Highlights, England vs India, 2nd ODI at Taunton, Full Cricket Score: Dunkley's 73 helps hosts seal series with five-wicket win

After 47.3 overs, ENGW 225/5 (Brunt 33, Dunkley 73)

AND THAT’S THAT! England may not have had a perfect run in this chase, but a boundary from Brunt, who finds the midwicket gap, seals the match, as well as the series for England. They beat India by five wickets in this one and take the series 2-0, with one game left to play.

After 47 overs, ENGW 218/5 (Brunt 29, Dunkley 70)

Sneh Rana comes in for her final over. England are now a boundary away from victory. They need just four runs to win from 18 balls. Five runs off the over.

After 46 overs, ENGW 213/5 (Brunt 27, Dunkley 67)

Sophia Dunkley continues her attack against India, with a smashing boundary over midwicket region. Jhulan Goswami’s final over goes for seven runs. England need just nine runs to win.

FOUR! Short ball from Goswami, and Dunkley has smashes this through midwicket for a boundary.

After 45 overs, ENGW 206/5 (Brunt 26, Dunkley 61)

Deepti Sharma returns. Just three runs off it with Dunkley retaining strike with a single.

After 44 overs, ENGW 203/5 (Brunt 25, Dunkley 60)

Goswami’s in for her penultimate over. Just five singles off the over, and England need just 19 runs off 36 balls now.

After 43 overs, ENGW 198/5 (Brunt 23, Dunkley 57)

Another productive over for England, with seven off it. Katherine Brunt with a brilliant four that’s lashed through covers. England need 24 runs off 42 balls.

After 42 overs, ENGW 191/5 (Brunt 18, Dunkley 55)

Shikha Pandey continues. Sophia Dunkley gets to her maiden ODI fifty, with a four smashed through backward point. Seven runs off it. England need 31 runs to win.

FIFTY! Brilliant fifty for Sophia Dunkley under pressure, and this comes up with a boundary.

After 41 overs, ENGW 183/5 (Brunt 17, Dunkley 48)

Deepti Sharma is back. Just three runs off the over, and England would be satisfied with this, given that they don;t lose any more wickdets.

After 40 overs, ENGW 181/5 (Brunt 16, Dunkley 47)

Goswami comes back to the attack. There’s a mix-up between Dunkley and Brunt, but both are safe. Dunkley nudged towards mid-on, and both of them were unsure of a single before they eventually took the risk. There’s an appeal for an LBW against Dunkley, but the original decision of not out stays. There was a clear inside edge. Just three runs off the over.

After 39 overs, ENGW 178/5 (Brunt 15, Dunkley 45)

Rana is back for her eighth over. She’s punished by Dunkley, who pummels into the covers for a boundary. Dunkley is inching towards a fifty, and England need less than 50 runs to win. India need a crucial breakthrough to have any hope now.

After 38 overs, ENGW 168/5 (Brunt 13, Dunkley 37)

Poonam Yadav completes her 10-over spell, concedes just three runs off her final over. England now need 51 runs from 72 balls.

After 37 overs, ENGW 168/5 (Brunt 13, Dunkley 37)

Sneh Rana is back. Just three runs off it, with Dunkley retaining strike with a single off the last ball. England need 54 runs from 78 balls.

After 36 overs, ENGW 165/5 (Brunt 12, Dunkley 35)

Another productive over for England. Katherine Brunt with a boundary, finding the gap between long-on and midwicket region. Eight off it.

FOUR! Brunt sweeps off a full length ball from Poonam and finfds the gap between midwicket and long on.

After 35 overs, ENGW 157/5 (Brunt 6, Dunkley 33)

Deepti continues. Three runs come off this one, with Brunt taking a single towards deep square leg to retain strike for the next over.

After 34 overs, ENGW 154/5 (Brunt 4, Dunkley 32)

Shikha continues, and is punished by Dunkley with a six over long-on boundary. Just that one six from the over.

SIX! Powerful from Dunkley as this one’s clobbered over long-on.

After 33 overs, ENGW 148/5 (Brunt 4, Dunkley 26)

Deepti Sharma continues. It’s another good over from Deepti, with just two runs off it.

After 32 overs, ENGW 146/5 (Brunt 3, Dunkley 25)

Goswami continues. Whatever the Indians keep trying, runs keep ticking for the hosts, as they inch closer to victory. Five off it.

