India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against England in the second women’s T20I in Hove. Phil Whitticase of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Harmanpreet Kaur’s side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time
England Women v India Women 2nd T20I Hove on Sunday 11th July As heard on radio Sports Xtra, commentators (Alex Hartley, Isabelle Westbury and Henry Moeran) had premature expectations for an early England multi-format series win. *Losing by eight runs, only three of England’s players made double-figures (Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight and Amy Jones) with
England v India Second T20 Hove England failed to reproduce their best form, allowing India to creep within two points of them in the multi-format series. Where did it all go wrong? Heather Knight did her job, winning the toss and asking the visitors to bat first. One surprise was to see Nat Sciver given
Sciver Strikes Match-Winning Fifty At Two Runs-per-ball England Women v India Women 1st T20I Northampton on Friday 9th July As heard on radio Sports Xtra, the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method was applied to a rain-affected match awarding England Women a convincing win – having scored at a faster rate *All Rounder Natalie Sciver’s match-winning half-century was top score for the match with
England dominated the first of three T20 games at Northampton before the rain set in. It gives them an unassailable series lead 8-4 with 4 more points available. Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt are a knowing opening pair; they played tip-and-run at the start, but only Wyatt was able to get things moving fast, setting
England Women v India Women 3rd ODI Worcester on Saturday 3rd July As heard on radio Sports Xtra (Commentators Alex Hartley, Daniel Norcross, Henry Moeran and Isabelle Westbury): were scathing of Indias’ chances, asking what chance they had against England, averaging 270 runs per match? They were all proved wrong! England seemed in control at 153-3, at which point there was
England v India – 3rd ODI, Worcester Rain delayed the start till 12.30; a 47-over game was decreed. Both sides were unchanged. From the second over where Tammy Beaumont swished across the line in error, England could never pull away to safety. Mithali Raj became the highest scorer across all formats as she led her
England Women v India Women 2nd ODI Taunton on Wednesday 30 June Hartley: “Belter Of A Day For Cross” Whose Five Wicket Haul Hands England Women An Unassailable Lead As heard on radio Sports Xtra (commentators Alex Hartley, Isabelle Westbury and Daniel Norcross); and viewed via social media (Isabelle Westbury tweeting for Kate Cross): England went 2-0
England v India – 2nd ODI, Taunton England achieved their second 2-0 win in two days thanks to a commanding innings by Sophia Dunkley. After her landmark knock in the test match Dunkley found herself as the lynchpin when the early batters we’ve come to depend on all perished. Let’s hope this encourages Lisa Keightley
Batting first, India’s women got off to a slow start: 27/2 after just 9.4 overs. * Anya Shrubsole removed both of India’s openers cheaply by their 10th over. Firstly, catching Shafali Verma (15) off Katherine Brunt. Secondly clean-bowing Smriti Mandhana (10) *India’s skipper Mithali Raj top-scored (72 runs from 108 balls): that included seven ‘fours.’ Punam
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