{"id":11450,"date":"2025-07-19T18:26:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=11450"},"modified":"2025-07-19T18:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:26:24","slug":"england-v-india-second-womens-cricket-one-day-international-live-womens-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=11450","title":{"rendered":"England v India: second women\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live | Women’s cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Player of the match: Sophie Ecclestone<\/h2>\n

For her three for 27,<\/strong> a magnum of sparkling wine under one arm: \u201cI was asleep about ten minutes before we went on. Skids on a bit at Lord\u2019s, it\u2019s keeping the stumps in play at all time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The crowd starts to disperse<\/strong> as we hurry towards the presentation ceremony\u2026.<\/p>\n

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England win by eight wickets! (DLS)<\/h2>\n

21st over:<\/strong> England 116-2 (Jones 46, Dunkley 9) <\/strong>Jemimah Rodrigues is still throwing herself around in the field, but she can\u2019t stop the inevitable and Dunkley pounds Goud down the ground for four to reward the crowd for their immense patience and level the series.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Sophia Dunkley and Tammy Beaumont celebrate victory.<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Boyers\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a014.25 EDT<\/p>\n

20th over:<\/strong> England 107-2 (Jones 46, Dunkley 1) <\/strong>Ha! India review a caught behind with the gap between Dunkley\u2019s bat and pad large enough to post a newspaper through. Ingenious time wasting, just in case the rain falls in the next three balls\u2026.but the weather thwarts them, and the game reaches the magic 20 over mark.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Sciver-Brunt b Gaud 21 (England 102-2)<\/h2>\n

Done by a daemon delivery<\/strong> which zips in from outside off, and NSB is left driving at air with a mouth like an o.<\/p>\n

19th over:<\/strong> England 102-2 (Jones 45, Dunkley 0) <\/strong>Gaud polishes off her over.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Nat Sciver-Brunt loses her wicket.<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Boyers\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a014.09 EDT<\/p>\n

Harmanpreet Kaur<\/strong> does not look too happy with this new target, after a brief discussion with Sue Redfern, with arms crossed, she glowers onto the field.<\/p>\n

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Play to restart at 7pm- England now need 115 in 24 overs<\/h2>\n

Well done umps. England now need 13 runs to win in 5.2 overs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The England balcony<\/strong> are staring out over the pitch\u2026<\/p>\n

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Umpires marching off,<\/strong> like headteachers. News expected soon\u2026<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re still waiting<\/strong>\u2026 England need eight more balls to be bowled. More discussion in the middle. I think the cut off is 7.11pm.<\/p>\n

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The three umpires are out,<\/strong> brollies are down, the groundsman being interrogated\u2026<\/p>\n

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The groundstaff lay out the covers in shorts,<\/strong> cagouls and boots. Unfortunately we are still eight balls short of an official game \u2013 so I think if we don\u2019t get any more play, things end in a draw. The time margins are tight.<\/p>\n

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Rain stops play<\/h2>\n

18.4 overs: England 102-1 (Jones 45, Sciver-Brunt 21) <\/strong>England pumping the accelerator, NSB helps the first ball of Goud\u2019s over down to fine leg for four\u2026 but someone has turned the tap on up above and with the rain dashing down, the umpires call the players off.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Oh dear.<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Boyers\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a013.55 EDT<\/p>\n

18th over: England 97-1 (Jones 40, Sciver-Brunt 21) <\/strong>Charani looks pensive, as NSB quick-steps towards her and lofts her, wonderfully, straight for four.<\/p>\n

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17th over: England 90-1 (Jones 38, Sciver-Brunt 16) <\/strong>NSB reverse-dabs Sharma, and a sprinting Jones beats a good throw to come back for three. And there\u2019s the boundary! A sweep from NSB, on the stretch, for four. Just over 13,000 in the ground now, with England favourites to level the series.<\/p>\n

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16th over: England 81-1 (Jones 34, Sciver-Brunt 8) <\/strong>Some pace, Reddy, head down in delivery. She\u2019s on target and stingy with her width. England tap three singles, NSB wrinkles her nose. I sense, with no evidence at all, some restlessness in the crowd.<\/p>\n