After 31 overs, ENGW 141/5 (Brunt 1, Dunkley 22)

Poonam Yadav continues, begins with a tossed up ball where Dunkley goes down the track for a single. Dunkley smashes one over point for a boundary a few balls later. Six off it.

FOUR! Sophia Dubnkley slashes this over point region for a four! She even beats the fielders, leaving them frustrated.

After 30 overs, ENGW 135/5 (Brunt 0, Dunkley 17)

Jhulan Goswami is back into the attack. It’s a decent stuff from Jhulan on her return for her new spell, with just two off it.

After 29 overs, ENGW 133/5 (Brunt 0, Dunkley 16)

Poonam Yadav returns. India are still in it despite a threating English side. Poonam gets the wicket of Amy Jones, albeit almost a mix-up between substitute Radha and Deepti at point, before the former managed the catch. Katherine Brunt is the new batter.

OUT! Amy Jones goes to drag toward the leg side, and there’s almost a mix-up between substitute Radha Yadav and Deepti Sharma, but all’s well as the former hangs on for the catch. Jones c (sub)Radha Yadav b Poonam Yadav 28(34)

After 28 overs, ENGW 131/4 (Amy Jones 27, Dunkley 15)

Deepti Sharma is back. Another productive over for England with nine runs coming off it. A Dunkley boundary through the off side was the main highlight of this over. England need less than 100 runs to win now.

FOUR! Brilliant placement from Dunkley as she finds the gap thriough the off side.

After 27 overs, ENGW 122/4 (Amy Jones 25, Dunkley 8)

Poonam Yadav returns. Amy Jones finds the deep midwicket boundary to seal another productive over for England. Eight off it. England need 100 runs to win.

FOUR! Poonam Yadav’s puinished. Clever batting from Jones as she punches through the deep midwicket region.

After 26 overs, ENGW 114/4 (Amy Jones 19, Dunkley 6)

Sneh Rana resumes. Sophia Dunkley with three runs towards fine leg off the first ball. One can sense that from the way the two are playing, England are once again taking the aggressive route. Five off it. England need 108 runs from 24 overs to win.

After 25 overs, ENGW 109/4 (Amy Jones 18, Dunkley 2)

Poonam continues. Amy Jones makes use of the bowler’s tossed up ball to go down the ground for a boundary. That was England’s first boundary in almost 10 overs. Jones later comes up with another four towards long-on. We’re halfway through the chase, and it’s an expensive one for India, with 10 off it.

FOUR! Tossed up delivery from Poonam, and Jones goes down the ground for a boundary. That’s England’s first boundary in a while now.

After 24 overs, ENGW 99/4 (Amy Jones 8, Dunkley 2)

Rana continues. Jones and Dunkley will have to steady this English ship, and gradually turn momentum back in England’s favour. Her partnership with Dunkley will be crucial. Just four off it.

After 23 overs, ENGW 95/4 (Amy Jones 5, Dunkley 1)

Shikha Pandey returns. Sophia Dunkley is off the mark with a single towards fine leg. Just three off it.

After 22 overs, ENGW 92/4 (Amy Jones 4, Dunkley 0)

Sneh Rana continues. Another big over for India, with Rana getting rid of Sciver, who was caught behind by Taniya. Sophia Dunkley is the new batter. Two runs and a wicket.

OUT! Crucial wicket for India as Sneh Rana gets rid of Sciver. Edged and caught by Taniya Bhatia**.** Sciver c Bhatia b Sneh Rana 19

After 21 overs, ENGW 90/3 (Amy Jones 4, Sciver 17)

Shikha continues. The chase has not witnessed a boundary since the 14th over, and the wait for another boundary extends further. Another excellent over with just three off it.

After 20 overs, ENGW 87/3 (Amy Jones 3, Sciver 15)

Sneh Rana continues. The visitors will be looking to get rid of Sciver, in order to turn the tables even more, and change the complexion of the contest. It’s another clean over with four off it.

After 19 overs, ENGW 83/3 (Amy Jones 1, Sciver 13)

Shikha Pandey returns for a new spell. Big over for her as well as her team, as Lauren Winfield Hill is edged and caught by Taniya. Another chance as Harmanpreet dives at mid-off to manage a catch, but replays show that the ball made contact with the ground before Harman caught it. The decision went to the third umpire, and the soft signal, was in fact not out.

