India Women Vs England Women, 1st ODI Live Scores: IND-W Chase 259-Run Target | India 74/1 (15)

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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."

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

Playing XIs

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

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.

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.

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