Shafali's all-round show helps India beat Netherlands
India batter hits her first T20 World Cup fifty and backs it up with a three-for in Headingley
India batter hits her first T20 World Cup fifty and backs it up with a three-for in Headingley
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Abhimanyu Bose
6.10pm Right then, India go top of the table, pipping Australia with a second NRR-boosting win. As I said, Shreyanka Patil's injury aside, it was a perfect day for India as they look to finish in the top two and make the semi-finals. There's more T20 World Cup action in store for you in Birmingham, with South Africa going up against Pakistan. Go take in the action from there. From Leeds, on behalf of Abhijato, Sudeep and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo, it's Abhimanyu signing off.
Harmanpreet Kaur: "I think we were really good with the bat. It wasn't that easy a wicket, but Smriti and Shafali gave us a great platform. [On Shafali] She's always ready with the ball whenever the team needs it. She keeps giving us breakthroughs and she can go on to be a great allrounder. Right now I don't have a clear update but our medical team will give a clear update after assessing her. I think we are in a very good situation. We have achieved what we wanted to in these two games. [On the fast bowlers] Kranti is one who is always bowling for us and Nandani has got very good experience from WPL and she's using that here and good thing that she's giving us breakthroughs in the Powerplay."
Babette de Leede: "[On the toss] I think India batted really well, especially up front. I think we made a great comeback with the ball. They were around 100 after 10 overs, and to only score 210 I think we did well. I think our fielding can be a little bit better, especially the catching. [On the chase] I think we never really got going. We lost too many wickets along the well. India bowled very well and very smart. They played really good cricket, which we can learn a lot from. [On the experience of playing India] I think it's very special to play against India. To play a top team with our friends and family in the stands, it's something I'll always remember.
Smriti Mandhana is the Player of the Match: "[On the conditions] I think it was a good batting wicket for sure. Whenever I've come to Leeds, it's always a good batting wicket and quick outfield. Netherlands did a really good job today. [Playing Netherlands] was unknown territory so we had to watch a lot of videos to see how they go about it. One thing we pride ourselves on is we never take anyone easy. I wouldn't say I was middling the ball as well as I want to. Work in progress still. Good to have Shafali back among the runs and Shree Charano bowled extremely well. It's just about doing the right things and seeing how the match goes."
Here are some stats, courtesy Sampath:
Shafali Verma only the third player with a fifty and three wickets in a women's T20 World Cup game. Hayley Matthews and Sune Luus are the others.
Shafali is also only the second Indian with a fifty and three wickets in the same women's T20I, after Anuja Patil.
5.52pm India followed up their highest T20 World Cup score with their biggest T20 World Cup win, bowling Netherlands out for 114. Netherlands batters did put up a fight for the first half of the innings, but ended up losing seven wickets in 23 balls. Netherlands will go back with plenty of lessons, but it's India who will go home with the two points. Shreyanka Patil's injury will be a sore point for India, but apart from that, it was a near-perfect day out for Harmanpreet Kaur and company.
I van der Woning c Rodrigues b Shafali Verma 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
SNL Siegers st †Ghosh b Shafali Verma 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
IJR Zwilling c Rodrigues b Shree Charani 8 (12m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.88
The allrounder suffered an ankle ligament injury while fielding in the match against Netherlands on Wednesday
Two wins from two is a bright start but questions remain on India's sharpness with bat and ball with sterner tests to come
Opener finds another gear to put Netherlands under the cosh in comfortable victory
India batter hits her first T20 World Cup fifty and backs it up with a three-for in Headingley
The offspin allrounder suffered the injury after bowling her first ball in the game while attempting to run and stop a single