
OUT! Mandhana goes for the big one, an off-cutter from Sciver, and Brunt makes no mistake with the catch at mid-off.
OUT! Mandhana goes for the big one, an off-cutter from Sciver, and Brunt makes no mistake with the catch at mid-off.
After 54 overs, INDW 179/1 (Mandhana 78, Punam 0)
Knight resumes. Concedes just the one run with Mandhana nudging wide of midwicket. There's a huge shout for LBW against Punam but the umpire's hardly interested.
After 53 overs, INDW 178/1 (Mandhana 77, Punam 0)
Change of bowling with Nat Sciver replacing Kate Cross. Mandhana with a single towards deep square leg. Raut, having faced 17 balls, is yet to get off the mark.
After 52 overs, INDW 177/1 (Mandhana 76, Punam 0)
Right. We are back in action after a short break in play. Mandhana had walked off field for a short break, and English players had also taken this time to refresh. Knight continues with Raut facing her. It's a maiden as Mandhana retains strike.
After 51 overs, INDW 177/1 (Mandhana 76, Punam 0)
Expensive over for England after that breakthrough. Two fours off Mandhana with 10 runs coming off Cross's over.
FOUR! Full and straight from Cross, length on the middle and leg, and Mandhana lofts this one into the gap of midwicket.
After 50 overs, INDW 167/1 (Mandhana 66, Punam 0)
Knight continues. She switches to round the wicket after the first two balls. She initiates a couple of tossed-up deliveries, but Punam opts to play it safe. Maiden over.
After 49 overs, INDW 167/1 (Mandhana 66, Punam 0) \
Shafali Verma (96) misses out on a century, as she goes for the big one. But, she finds Shrubsole at mid-off. Partnership broken. Punam Raut is in at number three.
OUT! Shafali Verma misses out on a century on debut! She goes for the big one, only to find Shrubsole in the deep. What an innings from the teenager. Shafali Verma c Shrubsole b Kate Cross 96
FOUR! Trademark shot from Shafali as she cuts this one past the third man fence.
Live Score updates England Women vs India Women Test Day 2: Knight resumes. Concedes just the one run with Mandhana nudging wide of midwicket. There's a huge shout for LBW against Punam but the umpire's hardly interested.
Day 1 report: The India women’s cricket team, led by experienced skipper Mithali Raj, returned to Test cricket in some fashion, with their spinners helping them script a comeback to leave England in a tricky situation at 269-6 on Day 1.
India named five Test debutants in the playing eleven-Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Shafali Verma and wicketkeeper Taniya Bhatiya, and the spin duo of Deepti and Rana impressed right away by sharing five wickets amongst themselves.
The hosts started off on a positive note with openers Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield-Hill scripting a 69-run stand, before the latter departed for 35. Beaumont (66) played her part as well, but it was Heather Knight (95), who stole the show later on her 100th appearance as England skipper.
England were comfortable heading to tea at 162-2, with Knight and all-rounder Nat Sciver (42) at the other end, but it was in the third session where India completely turned the game around.
The DRS reviews just did not go in the hosts’ favour as Sciver departed in the 73rd over before Amy Jones (1) followed three overs later.
Sciver was dropped by Deepti early on in the innings, but the latter compensated for it by trapping the English all-rounder leg before.
Sciver had forged a 90-run stand for the third wicket with Knight.
With England in a tricky position at 244-4 following Amy Jones’ wicket, the task was cut out for Knight to bring the hosts back on track. But the innings changed drastically when Knight was trapped on the pad with Deepti coming around the wicket. She was initially given out, but Knight desperately went for the DRS, but there was no bat involved. Ball-tracking showed the ball was pitching in line, with the impact also intact, and the wickets staying with umpire’s call. Knight was gone, and England, starting on a formidable note, looked in deep trouble.
The task will be upto debutant Sophia Bunkley (12*) and Katherine Brunt (7*) to revive the hosts’ fortunes with England resuming Day 2 at 269-6.
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