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England Women once again showed at home how dangerous they are on a pitch like Lord's. In the last match, they made a comeback in the series by defeating India by 8 wickets. Their bowlers took complete control of the match – Sophie Ecclestone destroyed India's middle order by taking 3 crucial wickets. Em Arlott and Linsey Smith also bowled tight and restricted India to just 143/8.England were very composed in the chase too. Amy Jones played the anchor role and made 46* and finished the match calmly. Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver also gave excellent support. This victory is a confidence booster for them, and now that the final is here, their focus is on just one thing – to win the series trophy.
India Women started this ODI series with great gusto. In the first match, they chased a target of 259 and defeated England by 4 wickets. Deepti Sharma’s 62* and Jemimah Rodrigues’ solid innings of 48 runs paved the way for victory. Their bowling was also good – Sneh Rana and Kranti Goud kept England under control.
Now the series is tied at 1-1. If India wins this match, then for the first time it will achieve the feat of winning both ODI and T20I series on England's soil. This can be a historic moment. Indian Women now have a chance to bring a memorable win for the whole country - and before the men's 4th Test, the eyes of the whole India will be on this match. Whoever wins will take the trophy!
The pitch of this ground is considered good for batting. Fast bowlers get a little help in the beginning of the match. The new ball gives swing and seam, especially if the sky is cloudy. But as the match progresses, the pitch gradually slows down.
Batting becomes a little difficult in the second innings. The ball grips and spinners come into the game. In late summer spinners get more turn.
The average first innings score in ODIs here is around 239. The highest score is 338/6 which Sri Lanka made against West Indies. The shortest innings was 98 when England Women were all out against New Zealand.
England chased a score of 314 against Australia in 2018. But such cases are rare. Chasing a target of 260+ becomes quite tough here.
26 ODI matches have been played here. The team bowling first has won 14 times. The team batting first has won 10 times. But after 2019 the trend of batting first has been a bit stronger.
The team winning the toss mostly thinks of batting first. Because the pitch becomes slow in the second innings. But the final decision always depends on the weather and ground conditions.
This rivalry has also become neck-to-neck. England Women are now slightly ahead with 41 wins, but India has reduced the gap considerably in the last few years.
Last Match (2nd ODI): England beat India by 8 wickets – Sophie Ecclestone took 3 wickets, Amy Jones scored 46* runs.
Last Match (2nd ODI): England beat India by 8 wickets – Sophie Ecclestone took 3 wickets, Amy Jones scored 46* runs.
1st ODI: India chased the target of 259 and won by 4 wickets – Deepti Sharma and Jemimah played a key role in winning the match.
Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones(w), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Maia Bouchier, Em Arlott, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Injury Update: None
Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Kranti Goud
Injury Updates: None
Keepers: Ammy Jones
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Tammy Beaumont
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Em Arlott, Charlie Dean
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Deepti Sharma
Sophie Ecclestone
Smriti Mandhana
Keepers: Amy Jones
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Maia Bouchier
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sneh Raha
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Arundhati Reddy
Harleen Deol
Maia Bouchier
Charlie Dean
Arundhati Reddy
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