Summary

  • England win first T20 by 18 runs on DLS method and take 8-4 lead in multi-format series

  • Rain stopped play with India on 54-3 after 8.4 overs, DLS par score 72

  • England posted 177-7 after India won toss

  • Sciver 55 (27) hit joint-fastest T20 fifty by England player

  • Jones 43 (27) fell to sublime juggling catch on boundary by Deol

  • Highlights on BBC Red Button at 22:00 BST

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews

  1. It is absolutely bucketing it down in Northampton.

    The groundsmen are slowly covering the whole square. The bowlers' run ups are covered.

  2. Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    Danni Wyatt has an opportunity to show the coach what she can do to get back into the 50-over team. These three games are very important. It wasn't the most unbelievable 31 she scored today, it wasn't the best I've seen her play, but she did a job to give Sciver and Jones a platform.

  3. Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt got England off to a good start, putting on 56 for the first wicket.

    Wyatt was the first out, on her first international appearance of the summer, for a well-made 31.

  4. While we're waiting for any news, let's run you through some of the best moments that we've seen so far...

  5. Here's how Nat Sciver got the wicket of Smriti Mandhana.

    The game might have been a lot closer on DLS if England hadn't got this when they did.

  6. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    I think it's reached a point now where the rain has got a little bit heavy. Looking at the radar, we're in the territory where it is going to rain quite heavily for the next 20 or so minutes.

  7. England are ahead by 18 runs at the moment, so if we don't get back on, they will take the two points and an 8-4 lead in the multi-format series.

    That will mean they can't lose it.

  8. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Ah, the umpires have waited as long as they can, but it has got too heavy.

    Off we go.

  9. It is getting heavier and heavier all the time.

  10. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    It's not heavy rain, not the type that will get you soaked. We'll get a result now as you only need five overs in a T20.

  11. Ind 51-3

    Target 178

    Good start from Mady Villiers, just four from her first over.

    The rain is getting heavier. The umpires aren't getting together for the time being, though.

  12. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    There have been many impressive performances from England over the past few matches but Amy Jones has been wonderful, especially behind the stumps.

  13. It's starting to rain in Northampton...

    India are well behind the DLS score at the moment.

  14. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    I think she's in by a spike of her boot.

  15. Not out

    Ooh! So, so close. But Deepti Sharma just, and I mean just, gets her foot down in time before Amy Jones whips the bails off.

  16. This is incredibly tight.

    It's one of those where we almost need a frame in between a frame.

    (I know that isn't possible...)

  17. In checking for the edge we can see Deepti Sharma is out of her crease.

    Does she get back in time?

  18. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    Amy Jones likes it. The bails were off in a flash, I almost thought it was bowled.

  19. Umpire review

    Mady Villiers is into the attack, England's sixth bowler.

    Is this a stumping? It's a really sharp piece of work by Amy Jones. You wouldn't expect anything less. Has Deepti Sharma gone?

  20. Ind 47-3

    Target 178

    What is Sarah Glenn doing!?! She tries to field off her own bowling, but is nowhere near it, but just dives to the ground anyway. Her team mates laugh.

    Harmanpreet Kaur has really struggled on this tour. She's got scores of 4, 8. 1, 19, 16. and 1.