England Women beat India Women by 11 runs in ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group B Match 14

England Women beat India Women by 11 runs , in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group B Match 14, today, at  St George's Park, Port Elizabeth.

 

Match Summary

England Women vs India Women, 14th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup

England Women 151/7 (20 ov)

India Women 140/5 (20 ov)

Result - England Women won by 11 runs

SCORECARD  

Nat Sciver-Brunt delivered when England needed it most, scoring a crucial fifty against India to help her side maintain an unbeaten run at the #T20WorldCup ??

She is the @aramco Player of the Match ?? pic.twitter.com/75ghkLENhC

— ICC (@ICC) February 18, 2023

Match Report

 

A career-best five-wicket performance by Indian opening bowler Renuka Thakur was not enough to stop England's march towards the semi-finals of the Womens T20 World Cup at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Saturday.

England won a top-of-the-table Group Two contest by 11 runs, handing India their first defeat of the tournament.

Thakur took wickets in each of her three overs in the powerplay and claimed two more in the final over of the innings to finish with five for 15 in seamer-friendly conditions.

But Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones scored freely during most of the rest of the innings as England posted 151 for seven. India replied with 140 for five.

Sciver-Brunt hit 50 off 42 balls and Jones made 40 off 27 deliveries.

Smriti Mandhana gave India a strong start when she hit four boundaries off Katherine Sciver-Brunt in the third over of the Indian innings. She went on to make 52 off 41 balls.

But India struggled to maintain the required run rate against steady English bowling. 

Four wickets fell to catches off attempted big hits and there was a run-out as India tried to lift the tempo.

Teenager Richa Ghosh hit powerfully towards the end, making 47 not out off 34 balls, but it was not enough to change the outcome.

England, who play Pakistan in their final group match in Cape Town on Tuesday, are virtually certain to qualify for the semi-finals.

India are also well-placed to reach the last four as they meet Ireland in Gqeberha on Monday.

Overcast conditions were helpful for seam bowling on a fresh pitch after early morning rain.

Thakur made the ball swing sharply into the right-handed batters as England slumped to 29 for three before Nat Sciver-Brunt led the recovery.

 Match Stats

England Women Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Danielle Wyatt - 0.3 ov), 2-10 (Alice Capsey - 2.1 ov), 3-29 (Sophia Dunkley - 4.4 ov), 4-80 (Heather Knight - 10.6 ov), 5-120 (Natalie Sciver - 16.5 ov), 6-147 (Amy Jones - 19.4 ov), 7-147 (Katherine Brunt - 19.5 ov)

India Women Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Shafali Verma - 3.6 ov), 2-57 (Jemimah Rodrigues - 9.1 ov), 3-62 (Harmanpreet Kaur - 10.2 ov), 4-105 (Smriti Mandhana - 15.6 ov), 5-119 (Deepti Sharma - 18.2 ov)

Playing XIs

England Women: Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight(C), Amy Jones(WK), Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell

India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Richa Ghosh(WK), Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur

Match Details:

Date: 2023-02-18 13:00:00

Venue: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Toss: India Women won the toss & elected to field