India Women Vs England Women, 1st ODI Highlights: IND-W Seal 4-Wicket Victory In Southampton To Take 1-0 Lead

India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Goud, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Sayali Satghare, Yastika Bhatia, Tejal Hasabnis, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav

England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones(w), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Alice Davidson Richards, Kate Cross, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, Charlotte Dean, Maia Bouchier, Em Arlott, Sophie Ecclestone

The India Women vs England Women 1st ODI will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV and FanCode apps and websites.

The India Women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, is entering the ODI format after achieving a historic T20I series victory in England, where they narrowly defeated the hosts 3-2 in a closely contested five-match series. Boosted by this success, the Women in Blue are eager to maintain their momentum in the upcoming three-match ODI series. Winning an ODI series in England is not unfamiliar territory for them; they accomplished a remarkable 3-0 sweep back in 2022. With their current form and confidence, they will aim to replicate that success once again.

England Women have won the toss and have opted to bat first in Southampton.

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India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Kranti Goud

England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones(w), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Davidson Richards, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell

Nat Sciver-Brunt (England): "As a group we're on a journey, 50-over World Cup coming up so hopefully we can put a good performance on. Looks like a good surface, excited to put some runs on the board."

Harmanpreet Kaur (India): "We would have batted first but the toss is not in our control. T20 series was very good for us. It's a very good opportunity to get used to these conditions ahead of the T20 World Cup."

Here we go then. Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones enter the crease, opening the batting for the Three Lions. Action to start soon.

Kranti strikes in just her second delivery, sending the dangerous Amy Jones back. A terrific delivery from the pacer, and it takes the bails off the off stump.

Amy Jones 1(7) b Goud

Not a good start from the hosts, having lost both their openers to Kranti Goud's masterful bowling. Jones' dismissal was a peach of a delivery, but Beaumont essentially played herself into the LBW, going so far across as to allow the ball to hit the middle stumps.

A number of boundaries since then has kept the run rate over five an over, but India will be pleased so far.

England have scored at least one boundary each over. Sciver-Brunt and Lamb's partnership is now worth 36 runs, and the hosts will hope that this continues for the next 10 overs at least.

The English partnership has now crossed 50 runs, and, afte losing two wickets inside the PowerPlay, the hosts have recovered well in the early quarter of the innings.

No boundaries in the last four overs as Indian spinners have stopped the flow of runs. The run rate is still above five, and England need not worry with eight wickets in hand.

India get the breakthrough they were looking for, with the spin pressure paying off. Lamb tries to hit the park but only finds Harmanpreet at mid-off, who does well to grab on to the ball over her head.

Emma Lamb 39(5) c Harmanpreet b Rana

Both set batters are back to the pavilion, and India are in the ascendancy again. Another tossed up ball, but this time, it's an excellent catch from Jemimah at short mid-wicket that sends Nat Sciver-Brunt back.

Nat Sciver-Brunt 41(52) c Rodrigues b Rana

The runs have kept tricking on, and a couple of boundaries have kept England's rate run near five an over.

Davidson-Richards and Dunkley have been solid for England so far in the middle, standing at 50* off 71. The rebuild is going well for the hosts at the moment. Run rate is still nearly five.

10 overs remaninig, and England will be looking towards a 250+ score -- a very competitive total on this ground.

A lion's innings from Dunkley as she completes her half century with a single. She and Davidson-Richards have wonderfully rebuilt England's innings after the loss of a set pair, and now Dunkley's strike partner will look to push for her fifty.

Alice Davidson-Richards completes her fifty off 72 balls -- a wonderful innings from her alng with her strike partner. The parternship has crossed the 100-run mark, and England are about to cross the 200-run mark in the next over itself.

Well, Davidson-Richards' joy is short-lived as she tried to hit Shree Charani out of the park only to swing at empty air. The ball is taken by Richa, but the keeper can't stump it in the first attempt, only hitting it in her second try.

Alice Davidson-Richards 53(73) st Ghosh b Shree Charani

A curious choice by Harmanpreet to play spinners in the death overs, and as a result, England score almost 50 runs in that period. A last-ball wicket from Amanjot dismisses the brilliant Dunkley, who will be proud of herself, scoring 83 runs on her birthday. 258 runs, that's a very good total from England.

India's start has been slow but steady, dealing in ones and twos at the moment. The required rate is a touch over five, so Smriti and Pratika will look to stay on the pitch for some time.

Mandhana was looking solid in the PowerPlay, but just as she was starting to accelerate, she edges an outside off delivery to the keeper. Two back-to-back boundaries from the batter, but it's Lauren Bell who has the last laugh. India lose their first, with 211 runs needed to win.

Smriti Mandhana 28(24) c Jones b Bell

Two boundaries in the last four overs for India, with Harleen looking to prevent any slump from creeping into the chase. The RRR is a touch above the current run rate, and with wickets at hand, the visitors are looking promising.

Ecclestone gets the settled Rawal's wicket with a terrific arm-ball, clipping the bails. England get their second wicket of the night. Harmanpreet comes on, with 4000 runs in sight.

Pratika Rawal 36(51) b Ecclestone

Horrible confusion in running between the wickets as Deol fails to touch the ground with her bat, meaning that Davidson-Richards' direct hit will be OUT! The batter was comfortably inside the crease, but crucially, her bat was in the air.

The wickets have started to fall regularly for India, and now, it's skipper Harmanpreet's turn to return to the pavilion. She tries to sweep Charlie Dean, but the bowler shouts for an LBW. The umpire denies, but English review immediately. Ball tracker shows that the delivery was hitting bulls eye in the middle stump. OUT.

Harmanpreet Kaur 17(27) lbw Dean

Jemimah has three boundaries in the last two overs, keeping India's chase in tracks. However, with the RRR standing at six an over, India need a big over or two quickly.

A six and a four in the last three overs brings India's total to 200, with the RRR falling below six. Deepti and Jemimah look settled on the pitch, and if India do not lose any more wickets, the chase can be pulled off.

This is the last thing that India wanted, for the settled Jemimah to lose her wicket, that too in such a disappointing manner. She attempts to play it smart on a shorter ball, but it hits the gloves and goes into the gloves of the wicketkeeper. Big, big setback for India.

Jemimah Rodrigues 48(54) c Jones b Filer

A very well-deserved half-century for Deepti. With poor shot selections from the batters on the other end, she has held on to her wicket and selected her moments well. Richa Ghosh seems ready to go big on the other end, so India will hope for more of the same from Deepti. 36 runs needed to win.

What a bad wicket to give away at this stage of the game. Richa tried to hit Dean, bowling her last over, out of the park, but swung and missed. It's as easy a stumping as Jones will have in some time.

Richa Ghosh 10(12) st Jones b Dean

Chasing 259, India Women sealed the win with 10 balls to spare. Deepti Sharma with an unbeaten 62, while Amanjot Kaur with a steady 20 at the crease take India past the finish line. With this, India take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series, building on the momentum from their first ever T20I series win over England Women.

Deepti Sharma's valiant 62-run knock has earned her the player of the match award. With this win, India are 1-0 ahead in the ODI series. The second ODI is on 19 July.