OUT! A cross seam ball from Shikha, Winfield tries to play away from her body, but edges an easy catch to Taniya. Winfield Hill c Bhatia b Shikha Pandey 42

After 18 overs, ENGW 81/2 (Winfield Hill 42, Sciver 12)

Sneh Rana continues. Sciver and Winfield continue to deal in singles. Another four runs from it.

After 17 overs, ENGW 77/2 (Winfield Hill 40, Sciver 10)

Poonam continues. India’s intent is clear here, to keep England’s run rate in check by conceding the least of boundaries. It’s another tidy over with just five off it.

After 16 overs, ENGW 72/2 (Winfield Hill 37, Sciver 8)

Change of bowling for India. Sneh Rana replaces Deepti Sharma. Sciver with a couple of runs towards midwicket. Six runs off the over.

After 15 overs, ENGW 66/1 (Winfield Hill 35, Sciver 4)

Right. Time for action to resume after drinks. Poonam Yadav continues. Winfield and Sciver showcase some brilliant running between the wickets for a couple. Six runs off it.

After 14 overs, ENGW 60/1 (Winfield Hill 31, Sciver 2)

Six runs come off Deepti’s latest over, with a boundary off Winfield as she bludgeons through cover region. Winfield is into her 30s now.

After 13 overs, ENGW 54/1 (Winfield Hill 26, Sciver 1)

Poonam continues. It’s a big over for India with the dismissal of Knight, who’s caught by Goswami at mid-on. Nat Sciver is the new batter and she’s off the mark with a single. Six runs and a wicket ass England’s fifty comes up.

OUT! Knight wobbles down the track for a biggie, but gets a top edge and leads the ball towards mid-ion fielder. Knight c Goswami b Poonam Yadav 10

After 12 overs, ENGW 48/1 (Winfield Hill 21, Knight 10)

Deepti is back. It’s a good over with just two off it. Knight retains strike with a single off the last ball.

After 11 overs, ENGW 46/1 (Winfield Hill 20, Knight 9)

Poonam Yadav introduced to the attack. So, it’s spin on both the ends now, with the introduction of Deepti in the previous over. Winfield Hill with the first maximum as she clears the long-on boundary. Nine runs off it.

SIX! A brilliantly lofted shot from Hill, with the ball flying over the bowler’s head and clearing the long-on boundary.

After 10 overs, ENGW 37/1 (Winfield Hill 12, Knight 8)

Change of bowling with Deepti Sharma introduced. Knight goes down on her knee to play slog sweep, but the ball hits the pads. Indian players appeal for an LBW, but the impact is outside off. End of the first powerplay with just two off the tenth over.

After 9 overs, ENGW 35/1 (Winfield Hill 11, Knight 6)

Goswami continues. It’s a tidy over from the pacer, with just one run off it. Knight to retain strike for the next over.

After 8 overs, ENGW 34/1 (Winfield Hill 11, Knight 6)

Shikha continues. She concedes two wides this over. Winfield Hill with another boundary as she flicks past the fielder at mid-on. Seven off it.

FOUR! Sweetly timed, well placed from Winfield Hill. On the leg side, and Winfield flicks it past the fielder at mid-on.

After 7 overs, ENGW 27/1 (Winfield Hill 7, Knight 5)

Goswami is back. The Indian bowlers will look to create pressure on English batters, and Goswami has done that in this over .A length ball outside off, Winfield is beaten on the drive in the fourth ball, and Goswami and others ask for a caught behind. But, the umpire’s hardly interested. Just two off it.

After 6 overs, ENGW 25/1 (Winfield Hill 6, Knight 4)

Shikha Pandey continues. Heather Knight with a fine boundary as she picks a length ball on off to drive through covers. Expensive one with nine off it.

After 5 overs, ENGW 16/1 (Winfield Hill 5, Knight 0)

Goswami is back. Beaumont starts off with a single towards backward square leg. Jhulan oversteps, and it’s a no-ball. Winfield Hill picks up just a single in the Free Hit delivery. Jhulan later on delivers India their first breakthrough, with the dismissal of Beaumont. Skipper Heather Knight is the new batter.

OUT! Clean bowled! Jhulan Goswami with the early breakthrough to see off Tammy Beaumont. Beaumont b Goswami 10

After 4 overs, ENGW 13/0 (Winfield Hill 4, Beaumont 9)

Shikha is back. She started off her spell on an excellent note, conceding just one run, and she’s earned her first maiden this time round.

