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

  1. Eng 112-3published at 14.2 overs

    Now then, that is one inventive shot from Amy Jones as she plays a reverse swat for four.

    Make that back-to-back boundaries as Jones pulls Radha Yadav for four more.

  2. Eng 104-3published at 14 overs

    Jones 5, Sciver 33

    Jones looks to slog Poonam Yadav over mid-wicket but the ball comes off the toe-end of the bat and falls safely.

    Five from the over.

  3. Postpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

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  4. Eng 101-3published at 13.3 overs

    A fella in the crowd is grinning proudly as he shows off the fact he has has two flakes in his ice cream.

    A Jones single bring up England's 100. They could post a huge score here, especially if Nat Sciver hangs around for a while longer.

  5. View from the press boxpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

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  6. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    Nat Sciver is just playing with the fielders. She beat the long-on fielder to her right, so she moved slightly, and now she's beat her to her left.

  7. Eng 99-3published at 13 overs

    Another Sciver beauty as she drives Rana down to long-on for four. She's playing a blinder.

  8. Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    Wow, that is pure timing from Nat Sciver! The leg side field is really tight out there, but she just keeps finding a way to split them.

  9. Eng 93-3published at 12.3 overs

    Nat Sciver does not have any intention of slowing down!

    Yet again the England batter dances down the track and hoicks the ball through the gap on the leg side for a boundary. She's now on 26 from 13 balls.

  10. Postpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    Another wicket would really see India back into this.

  11. Eng 87-3published at 12 overs

    In comes Amy Jones and she's off the mark with a single.

    England have been pegged back a little here.

  12. Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    That is an exceptional bit of fielding - she was calm and composed.

  13. Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    That will just change things a little bit.

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    WICKETpublished at 11.2 overs

    Knight run out (Sharma) 6 (Eng 85-3)

    Brilliant fielding and India have a third wicket.

    Heather Knight pushes it back towards the bowler and Deepti Sharma dives to gather the ball and launches it back to the striker's end.

    The England captain is well out of her crease, no need to go upstairs.

  15. View from the press boxpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

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  16. Eng 84-2published at 11 overs

    Another change in the bowling and it's another spinner for India.

    And that's an economical start for Sneh Rana, conceding just two singles from the over. Some more of those will do the tourists nicely.

  17. Postpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a fantastic shot - it was effortless from Nat Sciver. She is having a party here!

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    Eng 82-2published at 10 overs

    Oof, that is a glorious shot from Nat Sciver!

    She takes a couple of steps down the wicket to Radha Yadav and elegantly drives the India spinner over long-off for six.

  19. Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Southern Vipers player on BBC Test Match Special

    Definitely. I think they'll be looking for 160.

    It all depends if a batter can get hold of a bowler.

  20. Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 9 July 2021

    Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    With this start and England's depth to come surely they'll be eyeing up 150.