who changed the game. Overall, an excellent bowling performance.
Excellent win from India Women! They will be really pleased and the multi-tour scoreline now reads England 8, India 6. They cannot win the series but they have a chance to level it now. This is an excellent bowling performance. England Women will be disappointed as they had this game in the bag but they have faltered.
In over# 1
1
1
0
1lb
1W
1
Sneh Rana 21/0(4)
19.6
1
There it is, India Women win by 8 runs. A tossed up ball, on middle. Sarah Glenn sweeps it to mid-wicket for a single.
19.5
1
This might do for India! A full ball, on middle. Sophie Ecclestone works it to long on for a single. 10 runs required off 1 ball.
There is a slight halt in play as Sneh Rana has hurt herself and she needs some treatment.
19.4
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Ouchh! That might hurt! A loopy ball, on middle. Sophie Ecclestone hammers it straight back to Rana, who gets her hand out and half-stops it. She looks in pain.
19.3
1lb
LEG BYE! Flatter ball, on middle. Glenn misses her flick and gets hit on the pads. They take a leg bye as the ball rolls over to the off side.
19.2
W
OUT! RUNOUT! Fuller ball, on leg pole. Sophie Ecclestone flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single. She runs back for the second run but was denied by Ecclestone. Villiers turn back and stretches her arm, but before that, the keeper had clipped the bails off. The third umpire has a timely look on it and decides Villiers was out of her crease.
A run out taken upstairs.
19.1
1
Loopy ball, on middle. Mady Villiers whacks it to mid-wicket for a single. 13 runs required now.
In over# 1
0
1
0
0W
1wd
1
1
Poonam Yadav 17/2(4)
18.6
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Dot to end the over! Fullish length ball, way outside off. Sophie Ecclestone shuffles across and misses her drive. 14 required off 6.
18.5
1
Tosses it up, on middle. Mady Villiers lofts it just short of long on for a single.
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