After 3 overs, ENGW 13/0 (Winfield Hill 4, Beaumont 9)

Goswami is back. She begins by going down the leg as Beaumont whips off the pads to guide the ball to the fine leg fielder for two runs. Tammy later takes advantage of Jhulan’s extra width to drive through covers for a four. Eight off it.

FOUR! Beaumont with her first boundary, makes use of this wider ball from Jhulan to guide the ball through covers.

After 2 overs, ENGW 5/0 (Winfield Hill 4, Beaumont 1)

Shikha Pandey into the attack now. She appeals for an LBW against Beaumont, but the umpire’s hardly interested. There was a bit of an in-swing movement, height could have been an issue. Beaumont is off the mark with a single. Just one off it.

After 1 over, ENGW 4/0 (Winfield Hill 4, Beaumont 0)

Jhulan Goswami with the first over of the chase. Winfield Hill with a boundary through the gap at cover to get England going. Just four off the over.

FOUR! Lovely drive through the off side from Winfield Hill for the first boundary of the innings.

Right. Time for England’s chase of 222. Indian bowlers need to do well in order to successfully defend this and stay alive in the series. Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield Hill make way to the middle for the chase. The commentators on air say Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped in as skipper for Mithali for now. Jhulan Goswami to begin proceedings.

After 50 overs, INDW 22 (Jhulan 20)

Ecclestone with the final over of the innings. Four runs off the over, including the wicket of Yadav, who departed on the final ball of the innings as India got bundled out for 221. Once again, India with a below par total on the board. Can the bowlers conjure up something magical now? Stay tuned to find out.

OUT! Yadav charges down the track, gets beaten and the ball rattles the stumps, it was much quicker from Ecclestone. Poonam Yadav b Ecclestone 10(15)

After 49 overs, INDW 217/9 (Jhulan 19, Yadav 7)  

Brunt continues. Two fours off the over, one through byes and another from the blade of Goswami, who nailed the pull shot. The third delivery was bowled down leg and Jhulan sneaked a double as well. A four to end the over from Goswami’s blade, thanks to an outside edge. 18 runs off the over. Welcome runs for India. They’ll need as many as they can get here, especially on a batting pitch

FOUR! Goswami looks to slap it towards the off side, gets an outside edge and the ball races away towards the third man fence.

FOUR! Two in two! Short from Brunt, Goswami rocks back and pulls it behind square.

FOUR! Slower one, back of the hand delivery from Brunt. Swing and a miss for Goswami, the ball evades everyone and races away to the fence.

After 48 overs, INDW 199/9 (Jhulan 10, Yadav 6)  

Ecclestone continues as Yadav joins Goswami at the crease after the big wicket of Mithali. Poonam cuts the third delivery and collects a four there, the only runs in the over.

FOUR! Short from Ecclestone, Yadav rocks back and cuts it past point for a boundary.

After 47 overs, INDW 195/9 (Jhulan 10, Yadav 2)  

Brunt continues. Goswami attemps to take a triple after a misfield by Dunkley in deep on the leg side. Nevertheless, Dunkley goes back, saves the boundary, and throws the ball promptly towards Jones, the wicketkeeper, who dislodges the stumps in a jiffy as Mithali finds herself short of the crease. Big loss for India, five runs and a wicket in the over.

OUT! Huge wicket here. Mithali departs for 69, played over 90 deliveries and naturally, wasn’t as quick between the wickets and wicketkeeper Jones ran her out. Good throw and by Dunkley in the deep too. How far can India stretch here? Mithali run out (Sophia Dunkley/Jones) 59(92)

FOUR! Width from Sciver and Goswami cuts it through point. Sloppy fielding by Beaumont at point.

After 45 overs, INDW 183/8 (Jhulan 1, Raj 58)  

Brunt continues. England have a chance of bowling out India under their quota of 50 overs here. India in a precarious position. Mithali, the key for them here as the set batter and the only recognised one too. Two runs off the over.

After 44 overs, INDW 181/8 (Jhulan 0, Raj 57)  

Sciver continues. Pandey edges the fifth delivery into the wicketkeeper’s gloves as India lose their eighth wicket. Mithali would want to take most of the strike here. Two runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Another edge and gone! Pandey looking to drive it towards the leg side, but she edges it straight into the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Shikha Pandey c Jones b Sciver 2(7)

After 43 overs, INDW 179/6 (Pandey 1, Raj 56)  

Ecclestone continues. Gets rid of Bhatia, who edges the second delivery to the wicketkeeper while going for the cut shot. Pandey joins Mithali at the crease after Bhatia’s departure. Two runs off the over.

