Summary

  • India win opening T20 by 97 runs - England's heaviest defeat by runs in T20Is

  • England bowled out for 113 in 14.5 overs

  • India made 210-5 - the second-highest total conceded by England in T20Is

  • Stand-in captain Mandhana makes first T20I century off 51 balls

  • Ecclestone concedes 1-43 off three overs on return to side; Bell pick of bowlers with 3-27

'Brilliant innings' - Mandhana makes superb century off 51 balls

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  2. Here's the moment India wrapped up the win at Trent Bridge...

    Winning moment as India take a richly deserved 1-0 series lead

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  4. 'It took a very long time coming'

    India captain and player of the match Smriti Mandhana at the presentation: "It took a very long time coming. I have a habit of getting out in the 70s, 80s, but me and one of my teammates talked before the tour [and] said it was time I got a century. I'm happy it came in the first match.

    "English wickets are good to bat on and with the wind factor, you just have to time the ball. For me, batting was easy because of the way Harleen Deol started [her innings]."

    On India's performance in the field: "It's a good wicket and the wind factor is huge, but if you're bowling against the wind, you have to bowl slower. The only conversation was trying to get Nat Sciver-Brunt off strike. The way the bowlers executed their plans was amazing to watch.

    "It's just the start. We need to keep this momentum going and get into good habits."

  5. India captain Smriti Mandhana was named player of the match after scoring her maiden T20I century.

    She top-scored with 112 off 62 deliveries.

    Here are the highlights from her innings.

    'Brilliant innings' - Mandhana makes superb century off 51 balls

  6. 'It didn't go our way today'

    England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt on Sky Sports: "India are world-class and challenged us. We didn't bowl as well as we wanted and we weren't able to back that up in the field. They also got a huge total."

    On sloppy fielding: "You would like to take every catch but it didn't go our way today. It's something to work on."

    On her batting innings: "The pitch slowed up slightly but you have to keep going when you are chasing. We were behind but everyone came in with great intent. We looked to play too squarely today. I was trying to get on strike and come back for twos and get boundaries in every over."

    On positives: "We executed at times with the ball. We gained energy towards the end but there are loads of things we can take away. It is the first game so we are looking forward to coming back."

  7. One of the few positives for England today was Nat Sciver-Brunt's performance with the bat.

    Here are the highlights from her 66 (42).

    The best shots from Sciver-Brunt reaching 50

  8. India won by 97 runs

    It's a first defeat of the Charlotte Edwards/Nat Sciver-Brunt era for England.

    Where to start with what went wrong? Expensive bowling, sloppy fielding, dropped catches, and a poor batting performance, with seven players dismissed for single-figure scores and Sciver-Brunt (66 off 42) the only play to pass 15.

    But plenty of credit also has to go to India. Smriti Mandhana was imperious throughout her maiden T20I century, top-scoring with 112 off 62 balls and really making England pay for dropping her in the second over.

    T20I debutant Shree Charani also impressed, taking 4-12 as England collapsed in a heap with the bat.

  9. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    England's heaviest T20I defeats in terms of runs:

    • 97 runs vs India, Today
    • 93 runs vs Australia, Chelmsford 2019
    • 72 runs vs Australia, Adelaide 2025
    • 57 runs vs Australia, Brabourne 2018
    • 57 runs vs Australia, Sydney 2025

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Sciver-Brunt got set but she was surrounded by wicket after wicket. A poor start to the series from England.

  11. Melissa Story
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    England have been blown away and India were clinical with the ball. It was always going to be tough when they lost their openers cheaply.

  12. wicket

    India win by 97 runs
    Breaking

    Bell c Rodrigues b Charani 2 (Eng 113-10)

    Lauren Bell holes out to Jemimah Rodrigues on the rope and England are all out for 113 in the 15th over.

    India take a richly deserved 1-0 series lead.

    Winning moment:India take a 1-0 series lead

  13. Melissa Story
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only person who has really put their hand up in this innings. England have been entirely swept away by India.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Sciver-Brunt c Ghosh b Charani 66 (Eng 111-9)

    Yup, it's out. Richa Ghosh knew it and Nat Sciver-Brunt knew it.

    An excellent innings comes to an end. Sciver-Brunt made 66 from 42 balls.

  15. India review

    India are absolutely convinced they've removed Nat Sciver-Brunt.

    Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh immediately signals to Smriti Mandhana that she wants the review. She knows she's caught an edge from the England skipper.

  16. Melissa Story
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Lauren Filer has to go. She is shaking her head as she walks towards her captain but she knows she has hit it.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Filer c Ghosh b Reddy 2 (Eng 111-8)

    Lauren Filer shakes her head as she walks off.

    She's been caught behind by Richa Ghosh, her big swing only resulting in a nick through to the keeper. Arundhati Reddy was pleading for the wicket and umpire Williams bliged.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    India found so many more gaps than England have been able to. England seem to be picking out the fielders.

    When India were given a full toss, it went for four.

  19. Eng 104-7

    England need 107 runs from 42 balls

    Lauren Filer gets off the mark with a single before Nat Sciver-Brunt finishes the over with one of her own.

    She's retained the strike, although you suspect that doesn't really matter at this stage. The required rate has soared above 15.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You can see what Ecclestone was trying to do, it just went slightly straighter than she had hoped. Her return to international cricket hasn't been what we were all expecting.