Of their first Take a look at look in almost two years and the maiden red-ball recreation on house soil in 9 years, India maintained an aggressive batting stance on the DY Patil Stadium‘s pleasant floor, scoring at a charge of just about 5 runs per over.
Shubha, 24, stood out with a exceptional 76-ball 69, embellished with 13 boundaries. Her innings mirrored impeccable footwork and a eager understanding of the road and size, reaching a strike charge of almost 91.
Shubha grew to become the twelfth Indian batter to safe a half-century on debut however fell wanting changing it right into a century. Her departure got here when Sophie Ecclestone (1/85) dismissed her, caught by Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Jemimah, too, delivered a knock worthy of her ability, hitting 11 fours throughout her 99-ball keep on the crease. Whereas showing poised for a century, she performed onto her stumps off Lauren Bell (2/64).
Shubha and Jemimah had been instrumental in setting the tone for the hosts’ domination after the crew gave the impression to be stuttering following a brisk begin, including 115 runs for the third wicket to enter the file books.
The partnership between the duo is now the second-highest in Take a look at cricket for the third wicket.
It was a day when the Indians had been inside sniffing distance of resetting a number of information however fell quick.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur started with a sweep shot and appeared in a wealthy vein of type, however her bat obtained caught within the floor whereas finishing a run and Dani Wyatt’s throw ended her keep.
Harmanpreet walked again to the dressing room having scored an 81-ball 49 with six fours, however extra importantly, she and Yastika Bhatia (66) placed on 116 runs for the fifth wicket, which is the second-highest stand for India within the format.
Yastika was brisk in getting runs, although at no stage did she seem like taking dangers. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter was fluent on each side of the wicket, cracking 10 fours and the one six of the innings.
Lauren dropped a regulation catch at mid-on off Charlie Dean (1/62) when Yastika, on 15, mistimed a sweep and the ball went excessive up within the air.
Yastika too needed to deal with a maiden half-century in her second Take a look at outing as Lauren didn’t err whereas taking a catch for the second time on the identical spot, off the identical bowler.
India had been removed from achieved as Deepti Sharma (60) and Sneh Rana (30) joined forces to pile extra distress on England on a scorching and humid day, including 92 runs for the seventh wicket, which took the hosts previous the 400-run mark.
For England, who bowled 94 out of a doable 100 overs, alternatives had been few and much between. Luck additionally didn’t favour them, with just a few edges flying previous their fielders whereas each the DRS calls too went waste.
Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma made assured begins however perished inside the primary 10 overs after placing on 25 runs.
Mandhana (17 off 12 balls, 3x4s) punished the fuller deliveries as India had been fast off the blocks, however Lauren’s ploy to tug again her size resulted within the Indian opener chopping one on to her leg stump.
Lauren obtained the ball to nip again into the left-handed Mandhana, who was cramped for room because the ball bounced simply sufficient to take an inside edge.
Shafali remained rooted to the leg stump, which meant the early motion from Kate Cross (1/64) troubled her across the off-stump.
Having been overwhelmed just a few instances, Shafali (19 off 30 balls, 4x4s) may do little when a Kate Cross supply nipped away off the floor to ship the Indian batter’s off-stump cart-wheeling.
(With PTI Inputs)
