Women's Cricket
Women's World Cup: India thrashed by England and gift them their first win of the tournament - Highlights
England, who had not won a single match in the 2022 World Cup so far, claim their first and massive victory against India.
Indian women's cricket team (Source: BCCI Women/Twitter)
In a rematch of the 2017 World Cup, the Indian women's team will be facing England women's in the group stage match of the 2022 Women's World Cup.
India has set their lowest target of the tournament against England, after scoring just 134 runs in the first innings. The England bowlers completely thrashed the Indian batters and will now chase to get their first victory of the tournament.
India's highest scorer was Smriti Mandhana (35), while England skipper Heather Knight scored a half-century (53*) to guide her team to victory.
The match was played at Bay Oval and begin at 6.30 am IST.
Follow all the LIVE updates of the match here...
Live Updates
- 16 March 2022 6:26 AM GMT
End of the live blog.
Thank you everyone for tuning in. It was not India's day today. However, the Indian team's ability to bounce back will be put to test onMarch 19, when they face Australia. Hopefully, we get to see a 171-not out knock again. Fingers-crossed.
- 16 March 2022 6:16 AM GMT
England wins by 4 wickets!
Ecclestone hits the winning runs for her team and England wins their first match of the tournament.
A solid half-century from the England skipper guides her team to victory.
- 16 March 2022 5:46 AM GMT
WICKET!
Rajeshwari Gayakwad gets her first wicket, a brilliant catch by Harmanpreet Kaur. Amy Jones goes after scoring 10 runs.
Eng: 102-4.
- 16 March 2022 5:39 AM GMT
Heather Knight playing a captain's knock here
England needs 41 runs off 26 overs.
- 16 March 2022 5:21 AM GMT
WICKET!
Jhulanm Goswamiiiiiii! She sends the very dangerous Nat Sciver back to the dugout (45) and denied her an half-century.
Eng: 69-3
- 16 March 2022 5:05 AM GMT
50 partnership for Knight and Sciver
England is currently at 55-2, they need 80 off 211 balls.
- 16 March 2022 4:54 AM GMT
Sciver and Knight going strong
India needs to break the partnership that's building between skipper Heather Knight and Nat Sciver.
