Postpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
This may quickly change if India carry on like they are.
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England win by 38 runs to take 1-0 lead in three-match T20 series
Ecclestone takes 3-15 on return from shoulder injury
Verma makes 52 but India can only reach 159-6
England post 197-6 - Sciver-Brunt 77 (53) & Wyatt 75 (47)
Sciver-Brunt & Wyatt put on 138 after England fall to 2-2 in first over
Postpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
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Target 198
A brilliant effort for no reward from Freya Kemp, who dives full stretch to palm the ball away from the boundary, but only sees it roll along and hit the rope anyway for Shafali Verma's first boundary.
No stopping this, though.
Smriti Mandhana pummels a half-volley down the ground for her first four. Great shot.
A decent start by India - just what they needed.
Postpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
Thanks, Callum.
India's openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma are already out in the middle and ready to go. You'd think they need to get the hosts off to a flying start if they are to chase down this score.
Mahika Gaur will open the bowling for England.
Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
Right, time for a change for us.
Tom Mallows is here to talk you through the India chase.
Postpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on TNT SportsIt is an above par score but the only thing India will be thinking is that is is a pretty good wicket with a quick outfield and the boundaries are pretty small as well. If India are going to chase it down they will have to rely on the normal suspects, people like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to get them off to a good start.
Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
England would have been very concerned at 2-2, but a 138-run partnership between Danni Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt has given them a very competitive total at 197-6.
NSB top-scored with 77, while Wyatt made 75 on her 150th T20 appearance for England.
Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on TNT SportsIt's a very, very good score. In the interviews before the match they were talking about 150 being a good score. In women's cricket at the Wankhede the scores have been even lower, so to get nearly 200 on the board it is going to be a real stiff target for India.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
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I think Dunkley is a real talent but technically she struggles at the top of the order even in T20. Use her as a floating batter to drop in when we need to counterattack. She needs the freedom to just play..
Matt from Oxford
India need 198 to winpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
BreakingConsidering England were 2-2 after the first over, a total of 197-6 is a very good effort.
Will it be enough?
WICKETpublished at 20 overs
Jones c Rodrigues b Shreyanka 23 (Eng 197-6)
Out last ball.
Amy Jones tries to slog over mid-wicket, but picks out the fielder, with Jemimah Rodrigues taking a good catch above her head.
Eng 197-5published at 19.5 overs
And again.
Pulled to the square-leg boundary this time.
England's highest T20 score in India is 199-3. Will they beat it? One ball remains.
Eng 193-5published at 19.4 overs
Four more.
Amy Jones uses her feet to create an angle to slice over the covers.
Lovely batting.
Eng 189-5published at 19.3 overs
Shot!
Shreyanka Patil bowls in the slot and Amy Jones just plants it over long-on for six.
Superb shot.
Eng 183-5published at 19.2 overs
Two singles to start the final over.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023
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Five is perfect for Knight. Lose some early wickets and she's ideal. Don't and she can push it on. Sometimes we need some strength at five and six rather than load the top.
Mike Kelcey
Eng 181-5published at 19 overs
Freya Kemp crashes her first ball to the boundary.
A gun.
WICKETpublished at 18.5 overs
Sciver-Brunt c Ghosh b Thakur 77 (Eng 177-5)
Lovely catch.
This is good all round from India.
It is a slower ball from Renuka Singh Thakur and she throws it slightly wider.
That means Nat Sciver-Brunt is reaching for the ball and she edges behind to Richa Ghosh.
The keeper has to throw herself to her right but holds on at full stretch.
Eng 173-4published at 18 overs
Wicketkeeper Amy Jones is the new batter.
She gets off the mark first ball with a couple, and then picks up her first boundary with a sweep.
I'm a little surprised we haven't seen Freya Kemp promoted to finish off the innings.
WICKETpublished at 17.2 overs
Knight b Shreyanka 6 (Eng 165-4)
A wicket on debut for Shreyanka Patil.
The spinner cramps Heather Knight for room and the ball skids through the England captain and cannons into off-stump.