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15th over: England 78-1 (Jones 34, Sciver-Brunt 8) <\/strong>Deepti again from the pavilion end \u2013 a couple more singles. Some umbrellas pop up in the stands and they take drinks with England needing 66 from 84 balls.<\/p>\n

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14th over: England 76-1 (Jones 33, Sciver-Brunt 7) <\/strong>Reddy returns, but I tread on the remote \u2013 but both Jones and NSB are still there.<\/p>\n

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13th over: England 72-1 (Jones 30, Sciver-Brunt 6) <\/strong>Jones heaves Rana into the covers for four, as NSB continues the grunt work.<\/p>\n

An email from Jonathan, as the ground becomes shrouded in grey. \u201cBeaumont didn\u2019t \u201cautomatically\u201d block the ball with her leg, she wilfully did so.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure she wasn\u2019t trying to gain any advantage, but it was a damn silly thing to do, as she was quite clearly obstructing the ball while it was in play, and so the umpire was pretty generous with her.\u201d<\/p>\n

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12th over: England 64-1 (Jones 24, Sciver-Brunt 4) <\/strong>Charani spins her web, but Jones, who had wistfully marooned, joshes her over long off for four.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a013.14 EDT<\/p>\n

11th over: England 57-1 (Jones 19, Sciver-Brunt 2) <\/strong>India needed that.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Beaumont lbw Rana 34 (England 54-1)<\/h2>\n

Beaumont drops to reverse-sweep, bobs around a bit, misses the ball and is hit on the front pad. Reviews, optimistically, erroneously.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a013.08 EDT<\/p>\n

10th over: England 54-0 (Jones 17, Beaumont 30) <\/strong>Beaumont and Jones rotating the strike, dabbing Charani here and there. The cameras now showing a split-screen sky over Lord\u2019s \u2013 brooding one side, pale the other.<\/p>\n

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9th over: England 49-0 (Jones 17, Beaumont 30)<\/strong> Deepti from the pavilion end, the spinners cranking up the pressure, but is it too late? Jones top-edges a slog-sweep but gets away with it.<\/p>\n

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8th over: England 46-0 (Jones 15, Beaumont 29) <\/strong>Beaumont watchful as Charani gets another turn, fizzes in, varying her angles.<\/p>\n

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7th over: England 43-0 (Jones 15, Beaumont 26) <\/strong>Jones powers Sharma down the ground for four. And the cameras are now showing more brooding skies behind the pavilion \u2013 perhaps that\u2019s why England are getting such a move on.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a012.56 EDT<\/p>\n

6th over: England 37-0 (Jones 10, Beaumont 25) <\/strong>Just one from Sneh Rana\u2019s over, and that\u2019s the end of the power play. A very hard chance off the glove from Jones goes to ground behind the stumps \u2013 actually Ghosh gets hit on the helmet in the process.<\/p>\n

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An umpire review<\/h2>\n

5th over: England 36-0 (Jones 9, Beaumont 25) <\/strong>Confusion reigns as the umpires review an appeal that Beaumont is obstructing the field\u2026 Beaumont had flicked the ball to midwicket, started a run but changed her mind, and as the throw came in, automatically blocked it with her leg \u2013 but she\u2019s in her crease with one foot, even as she lifts her boot. Yes, not out say the umpires to a cheer from the crowd.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Tammy Beaumont talks to umpires Anna Harris and Rob White.<\/span> Photograph: Philip Brown\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a013.07 EDT<\/p>\n

4th over: England 33-0 (Jones 8, Beaumont 23) <\/strong>Harmanpreet calls up her left arm spinner Charani to stem the flow. And a fifth four for Beaumont , as she sweeps agriculturally. This is all going swimmingly for England.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a012.40 EDT<\/p>\n

3rd over: England 27-0 (Jones 7, Beaumont 18) <\/strong>Another four for Beaumont, who this time lays into Reddy, flailing her forward of cover.<\/p>\n

Hello there John Starbuck. \u201cYou mention the Dean\/Sharma connection via franchise cricket. It must be rather like tennis players constantly encountering each other and becoming, if not always friends, at least amenable. Probably the same with various track & field events. I know this undermines the general (media) sense of rivalry, but it\u2019s no bad thing.\u201d Absolutely. It must work wonders for cross-team friendships and cross-cultural understanding.<\/p>\n

