One team that has trouble India in the last two years is England. Be it the World Cup final in 2017 at Lords or the World T20 semi-finals at West Indies that was played last year, England had the last laugh.
On Friday, India under the able aegis of skipper Mithali Raj was determined to get the better off England, and in the end were able to do, courtesy a terrific team effort that was showcased at Wankhede. Batting first, India without the services of injured Harmanpreet Kaur was dwindled down for 202 in 49.4 overs. The hosts would have liked to have a big score on board considering the solid start given by the openers Jemimah Rodrigues (48) and Smriti Mandhana (24). However, a flurry of wickets in the middle did no good, and in the end all India could manage was to merely breach the 200-run mark. Mithali Raj (44) and wicket-keeper Taniya Bhatia (25) stitched a useful 54-run partnership which was complimented well by Jhulan Goswami (30) coming lower down the order. Credit goes to the English bowlers for picking up wickets at regular intervals, not allowing the Indians to post a big score. The initial hardwork done by pacers Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole was supported nicely by Georgia Elwiss, Natalie Sciver, and Sophie Ecclestone, all picking up two wickets each.
In reply, the visitors were looking good with skipper Heather Knight playing an unbeaten knock of 39 and Natalie Sciver scoring a patient 44. However, slow left arm spinner Ekta Bisht had some other plans in store. The experienced bowler wrecked havoc with 4-25 in her eight overs, and also accounted for the run out of Sciver at the crucial stage of the match. Shikha Pandey (2-21) and Deepti Sharma (2-33) cleaned up the top and middle order, with Bisht running through the lower order in the 41st over. India's pace spearhead Jhulan Goswami kept it tight giving away just 19 runs in eight overs scalping Georgia Elwiss. The English inning was done and dusted for 136 in 41 overs, thus falling short of 66 runs.
Ekta Bisht was awarded as the Player of the Match for her brilliant bowling performance. The two teams will meet on Monday for the second ODI at the same venue.
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On Friday, India under the able aegis of skipper Mithali Raj was determined to get the better off England, and in the end were able to do, courtesy a terrific team effort that was showcased at Wankhede. Batting first, India without the services of injured Harmanpreet Kaur was dwindled down for 202 in 49.4 overs. The hosts would have liked to have a big score on board considering the solid start given by the openers Jemimah Rodrigues (48) and Smriti Mandhana (24). However, a flurry of wickets in the middle did no good, and in the end all India could manage was to merely breach the 200-run mark. Mithali Raj (44) and wicket-keeper Taniya Bhatia (25) stitched a useful 54-run partnership which was complimented well by Jhulan Goswami (30) coming lower down the order. Credit goes to the English bowlers for picking up wickets at regular intervals, not allowing the Indians to post a big score. The initial hardwork done by pacers Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole was supported nicely by Georgia Elwiss, Natalie Sciver, and Sophie Ecclestone, all picking up two wickets each.
In reply, the visitors were looking good with skipper Heather Knight playing an unbeaten knock of 39 and Natalie Sciver scoring a patient 44. However, slow left arm spinner Ekta Bisht had some other plans in store. The experienced bowler wrecked havoc with 4-25 in her eight overs, and also accounted for the run out of Sciver at the crucial stage of the match. Shikha Pandey (2-21) and Deepti Sharma (2-33) cleaned up the top and middle order, with Bisht running through the lower order in the 41st over. India's pace spearhead Jhulan Goswami kept it tight giving away just 19 runs in eight overs scalping Georgia Elwiss. The English inning was done and dusted for 136 in 41 overs, thus falling short of 66 runs.
Ekta Bisht was awarded as the Player of the Match for her brilliant bowling performance. The two teams will meet on Monday for the second ODI at the same venue.
Source: BCCIWomen Photo
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