OUT! Bhatia goes deep in the crease for the cut, but it was too close to cut. The wicketkeeper-batswoman edges it into the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Bhatia c Jones b Ecclestone 2(10)

After 42 overs, INDW 177/6 (Bhatia 2, Raj 55)  

Sciver returns to the attack. India must try to go at six runs per over here, as the minimum. Three bouncers to Bhatia in the over, who cannot help but leave them. Just two runs off the over.

After 41 overs, INDW 175/6 (Bhatia 1, Raj 54)  

Ecclestone returns to the attack. Four runs off the over. This is the last recognised batting pair here and they must look to bat out the full quota.

After 40 overs, INDW 171/5 (Bhatia 1, Raj 51)  

Cross picks up her fifth wicket, what a day she’s having. This time, it’s Rana, who got a leading edge and Knight completed a catch at cover, albeit it slipped once from her hands. Mithali, meanwhile, completes her fifty in the over. Three runs off the over.

50! Second fifty on the trot for Mithali. Much quicker than the last time. Six fours from her blade so far. But India would want her to finish the innings in style, as the well set batter.

OUT! Five-wicket haul for Kate Cross. Rana looks to heave it towards the leg side, gets a leading edge and Knight completes the catch after a juggle at cover. Sneh Rana c Knight b Kate Cross 5(7)

After 39 overs, INDW 168/5 (Rana 5, Raj 49)  

Shrubsole into her eighth over. Rana clears the mid on fielder off the third to collect a four. India need more of those. Six runs off the over, including a wide and a leg bye run.

FOUR! Rana clears her front leg and lofts it just over mid on for a boundary. Positive intent from her.

After 38 overs, INDW 162/5 (Rana 1 , Raj 49)  

Cross continues. And she picks up her fourth wicket, removing Deepti, who holes out Dunkley at square leg. Deepti was timing the ball really well. Besides, she’s also someone who can score at a quick pace. Will be interesting to see how India respond, with a new batter, Rana, and Mithali, the anchor, at the crease. Two runs and a wicket off the over, brilliant stuff from Cross.

OUT! Cross picks up her fourth wicket in the form of Deepti, who perishes after holing out to Dunkley at deep square leg. Deepti Sharma c Sophia Dunkley b Kate Cross 5(12)

After 37 overs, INDW 160/4 (Deepti 5, Raj 48)

Shrubsole continues. Digs the second one short, the ball bounces past the keeper, allowing the Indians to collect two runs off byes. A fierce swipe across the line off the third delivery by Deepti that finds the fence on the bounce. Seven runs off the over.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Deepti thumps it through deep mid wicket for a boundary.

After 36 overs, INDW 153/4 (Deepti 0, Raj 48)

Cross continues. Bowls a no ball off the fourth but Mithali fails to capitalise on the free hit as Cross surprises the Indian skipper with a  well-directed bouncer, which hits Mithali on the shoulder and then on the helmet. As per concussion protocols, Mithali gets a look in from the physio. But she seems good to continue. Three runs off the over, a no ball, a leg bye and a run off the bat there.

After 35 overs, INDW 150/4 (Deepti 0, Raj 47)

Shrubsole continues. Just when a partnership was flourishing for India, India lost Harmanpreet. New batter at the crease in the form of Deepti. India must not let England get on top here. Mithali, meanwhile, is inching closer to her half century, and at a quicker pace than the last ODI. Five runs off the over, including a boundary.

FOUR! Drifting on the pads and Mithali tickles it towards fine leg for a boundary.

After 34 overs, INDW 145/4 (Deepti 0, Raj 42)

Cross returns to the attack. Mithali cuts the first delivery through point for a four, thanks to some poor fielding by Dunkley in the deep. The seamer gets rid of Harmanpreet, who gets a leading edge and hands a simple catch to Cross. Five runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Harmanpreet looks to slog it towards the leg side, gets a leading edge and the ball goes high in the air. Cross, the bowler, calls well and completes the catch too. Kaur c and b Kate Cross 19(39)

FOUR! Mithali cuts it through point. Sloppy fielding by Dunkley in the deep.

After 33 overs, INDW 140/3 (Harmanpreet 19, Raj 37)

Brunt continues. Mithali nearly plays onto the stumps while attempting a cut off the second. Just one off the over. The partnership is worth 63 at the end of the over.