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2nd over: England 19-0 (Jones 5, Beaumont 13) <\/strong>Goud, a whippy, will-o\u2019-the-wisp of a bowler, is powered for three powerful fours by Beaumont, who looks very pleased with her work.<\/p>\n

Just catching up on emails. \u201cSitting in the Compton lower in full sun,\u201d writes Jo Frazer-Wise, \u201cI promise it\u2019s not grey!\u201d Excellent news! And the cameras are duly showing blue skies above and shirt sleeves in the crowd.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Tammy Beaumont cuts a shot.<\/span> Photograph: Alex Davidson\/ECB\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a012.36 EDT<\/p>\n

1st over: England 4-0 (Jones 4, Beaumont 0)<\/strong> Reddy with the first over, black bandana wrapped around her short black hair. Five dots to start, including an athletic diving stop by the bowler, but Jones pings the last ball square for four.<\/p>\n

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Here come England<\/strong> \u2013 will they conquer their spin daemons today?<\/p>\n

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England need 144 to win in 29 overs<\/h2>\n

29th over: India 143-8 ( Sharma 31, Gaud 3) <\/strong>Sharma sweeps with gumption, but some excellent relay fielding between Smith and Bouchier keeps her off strike. A selection of bad running and a good final over from Arlott means India only score six and finish with what looks like a below-par total \u2013 though there is still some spice in the pitch and India didn\u2019t find shot-making easy. Time for me to make a quick cup of tea and feed the dog between innings.<\/p>\n

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28th over: India 137-8 ( Sharma 28, Gaud 1) <\/strong>Now chucking it down in Woking, so prep your brollies. Two runs from Smith\u2019s over, as this innings whimpers towards the line.<\/p>\n

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27th over: India 135-8 ( Sharma 27, Gaud 0) <\/strong>Time for Rana to swing Arlott behind point for four, before she is sent on her way.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Rana b Arlott 6 (India 135-8)<\/h2>\n

Rana lunges wantonly forward, swings haphazardly and loses her timber. Arlott gives the air a low punch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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26th over: India 127-7 ( Sharma 24, Rana 1) <\/strong>What can Sharma summon up from the final three. Have to say it is looking pretty grey here in Surrey and not much better on the TV at Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Reddy lbw Smith 13 (India 124-7)<\/h2>\n

Smith wheels in from wide of the crease, Reddy drops to her knees to go for broke and is pinged on the back leg. They appeal, for reasons known only to themselves, but that just delays the inevitable. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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25th over: India 122-6 (Reddy 13, Sharma 21) <\/strong>England plump for an lbw review against Sharma \u2013 nowhere near \u2013 and don\u2019t appeal for one which fells Sharma and would have been umpire\u2019s call. Sharma attemps the undone cuffs, one handed boundary, but only gets a couple. Bell finishes with 0-29.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a011.47 EDT<\/p>\n

24th over: India 120-6 (Reddy 13, Sharma 19) <\/strong>India get the memo. A glorious drive by Reddy for four, then she flings the bat at Ecclestone and Jones can\u2019t hold onto the edge \u2013 the fifth drop (if you\u2019re being harsh) of the innings. Ecclestone takes her cap with a grimace – finishes her six over slot with three for 27.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a012.10 EDT<\/p>\n

23rd over: India 112-6 (Reddy 7, Sharma 18) <\/strong>Pace again, as Lauren Bell returns. Her first ball is wide, but India can only eke out just three singles. The current run rate is only 4.86 which, even with England\u2019s struggles against spin, feels it won\u2019t be enough.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a012.10 EDT<\/p>\n

22nd over: India 108-6 (Reddy 5, Sharma 17) <\/strong>I love watching Sharma bat, she\u2019s bursting with chutzpah. Here sweeps Ecclestone for four \u2013 will need more than that in the next few overs.<\/p>\n

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21st over: India 102-6 (Reddy 4, Sharma 12) <\/strong>A vital wicket for Smith, but the most expensive over of the innings, going for 13 runs. Fours for Sharma, Mandhana and new kid at the crease, Reddy.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Mandhana c Dean b Smith 42 (India 98-6)<\/h2>\n

