Summary

  • Beaumont's 59 off 49 balls puts England in control before collapse of six wickets for 34 runs

  • Verma, dropped on 38 & 39, makes 48 off 38 balls in India's 148-4

  • Verma hits five consecutive fours off Brunt in fourth over

  • England still lead multi-format series 8-6 on points

  • Highlights on BBC Red Button at 19:00 BST

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad and Callum Matthews

  1. Katherine Brunt is going to share the new ball.

    Today is her 91st international Twenty20.

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

    Both of them are just looking to nudge the ball. It's against how they normally play, they're very aggressive cricketers.

  3. Ind 4-0

    Four singles from the first over.

    England will take that.

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

    Nat Sciver looks to keep things tight. She's got slower ball, cutters, can take the pace off the ball and can take wickets. She has everything up her sleeve so you have to be cautious with her.

  5. Nat Sciver is going to get us going.

    There's a good crowd in at Hove.

  6. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    If you look at England's batting line-up, it goes on and on and on. You feel no score is too big for them to chase down.

  7. The players are making their way out to middle.

    Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are yet to really explode in this series. Is today the day?

  8. Cricket around the world

    There's a LOT of cricket taking place today.

    We're into the final round of the initial group fixtures in the County Championship. As always we've got ball-by-ball radio commentary, and live text commentary. Check it out.

    Elsewhere, Ireland are playing South Africa in the first of three one-day internationals. Andrew Balbirnie's side are batting first. Follow the latest score.

    Two games have already finished. Overnight West Indies took a 2-0 lead in their T20 series against Australia, while Bangladesh have beat Zimbabwe in a Test.

    Shimron HetmyerGetty Images

  9. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    Yeah, I think you'd win about £3.50.

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

    I mean if they're not I'd very surprised. It's coming home. But even if it's not, it's a win-win because I have Italy in the TMS sweepstake.

  11. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    Everyone's talking about the football, but will the players be chatting about it in the middle?

  12. I'm sure the vast majority of you have seen this by now, but even if you have, it's worth watching again, isn't it?

    Harleen Deol took a quite ridiculous catch to dismiss Amy Jones in the opening T20 on Friday.

    It's been all over social media, and quite rightly too.

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

    England's bowlers didn't get much of a game really with the rain. Yes it's about giving people opportunities but they've got a lot of England to play for so they want to get their best players out.

  14. Highlights at 19:00 BST

    BBC Red Button

    Yes, ok, we know by 19:00 BST a lot of you will have turned your attention to another of today's big sporting events.

    But, if you're nervous, how about taking your mind off it with a half-hour highlights programme?

    You can check the team news, and then head to Red Button to join the team. Once they are over pop the kettle on, or crack open something stronger, and it'll almost be time for kick off.

    Obviously, they'll be on iPlayer for you to watch at your convenience too.

  15. Tune in

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  16. What's the forecast?

    Similarly to Friday's game we might get some rain as the game reaches the closing stages.

    Hopefully we get a full game in, though.

    BBC weather forecast for Hove

  17. If Heather Knight didn't get the memo, Alex Hartley definitely has.

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  18. The teams

    England: Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight (capt), Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Mady Villiers, Freya Davies.

    India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav.

  19. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: "We are doing really well with the bat, but we needed to keep going.

    "We are working hard on our fielding and we are improving.

    "I always want to be positive. That's what I tell the team and myself. It doesn't matter what happens with you, you've got to stay positive."

  20. England captain Heather Knight: "It's a fresh wicket, we don't know too much how it will play and it can be difficult to defend here.

    "Its always special to get three lions on a shirt, get out there and represent your country."

    On England's Euro 2020 final v Italy this evening: "I keep backing Italy because I don't want to get my hopes up but hopefully it's coming home."