After 32 overs, INDW 139/3 (Harmanpreet 19, Raj 36)

Five runs off Glenn’s over, with Mithali collecting a four off the first. India picking their bowlers wisely. Still, the rotation of strike can be much better.

FOUR! Tossed up delivery from Glenn, Mithali charges down the wicket and whacks it straight past the bowler, who gets her hand to it. Really tough chance there. It was fiercely hit.

After 31 overs, INDW 134/3 (Harmanpreet 19, Raj 31)

Brunt continues. Tests Mithali with two consecutive bouncers off the third and fourth, the Indian skipper opts to leave them both. Three singles in the over.

After 30 overs, INDW 131/3 (Harmanpreet 18, Raj 25)

Glenn continues. Concedes a boundary off the first, through byes, as Mithali attempts a sweep. Seven runs off the over.

FOUR! Byes! Down the leg side from Glenn, poor line, and it evades the wicketkeeper as Mithali attemps the sweep.

After 29 overs, INDW 124/3 (Harmanpreet 17, Raj 24)

Brunt returns to the attack. Harmanpreet usually takes her time before exploding in the ODIs, but the series is on the line. With an anchor (Mithali) in, she must look to up her scoring rate. Three runs off the over.

After 28 overs, INDW 121/3 (Harmanpreet 16, Raj 22)

Glenn continues. England are a formidable side, especially on home turf, and anything over 250 is a must to make a game out of it for India. Just one run off the over, Glenn learning from her mistakes here.

After 27 overs, INDW 117/3 (Harmanpreet 16, Raj 21)

Sciver continues. Three runs off the over. The current run rate is 4.44. India can definitely do better.

After 26 overs, INDW 117/3 (Harmanpreet 15, Raj 19)

Glenn continues. Harmanpreet employs the paddle sweep off the second and collects a boundary. Glenn bowls down the leg side off the fourth, the ball evades everyone and races away to the fence, 5 wides there. Good over from India’s perspective, 11 runs off it.

FOUR! Once again, Harmanpreet goes for the sweep, but it wasn’t off the bat. 5 wides

FOUR! Tossed up from Glenn, Harmanpreet goes for the paddle sweep and the ball races away towards fine leg.

After 25 overs, INDW 106/3 (Harmanpreet 11, Raj 18)

Sciver continues. Overpitches off the second against Mithali, who opens the face of the blade and beautifully drives it through the covers for a four. Seven runs off the over. Meanwhile, the 100 comes up for India.

FOUR! Vintage Mithali Raj! She opens the face of the blade and drives it through the off side.

After 24 overs, INDW 99/3 (Harmanpreet 9, Raj 13)

Bowling change as Sarah Glenn, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack. Young bowler in here, will be interesting to see if the Indian batters target her. No boundary but good rotation of strike from Indian batters as they collect five runs off the over.

After 23 overs, INDW 94/3 (Harmanpreet 6, Raj 11)

Sciver into her second over and the 23rd of the innings. Harmanpreet inside edges the third delivery onto her pads and collects a single as the ball goes past wicketkeeper. Mithali then pulls the next delivery for a four. Six runs off the over.

FOUR! Short from Sciver, Mithali goes on the backfoot and pulls it towards square leg for a boundary.

After 22 overs, INDW 88/3 (Harmanpreet 5, Raj 6)

Cross continues. Brilliant fielding effort by Beaumont at point as she dives and saves a certain boundary off the fourth delivery. Mithali looking good as ever with the cut shot. Just two runs off the over.

After 21 overs, INDW 86/3 (Harmanpreet 4, Raj 5)

Bowling change as Natalie Sciver, right-arm medium, comes into the attack. India have scored just 10 runs off the last five overs while losing two wickets. So clearly, England have been successful in stemming the flow of runs. Sciver, too, keeps it tight, conceding just one in her over.

After 20 overs, INDW 85/3 (Harmanpreet 3, Raj 5)

Cross continues. Seven runs off the over as Mithali collects her first boundary with a beautiful drive through cover point.

FOUR! Mithali drives it on the up through the off side. First boundary for the Indian skipper.

After 19 overs, INDW 78/3 (Harmanpreet 0, Raj 1)

Ecclestone continues. Once again, a maiden from left-arm orthodox, her second on the trot. Atleast, The rotation of strike needs to be there from the Indians.

