Summary

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  • Renuka Singh Thakur finishes with 5-15

  • Seamer removes Danni Wyatt, Alice Capsey and Sophia Dunkley in powerplay, before removing Amy Jones and Katherine Sciver-Brunt in final over

  • Nat Sciver-Brunt makes 50 off 41 balls, with Amy Jones adding 40 off 27

  • India win toss and bowl first

  • Both sides have won opening two games

  • Winner will likely top Group 2 and avoid defending champions Australia in semi-finals

  1. Ind 43-1published at 6.2

    Time for the world's T20 best bowler to enter the fray...

    Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone begins with some tight stuff. Just three runs off that over.

    England need to build a bit of pressure. Here's the wicket of Shafali Verma from moments ago.

  2. Postpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That was a belter from Lauren Bell! She cannot believe she's missed it.

  3. Postpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Lauren Bell is causing problems with that sideways movement.

  4. Ind 40-1published at 6 overs

    Target 152

    Lauren Bell really hits her straps in that over, beating Smriti Mandhana outside her off stump with a beauty with her third ball.

    Four runs off it as India look to rotate the strike. England need wickets here, though.

  5. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    There's a real bit of spice behind this game. They are the heavyweights in this group, both unbeaten, and it's the real big test for both sides.

  6. Ind 36-1published at 5.0 overs

    The worm shows India are seven runs ahead of England. India are 36 for 1 after 5 overs. At the same stage England were 29 for 3.Image source, BBC Sport

    Charlie Dean into the attack.

    Her first ball is plopped down the ground for four by Smriti Mandhana but the India batter almost chips it back to the England spinner.

    Good comeback from Dean who follows up with just three more runs conceded in the over.

  7. Postpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Well bowled by Lauren Bell, a very good over. She's bowled variations and the bouncer was always going to come.

    Lauren Bell and England celebrate the wicket of India's Shafali VermaImage source, Getty Images
  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 4.0 overs

    Verma c K Sciver-Brunt b Bell 8 (Ind 29-1)

    The answer is won't cost England too much!

    Shafali Verma advances down the pitch to a short delivery and flat slaps the ball to Katherine Sciver-Brunt at mid-on where she comfortably takes the catch.

    England needed that.

  9. Postpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't know how Alice Capsey has dropped that!

  10. dropped catch

    Shafali dropped on eightpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Could this cost England?

    Shafali Verma advances down the pitch to Lauren Bell and spoons the ball up to gully but Charlie Dean spills a diving catch.

  11. Ind 27-0published at 3.0 overs

    Smriti Mandhana is up and running now with some brilliant all-round strokeplay.

    She takes four boundaries off Katherine Sciver-Brunt's second over, driving and pulling beautifully.

    An expensive over for England.

  12. Postpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Here's the best bits from Nat Sciver-Brunt's half-century from a little earlier.

  13. Ind 11-0published at 2.0 overs

    Lauren Bell takes a deep breath before her fourth ball as she switches to round the wicket. She does not give Smriti Mandhana any width to free her arms and she drives the ball straight at the fielder.

    Bell's final ball and Mandhana plays more expansively. The ball spoons up towards back point but thuds safely into the turf.

  14. Postpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Shifali Verma is very strong through backward point.

  15. Ind 9-0published at 1.2 overs

    Shafali VermaImage source, Getty Images

    First boundary for India as Shafali Verma opens the face and square drives Lauren Bell, who looks a little tense it must be said, to the boundary for four.

    Beautiful shot.

  16. Postpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    I'm interested to see how Lauren Bell is going to use the swing on offer in this wicket.

  17. Ind 4-0published at 1.0 overs

    Katherine Sciver-BruntImage source, Getty Images

    Smriti Mandhana with a couple of nice drives off Katherine Sciver-Brunt but finds the fielder both times.

    Lauren Bell will bowl form the other end in Gqberhea.

  18. Ind 3-0published at 0.2 overs

    Smriti Mandhana works Katherine Sciver-Brunt square for a single to get India off the mark first ball. A wide and then a ball later Shafali Verma nudges her first run.

    Watchful thus far from India.

  19. Postpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Smriti Mandhana on strike and Katherine Sciver-Brunt with ball in hand at the top of her mark.

    Play.

  20. Postpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Two sixes at the end of England's innings gave their total a bit of a boost. Will India go big from the off?