Second ODI, Lord's
England win by eight wickets on DLS method to level series at 1-1
Match initially shortened to 29 overs each because of rain
India 143-8 (29.0 overs): Mandhana 42; Ecclestone 3-27
Hosts chase down revised target of 115 with 18 balls to spare after further rain delay
England 116-2 (21.0 overs): Jones 46*, Beaumont 34
Third and deciding ODI at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday (13:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesWe've just seen some live images from the ground and it's safe to say, things have not really improved.
England Cricket just posted on X: "Early lunch has been taken at Lord’s with the rain persisting."
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
India have seriously upped their game.
The bringing in of the WPL and more strength in domestic cricket for India has meant that we're seeing players come through.
The strength of the India's batting is improving, and their fielding is more athletic.
Alison Mitchell
Test Match Special commentator
Image source, Getty ImagesIndia have just won a women's T20 series on English soil for the first time.
A 50-over World Cup on their home turf is imminent, which could take the sport to fever pitch in a country that already boasts the lucrative Women's Premier League, the second most valuable women's sports league in the world.
For former captain Mithali Raj, the opportunities and financial rewards available to the country's top female cricketers in 2025 are a world away from when she broke into the India team in 1999, aged 16.
"I was pretty much emptying my dad's pocket to play for India," she explains during a trip to England that saw her honoured by ringing the five-minute bell at Lord's during the third men's Test.
"There was absolutely no payment. We had to buy our own equipment and try to organise our own training sessions. There were times when we'd train on matting wickets, and then we'd get a week to practice on the turf [before a match]."
Raj identifies India's participation in the 2017 World Cup final against England at The Lord's as a seminal moment.
Thundery showers and light winds is the forecast, with a high chance of rain up until 15:00 BST.
Let's hope the ground staff work their magic and the skies clear up so that we can get some play later in the day.
But it's not looking good, is it?
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator
It would take a certain amount of derangement to believe England are where they want to be and that they are serious contenders for the World Cup.
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer
Image source, Getty ImagesA reminder that India are already 1-0 up in this ODI series after their win in the first game in Southampton.
England produced a below-par performance as Harmanpreet Kaur's side sealed a four-wicket victory on Wednesday.
Chasing 259 for victory, India all-rounder Deepti Sharma's unbeaten 62 helped the tourists reach their target with 10 balls to spare.
The dismissals of Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh in quick succession, with 24 runs still needed from 27 balls, gave England a glimmer of hope and the prospect of a tense finale but Amanjot Kaur held her nerve with 20 not out to see India to their second-highest successful chase in ODIs.
Amid a sloppy fielding effort, England also paid the price for failing to review an lbw against Sharma when she was on 40.
It is a crucial series for England, who are looking to gain confidence from their final three matches in the format before the autumn's World Cup in India.
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer on Test Match Special
I think we're going to get some play - I think we can be optimistic.
The umpires were out there in the middle a while ago, with their umbrellas out in the drizzle.
At one point, the covers were coming off at Lord's, but then they were put back on as the rain has picked up considerably since.
The official cut-off for a 20-over-a-side match is 16:08 BST.
We should have seen the first ball of this second ODI by now, if it wasn't for the rain.
But there's been heavy downpour in London as early as an hour ago.
No surprise, the toss has been delayed.
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland need a win to stay alive in this three-match ODI series.
India, meanwhile, are looking to secure an ODI series win, to go with their historic triumph in the T20s earlier this month.
But for either of that to happen today, we need some favours from the weather gods, as things are not looking great at Lord’s right now.
It will be a delayed start because of the rain but stay with us as we bring you the updates right here.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rawal,bowled Arlott Rawal, bowled Arlott | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 30.00 |
Mandhana,caught Dean, bowled Smith Mandhana, caught Dean, bowled Smith | 42 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 82.35 |
Deol,caught and bowled Ecclestone Deol, caught and bowled Ecclestone | 16 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 66.67 |
H Kaur,bowled Ecclestone H Kaur, bowled Ecclestone | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 77.78 |
Rodrigues,caught and bowled Dean Rodrigues, caught and bowled Dean | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 37.50 |
Ghosh,leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone Ghosh, leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28.57 |
Sharma,not out Sharma, not out | 30 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 88.24 |
Reddy,leg before wicket, bowled Smith Reddy, leg before wicket, bowled Smith | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 77.78 |
Rana,bowled Arlott Rana, bowled Arlott | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 150.00 |
Goud,not out Goud, not out | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44.44 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 14, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 16 Extras, no balls 0, wides 14, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 16 | |||||||
Total,143 for 8 29.0 overs Total,143 for 8 29.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 6.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.83 |
Arlott | 6.0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.33 |
Dean | 6.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.16 |
Ecclestone | 6.0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
Smith | 5.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
6 for 1 (1.4 overs) | Rawal |
46 for 2 (9.2 overs) | Deol |
57 for 3 (11.6 overs) | H Kaur |
69 for 4 (14.1 overs) | Rodrigues |
72 for 5 (15.3 overs) | Ghosh |
98 for 6 (20.4 overs) | Mandhana |
124 for 7 (25.4 overs) | Reddy |
135 for 8 (26.5 overs) | Rana |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones,not out Jones, not out | 46 | 57 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 80.70 |
Beaumont,leg before wicket, bowled Rana Beaumont, leg before wicket, bowled Rana | 34 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 97.14 |
Sciver-Brunt,bowled Goud Sciver-Brunt, bowled Goud | 21 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 84.00 |
Dunkley,not out Dunkley, not out | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 6 | |||||||
Total,116 for 2 21.0 overs Total,116 for 2 21.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reddy | 5.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.20 |
Goud | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9.66 |
Shree Charani | 5.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.60 |
Sharma | 5.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.60 |
Rana | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
54 for 1 (10.2 overs) | Beaumont |
102 for 2 (18.6 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
