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. Eng 75-2

    Captain Heather Knight is the new batter in and is off the mark with a solid sweep for four.

    England have lost two quick wickets but they've been given a good platform by the openers.

  2. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It was a reasonably simple catch for Smriti Mandhana.

    India have done the first part at least, maybe just slightly later than they'd have hoped.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Beaumont c Mandhana b P Yadav 18 (Eng 71-2)

    Poonam Yadav strikes and Tammy Beaumont is on her way back to the dugout.

    Yadav pitches it up, it turns slightly and Beaumnont hits it straight to mid-on.

  4. Eng 65-1

    England struggle to dispatch these lofty deliveries from Poonam Yadav. They look like they should be sent on their way but the hosts only manage three singles.

  5. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Ooh! There is a bit of conversation between Shafali Verma and Harmanpreet Kaur there, because the latter felt Shafali could have put a dive in at backward point.

  6. Eng 61-1

    Beaumont 16, Sciver 5

    Nat Sciver is the new batter in and is off the mark in brilliant fashion, carving the ball through point for four.

    Six from the over and, more signficantly for India, the wicket of Danni Wyatt.

  7. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It was really good from Richa Ghosh. Nobody else saw or heard anything, the bowler certainly didn't.

    That is a really important wicket.

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

    That is a fantastic review by India.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Wyatt c Ghosh b R Yadav 31 (Eng 56-1)

    Gone! Great review!

    TV replays show a huge spike and Danni Wyatt's innings comes to an end.

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

    The umpire didn't move. Richa Ghosh was very interested.

  11. England review

    Eng 56-0

    We have Yadavs' from ends as Radha Yadav has a go at breaking this opening partnership.

    Has the spinner done exactly that from her second ball? Wyatt looks to play a reverse sweep and the 'keeper is convinced she'd edged it.

    Given not out.

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

    England's batting depth is impressive, so these two can really go.

  13. Eng 56-0

    Tammy Beaumont walks down the wicket and lofts the ball over Yadav's head, the ball falling just short of Smriti Mandhana at long-on.

    Yadav bowls another loopy delivery which is so high it's signaled a no-ball.

    England are going along very nicely.

  14. Eng 50-0

    Another change in the bowling as Poonam Yadav sends in her floaty off-spinners.

    There's a play and a miss from Wyatt followed by a sweep to fine leg to bring up England's 50.

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

    It was a tough one - I'm not sure anyone knew!

  16. Eng 48-0

    Wyatt launches Sharma, it's gone high and manages to clear the fielders. Reddy, racing back, does her best to slide and stop the ball from reaching the boundary.

    There's a short stop in play as the TV umpire looks at whether Reddy's body was touching the boundary as she dragged the ball back.

    It's tight, but it's given four to England.

  17. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I feel like the no wickets down at this stage is quite important, especially with these two batting.

  18. Eng 43-0

    Wyatt advances down the wicket and chips over the bowler's head for a single. She did not look overly in control of the shot.

    But Wyatt follows that with a textbook sweep, the ball speeding through the blades of grass for four. Shot.

  19. Change of bowling, in comes Deepti Sharma. Can the spinner find a breakthrough?

  20. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    There is an ominous feeling. It does feel like England have warmed up now. They've managed to keep the run rate up too, even without hitting the boundaries.

    India need a wicket.