After 18 overs, INDW 78/3 (Harmanpreet 0, Raj 1)

Cross continues. Right, two new batters at the crease. Good conditions for batting. Can India make the most of them here? Mithali collects a streaky single with a cut over the slip fielder off the penultimate delivery. Just one off the over.

After 17 overs, INDW 77/3 (Harmanpreet 0, Raj 0)

Ecclestone continues. India lose another wicket, this time the big wicket of Shafali, who falls short of her fifty by six runs. England back in the game here. Brilliant stuff from Ecclestone, a wicket maiden.

OUT! Three wickets in quick succession here. This time, Shafali departs. She charges down the track, gets beaten against a straighter delivery and Jones dislodges the bails in a flash. Shafali Verma st Jones b Ecclestone 44(55)

After 16 overs, INDW 77/2 (Shafali 44, Raj 0)

Cross continues. And she picks up the second wicket as well, in the form of Rodrigues. Brunt makes no mistake at mid on with the catch. A leading edge led to the dismissal. Two runs and a wicket off it.

OUT! Cross strikes, once again. Rodrigues looks to flick it towards leg side, gets a leading edge and Brunt completes an easy catch at mid on. Rodrigues c Brunt b Kate Cross 8(15)

After 15 overs, INDW 75/1 (Shafali 42, Rodrigues 8)

Ecclestone continues. And now Rodrigues shows her class as she collects two consecutive fours. Nine runs off the over.

FOUR! Two in two! And now, she just manages to clear the fielder at mid off.

FOUR! Rodrigues creams it through the covers. Positive intent from her.

After 14 overs, INDW 66/1 (Shafali 41, Rodrigues 0)

Cross continues. Shafali continues to play her natural game after Mandhana’s departure as she smacks two consecutive fours. Nine runs off the over.

FOUR! Two in two! Outside edge and a boundary! That’s what happens with the thick edges of the blade these days.

FOUR! Shafali shuffles across in the crease and just helps it through fine leg.

After 13 overs, INDW 57/1 (Shafali 32, Rodrigues 0)

Quiet over from Ecclestone, with India only collecting a single off it. The intent has been positive from the Indians today, right from the start.

After 12 overs, INDW 56/1 (Shafali 31, Rodrigues 0)

Kate Cross, right-arm medium, comes into the attack. And the bowling change does the trick for England as Mandhana chops the fifth delivery onto the stumps. Rodrigues joins Shafali at the crease. Fine over, one run and a wicket from it.

BOWLED! England draw first blood. Cross strikes. The bowling change works as Mandhana inside edges it onto the stumps. Mandhana b Kate Cross 22(30)

After 11 overs, INDW 55/0 (Mandhana 22, Shafali 30)

Ecclestone continues. Seven runs off the over, including a four from the blade of Shafali, through a lovely slog sweep. Meanwhile, the 50-run opening stand is up between Shafali and Mandhana.

FOUR! Shafali gets down on one leg and slog sweeps it over wide mid on. All class!

After 10 overs, INDW 48/0 (Mandhana 22, Shafali 23)

Shrubsole continues. Pitches it short to Mandhana off the second and the batter pulls it for a boundary. Six runs off the over.

FOUR! Short from Shrubsole and Mandhana pulls it towards deep square leg.

After 9 overs, INDW 42/0 (Mandhana 17, Shafali 22)

Bowling change for England as Sophie Ecclestone, left arm orthodox, comes into the attack. Spin in the first powerplay, pace hasn’t done the trick for England as of now. Barring Shafali’s dropped chance and Mandhana’s streaky edge, Indian openers have been good today. Three runs off the over.

After 8 overs, INDW 39/0 (Mandhana 15, Shafali 21)

Shrubsole continues. Another life for Shafali as she got dropped in Brunt’s previous over, and once again, she would have perished to a short delivery. Can she make the most of this here? Just one off the over.

After 7 overs, INDW 38/0 (Mandhana 14, Shafali 21)

Brunt continues. Strays on Mandhana’s pads off the first and pays the price as the left-hander collects a four. A slower one, back of the hand delivery off the third and Shafali misses out on the late cut. DROPPED! Short one from Brunt to end the over, Shafali pulls it but Hill, the fielder at mid off, fails to hold on. Six runs off the over.

FOUR! Brunt strays on the pads and Mandhana flicks it towards square leg. Superb timing.

After 6 overs, INDW 32/0 (Mandhana 9, Shafali 21)

Shrubsole continues. Shafali is looking to make room to ensure scoring opportunities on the off side. So far, so good for her against England’s short ball ploy. Mandhana with a copy book cover drive off the fifth delivery but it goes straight to the fielder. Just two runs off the over.

