The Indian women's team put up a brilliant performance, defeating England by 24 runs in the second T20 match played in Bristol. With this victory, Team India has taken a crucial 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.
Sports News: The Indian women's cricket team defeated England by 24 runs in the second T20 international match played at the Bristol ground, taking a b 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur's brilliant batting played a key role in India's victory, while the bowlers also managed to restrict England's run rate.
Batting first, the Indian team scored a challenging 181 runs for four wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In response, the English team could only score 157 runs, losing seven wickets in 20 overs.
India's Innings: Brilliant Partnership by Jemimah and Amanjot
After losing the toss and batting first, Team India's start in this match also seemed shaky. Smriti Mandhana, who had scored a brilliant century in the previous match, returned to the pavilion after scoring only 13 runs, while opening batsman Shafali Verma could only add three runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur did return, but she too was out for 1 run.
After three wickets fell early, the Indian team came under pressure, but Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur handled the situation by forming a crucial 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Jemimah played an attractive innings of 63 runs off 41 balls, with nine boundaries and a six.
Amanjot Kaur also remained unbeaten with 63 runs off 40 balls, including nine boundaries, and stayed at the crease until the end. Along with them, Richa Ghosh also scored runs quickly; she played a useful innings of 32 runs not out, with six boundaries in 20 balls, and took India to 181 runs. Lauren Bell took the most wickets for England, taking two wickets.
England's Innings: The Team Could Not Recover From Early Shocks
England's team, chasing a target of 182 runs, had a very poor start. They lost three important wickets by the time they reached 17 runs. Opening batsman Sophia Dunkley scored only one run, Danielle Wyatt scored one run, and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was out for 13 runs. After this, Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones batted cautiously and formed a 70-run partnership for the fourth wicket, giving England a hope of a comeback. Tammy Beaumont scored a brilliant 54 runs off 35 balls, with eight boundaries and a six, while Amy Jones contributed 32 runs in 27 balls.
But as soon as these two got out, England's innings faltered again. Alice Capsey returned to the pavilion after scoring five runs. In the final overs, Sophie Ecclestone hit some excellent shots and scored 35 runs off 23 balls, with four boundaries and a six, but by then, India had moved far ahead towards victory. M Arlott remained not out after scoring 12 runs. From India's side, Sree Charani took two wickets, while Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur got one success each.
2-0 Lead in the Series
In the first match, India had won by 97 runs, and with this second victory, they have taken a 2-0 lead in the series. After the match, captain Harmanpreet said, "Our team's balance looked brilliant, especially the partnership of Jemimah and Amanjot put us in a b position. The bowlers also worked with a complete strategy."
