Ind vs English: Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues Shine in Run-Chase as India Take 1-0 Lead in Odi Series | Cricket news | WN24

Deepti Sharma Played One of the best knots of her career in what was turning out to be tricky chase at the rose bowl in soutampton as India Took a 1-0 led in three-match odi seeries. Coming into bat at 124/4 in a run-chase of 259, Deepi struck an unbeaten 62 off 64 balls and stitched together a 90-run partnership with jemimah rodrgues, who was only Impressive at no 5 FORN. With a little help amanjot kaur in the end, who played a handy camera

Earllier in the day, Young Seamer Kran Kran Goud Impressed with two wickets Upfront before Sophia Dunkley’s Unbeaten 92-Bangla Lifted England to a Respectable 258 For Six After Opting To Bat Firs. Trouble before the halfway stage when the wicket of captain Nat Sciver-Brunt Fell at 87/4.

Besides goud (2/55 in 9 overs), off -spinner sneh raana (2/31 in 10 overs) too picked up two wickets to continent her good form coming back into the ddi side (Althouth Left the FIELD WITH. Apparent Hamstring Issue later on).

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Alice Davidson-Richars Contributed 53 in 73 Balls During a 106-Run partnership for the fifth wicket with dunkley, which formed the nucleus of the england innings aye lost fur wickets for 97 rips. Dunkley Struck Nine Fours During Her Stay in the Middle.

Asked to bowl first, India enjoyed early success as goud dismissed amy jones with a stunning deliverry for her first international wicket in her second. It was an eventful over by the 21-yar-ald as she bowled a hat-trick of wides before making amends with one that nipped back sharply before hitting the top of the middle stump. The wobble seam kept the batter guessing as she leaned forward to defend, only to realize that ball has crashed through the gate.

Just as England was looking to recover from the early blow, goud struck for the second time, a lovely inswinger trapping opener tammy beamont in the wicket. The On-Field Umpire was not convinced, but an Indian review clearly showed the ball by hitting the top of middle stump.

At 20 for Two in the four, English needed a partnership and they got it through the in-form emma lamb and skipper sciver-brunt, the duo adding 71 runs to steady the ship. However, England Lost both the set batters in the space of two overs with off off -spinner sneh rana inflicting the damage on the home side by sending back lamb (39 off 50 balls) and sciver-brpr).

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The pressure got to lamb as she hit one straight to mid-off after English failed to a get a boundary for five overs. As for Sciver-Brunt, She Dove Rana Uppishly for Jemimah Rodrigues to Pull Off an Excellent Catch. Dunkley and Alice then came to the home Team’s rescue, but both were aided by aided by dropped catches their partnership, with goud and rodrigues putting down related to Easy Chances Thr. Restrict England to a Much Lower Total.

In the run-chase, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal Once Against Provided A Good Start (their partnership tally has now crossed 1000 Runs in just 21 matches). But Mandhana’s dismissal brought about a slow-down as pratika and harleen deol never quite found the top gear in their partnership. Then came a period where India first Rawal – Sophie EcClestone Producing a Top Delivery to Breach His Defense That Also LED To A Spicy Moment As The Duo Brushed Shouldrs. And after that harleen was out in a bizarre fashion, failing to ground her bat or find and finding Herself short of the crease. Harmanpreet kaur also followed suit, but then the case of the match-defining partners Jemimah and Deepti That Take India Close to the finish line.

The highlight of Deepti’s knock was a six over midwicket, where she crunched one through the leg side for the only maximum of the match. She remained unbeaten after Richa ghosh fell and along

(With pti inputs)