1st Women’s ODI: Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver assist England gun down 202 vs India in Bristol

England rode on very good performances from Sophie Ecclestone, Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver to beat India by 8 wickets within the first one-day worldwide in Bristol on Sunday. Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver completed on a strike charge of precisely 100 after their unbroken 119-run partnership (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSEngland (202 for two) beat India (201 for 8) by 8 wickets within the 1st ODITammy Beaumont (87*) and Nat Sciver (74*) starred within the match for EnglandMithali Raj, who accomplished 22 years in worldwide cricket, top-scored with 72 runs in India’s below-par completeEngland produced a medical efficiency with each bat and ball in opposition to India to take a 1-0 lead within the collection with their snug 8-wicket win within the first ODI at Bristol on Sunday.

Chasing a below-par 202 for victory England rode on half-centuries from Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver to cross the end line simply 34.5 overs to guide the three-match collection.Beaumont remained unbeaten on 87 runs with 12 fours and a lone six whereas Sciver scored 74 not out with 10 boundaries and a most. Both batters completed on a strike charge of precisely 100 after their unbroken 119-run partnership for the third wicket.Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami and off-spinner Ekta Bisht had been the one two wicket takers for India.Skipper Mithali Raj rightly summed up her workforce’s efficiency by saying that they lacked intent in all three departments and hinted at attainable modifications of their enjoying XI for the subsequent sport.”I think we lacked intent in all three departments. Could have had another from the top five stay there and get some runs. The bowlers could have been more consistent in their lengths, and our fielding needs a lot more effort.”We’ll come ready and present a bit extra intent subsequent sport. Thought our seamers could be efficient, however apart from Jhulan Goswami the opposite two could not discover their rhythm. We’ll have a look at the composition for the subsequent sport, possibly usher in a spinner. (Changes to batting?] We’ll have a look at that as properly,” Raj mentioned after the match.English bowlers Sophie Ecclestone (3 for 40), Anya Shrubsole (2 for 33) and Katherine Brunt (2 for 35) had been the chief architects of the win as they arrange the sport for the hosts within the first innings itself by selecting wickets at common intervals.Brunt and Shrubsole diminished India to 27 for two inside the primary 10 overs with the wickets of debutant Shafali Verma (15) and Smriti Mandhana (10).Captain Mithali Raj and Punam Raut then steadied the ship with their 56-run partnership earlier than the latter was despatched packing by Kate Cross for 32. Raj continued to bat with the middle-order and introduced up her 56th half-century on the day she grew to become solely the second participant after Sachin Tendulkar to finish 22 years in worldwide cricket.The 38-year-old stitched essential partnerships with Deepti Sharma (65-run stand) and Pooja Vastrakar (31-run stand) which helped India attain 201 for 8 in 50 overs however the complete was simply not sufficient to problem the robust English batting lineup.Raj ended up top-scoring for her workforce with 72 runs off 108 balls with 7 fours whereas Deepti and Pooja contributed with 30 and 15 runs respectively.The second ODI of the three-match collection will likely be performed in Taunton on June 30, and will probably be a day-night sport.Click right here for IndiaRight now.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.