After 5 overs, INDW 30/0 (Mandhana 8, Shafali 20)

Brunt continues. Shafali is standing deep in her crease and anticipating that the English bowlers will come at her with short deliveries. Seven runs off the over, including a four from the blade of Shafali.

FOUR! Shafali opens the face of the blade and pierces the packed off side field with perfection.

After 4 overs, INDW 23/0 (Mandhana 7, Shafali 14)

Shrubsole continues. Starts off with a wide and then beats Mandhana’s outside edge, but the ball flies over the slip cordon, allowing Mandhana to take a single. Shafali takes the attack to Shrubsole off the fifth as she charges down the track and whacks it over mid-on for a boundary. Seven runs off the over.

FOUR! In the slot for Shafali, she frees her arms and thumps it over mid on for a boundary. Clean striking!

After 3 overs, INDW 16/0 (Mandhana 6, Shafali 9)

Brunt continues. Huge appeal for LBW against Mandhana off the third delivery, but Jones wasn’t as interested behind the stumps, so England didn’t opt for the review. A nice testing bouncer off the next delivery and Mandhana does well to duck under it. But Shafali collects two consecutive fours off the last two deliveries to spoil all the good work from Brunt earlier in the over. 10 runs off the over.

FOUR! Two in two! And now Shafali pulls it with disdain towards deep mid wicket.

FOUR! Shafali moves towards the leg side, creates room for herself and steers it towards third man.

After 2 overs, INDW 6/0 (Mandhana 5, Shafali 1)

Anya Shrubsole, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and she starts off with a maiden. Shafali is happy to defend rather than going after the short deliveries.

After 1 over, INDW 6/0 (Mandhana 5, Shafali 1)

Cross with the new ball for England. Mandhana gets off the mark on the first delivery, with a flick towards the on side. Shafali’s outside edge is beaten off the second delivery, but she opens her account off the next delivery. A nip backer from Cross off the fourth against Mandhana, but it was going down leg. The left-handed Mandhana collects a boundary off the last after nailing the pull. Six runs off the first over.

FOUR! Marginally short and Mandhana pounces on it, pulling it towards deep mid wicket for the first boundary of India’s innings.

Right, India openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are out in the middle. Kate Cross will begin the proceedings for England against Mandhana. Here we go!

Playing XI:

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Shikha Pandey, Jhulan Goswami, Poonam Yadav

England Women: Lauren Winfield Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight(c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Ellen Jones(w), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole, Kate Cross

TOSS UPDATE: England have won the toss and opted to bowl 

India make three changes – Jemimah Rodrigues, Sneh Rana and Poonam Yadav replace Punam Raut, Pooja Vastrakar and Ekta Bisht. England, meanwhile, field unchanged XI.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has decided to recommend women’s cricket legend Mithali Raj and premier spinner R Ashwin for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, country’s highest sporting honour.

If she does bag the honour, Mithali will be the first Indian cricketer to do so.

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India skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday rued that her side “lacked intent” in all three departments of the game in the opening ODI and hinted that the team-combination could change in the second match against England.

India suffered an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of the hosts in the series-opening match in Bristol on Sunday.

She also hinted that there would be change in team composition for the second match on Wednesday.

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India are a team that generally prefers to chase, but toss is not something you can control in cricket, and more often than not whenever Raj and Co are asked to set a target they keep coming short. It was no different in Bristol.

Having asked to bat first, India could only manage 201/8 from the 50 overs. In reply, England chased down the target inside 35 overs, with 91 balls to spare. England, albeit with the benefit of chasing, scored at a rate of 5.86 runs per over, and at that rate, could have got around 293 had they batted full quota. India scored at a rate of 4.02 runs per over.

Click here to read Ujwal Singh’s analysis of the first ODI.

India will have to shed their outdated batting approach and play more freely to bounce back against formidable hosts England in the second women’s ODI in Taunton on Wednesday.

India consumed as many as 181 dot balls on way to posting a below par 201 which England chased down rather comfortably to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday.

The game could see India making multiple changes in the playing eleven as the batters’ inability to rotate strike is proving to be a big issue for the team.

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Hello and welcome to live coverage of 2nd ODI to be played between India women and England women at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton. Mithali Raj and Co need to win today to make a comeback in the series. If they lose today, England will seal the series 2-0.