Elegant Smriti Mandhana wins it for India after Jhulan rolls back time in first women’s ODI against England

Elegant Smriti Mandhana wins it for India after Jhulan rolls back time in first women’s ODI against England: Smriti Mandhana enhanced her reputation as one of India’s greatest match winners once more with a sexy 91 that effectively decimated England by seven wickets in the first Women’s ODI here on Sunday.

Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami was pinpoint accurate with 42 dot balls in one of her final international games as England managed a disappointing 227 for seven, owing largely to efforts from the lower middle-order.

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India was never in trouble throughout the chase, as Mandhana (91 off 99 balls) drove and pulled her method to a deserving sixth WODI hundred by 9 runs.

Mandhana, however, ensured a forty-fifth over finish for the Women In Blue, who now lead the three-match series 1-0.

Yastika Bhatia (50 off 47 balls), who has yet to live up to her enormous talent, also notched her third half-century and scored at a run-a-ball strike-rate.

The muse was set by Yastika-second Mandhana’s wicket stand of 96 in only 16.1 overs, after which Harmanpreet (74 not out in 94 balls) eased her way to a second fifty. She added 99 runs with her deputy before finishing in style with a slog sweep six.

Mandhana’s innings included ten fours and a spectacular six over long-on off seamer Issy-Wong.

Throughout the Powerplay, both Yastika and Mandhana drove majestically through the covers, but the Indian vice-captain also played a number of pull shots with English bowlers drifting down the leg-side.

It should be noted that Harmanpreet was more aware of the situation at the County Ground in Hove than her England counterpart Amy Jones.

While Indian spinners Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma varied the tempo of their deliveries to make strokeplay difficult, England’s seamers Kate Cross (2/43 in 10 overs), Alice Davidson-Jones (0/48 in 7.2 overs), Wong (0/35 in 5 overs), and off-spinner Charlie Dean (1/45 in 10 overs) allowed the visiting team batters to use the tempo of their deliveries.

It should be noted that Harmanpreet was more aware of the situation at the County Ground in Hove than her England counterpart Amy Jones.

While Indian spinners Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma varied the tempo of their deliveries to make strokeplay difficult, England’s seamers Kate Cross (2/43 in 10 overs), Alice Davidson-Jones (0/48 in 7.2 overs), Wong (0/35 in 5 overs), and off-spinner Charlie Dean (1/45 in 10 overs) allowed visiting team batters to use the tempo of their deliveries to achieve runs behind the square.

India hit 13 fours and a six (by Yastika) in the first 15 overs, and it was all over for England. Previously, Goswami, the 39-year-old legend, was frugal, conceding only 20 runs in 10 overs with as many as 42 dot balls.

She didn’t give up a single boundary or six, and she bowled a good off-cutter to beat the experienced Tammy Beaumont (7).

On a track where the ball wasn’t always coming onto the bat, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur made the correct decision by subjecting.

After Meghna Singh (1/42 in 8 overs) hurried opposite opener Emma Lamb (12) with a short ball, Goswami and the two spinners Deepti (2/33 in 10 overs) and Gayakwad (1/40 in 10 overs) took over.

10 overs) consistently stifled the run movement.

However, Sneh Rana (1/45 in 6 overs) and Pooja Vastrakar (0/20 in 2 overs) leaked a couple of runs as the house staff put up a 220+ rating in the long run.

England’s notable contributors were Dani Wyatt (43 off 50 balls), Alice Davidson-Richards (50 not out off 61 balls), and Sophie Ecclestone (31).

Charlie Dean even made a nice cameo (24 no off 21 balls) in the direction of the top to help the goal.

Harmanpreet may be irritated that, despite having England on the mat at 128 for six by the thirty-fourth over, England’s Nos. 7, 8, and 9 added more than that.

England Women: 227/7 in 50 overs (Alice Davidson-Richards 50, Danni Wyatt 43; Deepti Sharma 2/33).

India Women: 232 for 3 in 44.2 overs (91 from Smriti Mandhana, 74 not out from Harmanpreet Kaur, 50 from Yastika Bhatia; Kate Cross 2/43).

Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur all hit half-centuries as India defeated England by seven wickets in the first One-Day International of the three-match series on Sunday at the County Ground in Hove.

With a target of 228 runs, India finished with 232/3 in 44.2 overs, with skipper Harmanpreet Singh unbeaten on 74 off 94.

Mandhana and Bhatia organised the chase after Shafali Verma was dismissed in the second over. The two left-handers constantly picked boundaries and saved

After Bhatia was dismissed for a stroke-filled 50 off 47, Mandhana returned with Harmanpreet to add a 99-run third-wicket partnership and put the guests in charge of the match.

Mandhana, who had earlier scored an unbeaten 79 to help India earn their sole win in the three-match T20I sequence, continued her excellent form on Sunday, finishing with 91 off 99.

Earlier, India’s new-ball bowlers did an excellent job as England struggled to bat freely after being asked to do so. Lower order contributions from Danielle Wyatt (43) and Alice Davidson Richards (50*) helped England reach 227/7 after being reduced to 94/5 at one point.

Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami produced a commanding performance. The second One-Day International (ODI) between England and India will most likely be played on Wednesday at Canterbury’s St Lawrence Ground. On Saturday, the third and final match of the series will most likely be played at Lord’s.

Beautiful Smriti Mandhana

India’s Smriti Mandhana, Yastik Bhatia, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur outplayed England ladies with excellent batting performances on Sunday at the County Cricket Ground in Hove, defeating them by 7 wickets.

The victory gives the visitors a 1-0 lead in the three-match One Day International series. The Indian side dominated in every division and snatched the match with a commendable team effort. Apart from her notable contribution with the bat, skipper Kaur deserves special recognition for her quick reflexes while taking the catch of Alice Capsey, who was dismissed for 19 runs in her first ODI for England.

Sneh Rana was introduced into the attack in the 18th over of England’s innings. . Rana pitched it outside off in her third supply, forcing Capsey to go for a flick through the leg side. Kaur, who was standing in the midwicket area, accurately judged the trajectory of the ball. She threw her body at it and ended up with a one-handed stunner. The home crowd also gave the Indian captain a standing ovation for his successful performance.

A video of the catch was shared on Twitter by a fan website and has since gone viral. The video has received over 6,000 views on Twitter since it was shared. Fans were left wanting words to describe the jaw-dropping reflex. They expressed their gratitude to Kaur in the comments section.

Batting first, England failed to provide an exciting start to their innings, losing up to 5 wickets before reaching the 100-run mark. However, Alice Davidson Richards’ crucial half-century and Danni Wyatt’s 50-ball 43 helped them reach a respectable 227 runs in 50 overs. Jhulan Goswami, a veteran bowler, proved to be extremely economical, allowing only 20 runs in her 10-over spell. She also obtained the wicket of English. Tammy Beaumont successfully defended her title.