England won the first T20I by 38 runs. Nat-Sciver Brunt (77) and Danni Wyatt (75) guided England to 197/6 in 20 overs. Shafali Varma (52) was the top scorer for India but they were restricted to 159/6 in 20 overs. England won the match by 38 runs and went 1-0 up in the series.
After India Women's disappointing 38-run loss against England in the first T20I match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, 'Women in Blue' skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said they were not up to the mark in the game
Sophie Ecclestone's three-wicket haul helped England Women clinch a 38-run victory against India Women in the first T20I match of the three-game series at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Danielle Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt's onslaught powered England Women to 197/6 against India Women in the first T20I match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India won the toss and decided to field first against Heather Knight's England in the first T20I match of the three-game series at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
India and Australia will lock horns in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. India has a 1-0 lead in the series. In the game during a 209-run chase, Tilak showed a lot of positive intent with some sweeps, reverse sweeps, but was dismissed by spinner Tanveer Sangha for 12.
Rinku stole the limelight with some of his stellar shots towards the end which played a major role in India's success in the first T20I. Rinku remained unbeaten and scored a quickfire 22 off 14 balls to get India across the finish line.