The first match of the five -match T20 series between the women’s teams of India and England was played on 28 June (Saturday) at the Trent Bridge ground in Nottingham. In this match, the Indian team won by 97 runs. In the match, England had a target of 211 runs to win, which the hosts could not follow. Acting captain Smriti Mandhana played an important role in the victory of the Indian team. Mandhana scored a record -breaking century.
Batting first after losing the toss, the Indian women’s team scored 210 runs at the loss of five wickets. Smriti Mandhana scored 112 runs off 62 balls, including 15 fours and three sixes. At the same time, Harleen Dayol contributed 43 runs on 23 balls with the help of 7 fours. Lauren Bell took the most three wickets for England.
Smriti Mandhana has now become the Indian batsman to score the biggest score in Women’s T20 International. Also, he is the second Indian to score a century in Women’s T20 International. Let us know that earlier in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2018, Harmanpreet Kaur scored 103 against New Zealand. Smriti Mandhana is the first Indian woman cricketer to score a century in all three formats of international cricket.
Women’s century in all three formats in Women’s International Cricket
Heather Night (England)
Tammy Buomont (England)
Laura Volvord (South Africa)
Beth Muni (Australia)
Smriti Mandhana (India)
Women’s T20 International Maximum 50 Plus score against a team
9- Beth Money (Australia) vs India
8- Beth Money (Australia) vs England
8- Sophie Divine (New Zealand) vs South Africa
8- Smriti Mandhana (India) vs England
India’s highest score in Women’s T20 International
217/4 vs West Indies, Mumbai, 2024
210/5 vs England, Trent Bridge, 2025
201/5 vs UAE, Dambula, 2024
Women’s score the highest against England in T20 International
226/3- Australia, Chelmsford, 2019
210/5- India, Trent Bridge, 2025
209/4- Australia, Braborn, 2018
Captain Cyver-Bunt scored the most runs for England
Chasing the Taregat, England’s women’s team was reduced to 113 runs in 14.5 overs. Captain Nate Cyver-Bunt scored 66 runs off 42 balls, which included 10 fours. Apart from this, only Tammy Buomont (10 runs) and M Erylot (12 runs) could reach double digits. Nallapurdi Charani took the most four wickets. At the same time, Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav got two successes. This has been the biggest defeat of England in the Women’s T20 International in terms of runs.
Women’s England’s biggest defeat in T20 International (by runs)
97 runs vs India, Trent Bridge, 2025
93 runs vs Australia, Chelmsford, 2019
72 runs vs Australia, Adelaide, 2025
57 runs vs Australia, Sydney, 2025
57 runs vs Australia, Braborn, 2018
Women’s India’s biggest win in T20 International (by runs)
142 runs vs Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2018
104 runs vs UAE, Sylhet, 2022
100 runs Vs Barbados, Edgbaston, 2022
97 runs vs England, Trent Bridge, 2025
84 runs vs West Indies, Gross Islet, 2019
England’s playing XI: Sophia Dunkle, Daniel Vayet-Hose, Nat Cyver-Brant (Captain), Tammy Beom, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Ellis Capsi, Sophie Ecalestone, M Eleot, Lauren Filers, Linys Smith, Lauren Bell.
Indian team’s playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shefali Verma, Harleen Deol, Jemima Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Nallapurdi Charani.