India outclassed world champions England by 66 runs in the series opener on Friday.
Undeterred by the 66-run loss in the opening women’s ODI international against India, England skipper Heather Knight on Friday said the World Cup holders are capable of bouncing back in the three-match series. (ALSO READ: Ekta Bisht spins India Women to 66-run win over England Women) “The total was perfectly chaseable. We lost the first game in...
Bisht took three wickets in the 41st over to seal India's win and help the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
From 111/4, England were all out for 136 in Mumbai with Bisht claiming four wickets.
The spin trio of Ekta Bisht, Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma, who had tormented New Zealand in India's nine-wicket win in the first ODI, took two wickets each to stifle the Kiwi innings yet again
The fact that star batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur is yet to get a hit in the middle sums up India's rampaging run.
A clinical performance saw India women trounce New Zealand by nine wickets in the first ODI at the McLean Park in Napier on Thursday.
Though Harmanpreet and Smriti are for Powar's extension, it is learnt that Ekta Bisht and Mansi Joshi are against his reinstatement along with ODI captain Mithali.
Ekta Bisht was the most successful India bowler, claiming impressive figures of 3/14 in her four-over spell.
India Women failed to score big in the second ODI against England Women as they were all out for mere 113 in 50 overs opting to bat first.