Rohit Sharma is preparing hard with the Indian cricket team for the upcoming T20I World Cup in Australia. Before playing the tournament, India are facing Australia in their own backyard
Smriti Mandhana was in her elements in the 2nd T20I against England as she smashed a brilliant 53-ball 79 to help her team get over the line and level the three-match T20I series.
The 53-ball 79 from Mandhana was enough for India to chase down a competitive 142/6 from England for the loss of just two wickets and with 20 balls to spare.
Highlights Score IND vs ENG : All-rounder Sneh Rana showed nerves of steel by choking runs in death overs as Indian women's cricket team pipped hosts England by four runs to enter the final of the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Needing 165 to win, England were cruising along at 132 for 3. The hosts required only 33 runs off 24 balls but off-spinner Rana (4-0-28-2) bowled extremely well. She gave away only 3 runs in the 18th and 9 runs in the final over to tilt the match in India's favour. England finished at 160 for 6 and even a last-ball maximum from Sophie Ecclestone couldn't save the day for the hosts with Harmanpreet Kaur's brigade earning a sweet revenge of the 2017 ODI World Cup final defeat at the Lord's.
Apart from India's match against Pakistan, the weather at Edgbaston has stayed clear and sunny throughout the tournament so far. The temperature is expected to be around 22 degrees in the match against England at CWG 2022.
Harleen Deol took a sensational catch against England Women in the first T20I.
It was a brilliant effort from Harleen Deol at mid-off to dismiss Amy Jones.
The Indian women's team will look to fight for pride on Saturday in the third and final ODI against England, who have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
India batter Deepti Sharma, who played a crucial role in the Mithali Raj-led side stealing a draw in the one-off Test against England, said that the England players tried to "distract us" during the match but "I made sure I didn't heed any of that".
Rookie wicketkeeper-batter Indrani Roy from Jharkhand was rewarded with maiden Test and ODI call-up for India's tour of England next month but senior left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad missed out as she is recovering from COVID-19.