The big one! Mandhana is tempted by some air, greedy for another boundary, but swings uppishly and Dean keeps her nerve as a swirling catch falls to earth.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Charlie Dean takes the catch to dismiss Smriti Mandhana.<\/span> Photograph: Alex Davidson\/ECB\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a011.50 EDT<\/p>\n

20th over: India 89-5 (Mandhana 38, Sharma 7) <\/strong>A good crowd in the lower stands, and a big hello to my cousin\u2019s daughters Freya and Jasmine who are watching with my uncle Simon. It\u2019s sunny at Lord\u2019s, the players running alongside their shadows. Just singles again off Dean.<\/p>\n

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19th over: India 86-5 (Mandhana 37, Sharma 5) <\/strong>India plough singles. Just ten overs left \u2013 they need boundaries.<\/p>\n

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18th over: India 82-5 (Mandhana 35, Sharma 3) <\/strong>Rolling back the years with a Dean-Sharma duel (though the pair have since been teammates for London Spirit ). Mandhana just double checks her bat is fully fixed behind the line at the non-striker\u2019s end. No dramas, but a kiss of a four through the covers from Mandhana.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a011.22 EDT<\/p>\n

17th over: India 76-5 (Mandhana 28, Sharma 0) <\/strong>Smith arrives for her first over \u2013 looks fully recovered from her knock earlier on. Rattles through the deliveries, and India knock around a few singles.<\/p>\n

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16th over: India 70-4 (Mandhana 28, Sharma 0) <\/strong>Mandhana continues to watch a succession of wickets fall at the other end \u2013 a third for Ecclestone in just her fourth over.<\/p>\n

An email drops \u2013 Hello Catherine Ogden! \u201cRueing my decision to leave Lord\u2019s at 13.45 because my teenage daughter was bored and \u201cit\u2019s not going to stop raining now anyway\u201d.<\/p>\n

Now sat eating the remnants of a soggy picnic in my sunny back garden in Twickenham and contemplating returning to watch some cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a brave woman who argues with her teenage daughter\u2026hope the crisps were still crispy. The weather forecast isn\u2019t making any promises for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Ghosh lbw Ecclestone (India 72-5)<\/h2>\n

Ghosh prods forward from low to the ground, looks very out but India appeal. No bat involved\u2026. and ball tracking sends her on her way!<\/p>\n

<\/span>Richa Ghosh is trappped lbw by Sophie Ecclestone.<\/span> Photograph: Shaun Botterill\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a011.26 EDT<\/p>\n

15th over: India 70-4 (Mandhana 27, Ghosh 1) <\/strong>After picking up a terrific caught and bowled by her ankles, Dean somehow drops an absolute dolly which Ghosh stamps and hand delivers through the letter box. She puts her head in her hands in disbelief.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Rodrigues c and b Dean 3 (India 69-4)<\/h2>\n

Dean joins the caught and bowled party! She\u2019s such a no-fuss young cricketer, just tickles a catch down by her ankles and walks away. India folding a bit here. They take drinks<\/p>\n

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14th over: India 69-3 (Mandhana 27, Rodrigues 3) <\/strong>Ecclestone ever-threatening, India need to advance at nearly half way through their overs but can only push this and that.<\/p>\n

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13th over: India 65-3 (Mandhana 23, Rodrigues 1 ) <\/strong>Dean munches through these overs like cheesecake. Five wides to start with, some tip and run to work through the rest.<\/p>\n

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WICKET! Harmanpreet b Ecclestone 7 (India 57-3)<\/h2>\n

Nicely done! Harmanpreet goes to cut but doesn\u2019t spot the quicker delivery and hears the wooden death rattle. Eccclestone punches the air \u2013 delighted after Harmanpreet had a reprieve earlier in the over when Dunkley couldn\u2019t catch a chip over cover.<\/p>\n

12th over: India 57-2 (Mandhana 23 )<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Amy Jones celebrates after Sophie Ecclestone bowls out Harmanpreet Kaur.<\/span> Photograph: Shaun Botterill\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

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