28/05Result
1st T20I (N), India Women tour of England at Chelmsford, May 28 2026
IND Women won by 38 runs
Player of the Match
Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah RodriguesIndia Women
28/05Result
1st T20I (N), India Women tour of England at Chelmsford, May 28 2026
IND Women won by 38 runs
Player of the Match
Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah RodriguesIndia Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 150/8 (39 runs required, RR: 7.50)

  • Lauren Bell1 (1b)
  • Charlie Dean11 (11b)
  • Arundhati Reddy4-0-23-0
  • Shree Charani4-0-25-1

9:55pm Right, that's all from us tonight. The series moves on to Bristol on Saturday. See you then!

9:54pm India's deputising skipper Smriti Mandhana heaps praise on debutant Nandani Sharma, who took 3 for 34: "She's just brilliant. She's a character. She comes with a lot of fire. We saw that in the WPL when she bowled with Delhi Capitals. On debut, to come back from her first over, and take wickets, was really special.

"For a debutant, it's incredible to see the confidence these girls get nowadays."

9:50pm Here's England stand-in captain Charlie Dean: Disappointing. We felt like we were at a really good stage with the bat, at the halfway stage.

"I'm really proud of the effort the girls put in, in tough conditions (first innings). There are elements of real positivity in there. Promising in those aspects (fielding especially) but disappointing not to get over the line.

"That was reminiscent of the game we had down at Canterbury (against New Zealand). On top in terms of wickets but couldn't break the backend partnership.

"The difference it felt like today was that massive partnership. Unfortunately we didn't have some set batters at the end. We're working with a bit of a younger middle order and we have full faith they'll come through."

9:47pm Player of the match is India's Jemimah Rodrigues for her 69 off 40: "A lot of credit goes to Yastika too, the way she kept going took a load off me. The partnership was very crucial - we assessed the conditions well.

"Initially there was a bit of hold. Anything into the wicket was holding. You can't say it's slow because we're used to Indian conditions, but for an English pitch it was slow. Playing squarer really helped.

"I trust my instincts and back myself. It's important for me to be smart in that way and pick my gaps well."

9:42pm tippy : "I worry that England women don't 'believe' in themselves that they are as good as India". Certainly no real belief they could find the fence as regularly to take the chase deep.

19.6
1
Reddy to Bell, 1 run, Low full toss, hacked away down to long on. Think of a second run, decide against it. Dean makes her ground as the throw hits the stumps... and India win by 38 runs! It could have been a lot more had they properly built on their first innings Powerplay of 73. But it's still one heck of a result after losing two wickets in the first over of the match. Amy Jones' 67 the only score of note for England. Nandani Sharma's 3 for 34 on international debut the cherry on top of this accomplished Indian performance. They're 1-0 up in the series ahead of next month's World Cup

Bell to face her first delivery

19.5
1
Reddy to Dean, 1 run, Full on leg stump, Dean yorks herself but readjusts to get the single into square leg
19.4
4
Reddy to Dean, FOUR, Thumped to the midwicket sponge! Too short, sits up with little pace, Dean hacks across in anger
19.3
W
Reddy to Dean, OUT, Awful, awful run out... The missing ingredient in all batting collapses. Dean ramps on the full, but gets it straight to short fine. Dean's watching the ball as Ecclestone sets off. Dean sees her late and decides to return to the batting end, beating Ecclestone there by a couple of feet. The throw, meanwhile, goes to the other end. Horrid cricket

S Ecclestone run out 13 (8m 7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 185.71

19.2
1
Reddy to Ecclestone, 1 run, Out the back of the hand, full on off stump, punched to long on
19.1
1
Reddy to Dean, 1 run, Full of a length, straight, Dean advances, scuffs into the ground down to long off

The last rites will be delivered by Reddy

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | ENG-W: 142/7 (47 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 47.00)

  • Charlie Dean5 (7b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone12 (6b)
  • Shree Charani4-0-25-1
  • Nandani Sharma4-0-34-3
18.6
1
Shree Charani to Dean, 1 run, Good length on off stump, Dean attempts to ramp but ends up killing the ball after the bounce. it dribbles into the leg side for a single
18.5
0
Shree Charani to Dean, no run, Wider, outside off, low full toss that Dean clubs back at Charani. Does well to get enough behind that to keep it a dot
18.4
0
Shree Charani to Dean, no run, Tight to the stumps, Dean advances but almost yorks herself. Dug out to cover
18.3
1
Shree Charani to Ecclestone, 1 run, Flighted on off stump this time, lifted down the ground but well short of long off
18.2
2
Shree Charani to Ecclestone, 2 runs, Bit of dip late on to leg stump, driven out to wide long on and back for two
18.1
4
Shree Charani to Ecclestone, FOUR, Reversed over short third! Well played by Ecclestone, getting that one from full on leg stump to around the corner and over the ring

Charani with her final over

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 134/7 (55 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.44, RRR: 27.50)

  • Sophie Ecclestone5 (3b)
  • Charlie Dean4 (4b)
  • Nandani Sharma4-0-34-3
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-42-1

Excellent from Nandani Sharma, whose 3-34 are the second-best figures for an Indian debutant seamer in this format

17.6
1
NSS Sharma to Ecclestone, 1 run, Tighter to the stumps, pace on this time - 63mph - pushed own to long on
17.5
0
NSS Sharma to Ecclestone, no run, Bumper, taken by Ghosh. Ecclestone left it alone
17.4
4
NSS Sharma to Ecclestone, FOUR, Slow again, outside off, cut to the point boundary! Aerial but in the gap. too wide

Asahel: "Mandhana has been brilliant with her tactics and bowling changes today. Wonder if India look at her long term for the captaincy role especially for the World Cup?" Ecclestone in at 9

17.3
W
NSS Sharma to Wong, OUT, Bowled her! A third wicket with the slower ball, this time disturbing off stump. Wong was always swinging for the hills, done by the dip

IECM Wong b NSS Sharma 4 (4m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

17.2
0
NSS Sharma to Wong, no run, Short ball, sits up outside off, Wong fails to carve it over backward point, taken by Ghosh up to the stumps with minimal fuss
17.1
1
NSS Sharma to Dean, 1 run, Goes for the slower ball, stump to stump, Dean advances and then readjusts to dab that into midwicket. Nandani fields

Nandani Sharma with the hat-trick ball to start her final over. Dean on strike...

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 128/6 (61 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.52, RRR: 20.33)

  • Issy Wong4 (1b)
  • Charlie Dean3 (3b)
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-42-1
  • Nandani Sharma3-0-28-2
16.6
4
DB Sharma to Wong, FOUR, One bounce four to Cow Corner! Full of a good length, tight to the stumps, but Wong's feet and hands are quick, rocking back and carting that to the fence

Izzy Wong is the new batter

16.5
W
DB Sharma to Kemp, OUT, Edged and gone! Wide and across the leftie does the trick. Deepti put a little more mayo on that, Kemp cuts at it past the off side tramline. Faint nick into the gloves of Richa Ghosh.

FG Kemp c †Ghosh b DB Sharma 8 (15m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80

16.4
1
DB Sharma to Dean, 1 run, Into the surface again, stump-height on middle and off, pulled out to the deep midwicket fielder

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ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18SIR DunkleyA Capsey
2nd19AE JonesA Capsey
3rd64HC KnightAE Jones
4th19AE JonesFG Kemp
5th0DR GibsonFG Kemp
6th4CE DeanFG Kemp
7th5CE DeanIECM Wong
8th15S EcclestoneCE Dean
9th6LK BellCE Dean