19-07-2025
England-India second ODI at Lord's delayed by rain
Update:
Date: 11:24 BST
Title: Post
Content: Daniel NorcrossTest Match Special commentator
It would take a certain amount of derangement to believe England are where they want to be and that they are serious contenders for the World Cup.
Update:
Date: 11:20 BST
Title: What happened in the first ODI?
Content: Ffion WynneBBC Sport cricket writer
A reminder that India are already 1-0 up in this ODI series after their win in the first game in Southampton.
England produced a below-par performance as Harmanpreet Kaur's side sealed a four-wicket victory on Wednesday.
Chasing 259 for victory, India all-rounder Deepti Sharma's unbeaten 62 helped the tourists reach their target with 10 balls to spare.
The dismissals of Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh in quick succession, with 24 runs still needed from 27 balls, gave England a glimmer of hope and the prospect of a tense finale but Amanjot Kaur held her nerve with 20 not out to see India to their second-highest successful chase in ODIs.
Amid a sloppy fielding effort, England also paid the price for failing to review an lbw against Sharma when she was on 40.
It is a crucial series for England, who are looking to gain confidence from their final three matches in the format before the autumn's World Cup in India.
Update:
Date: 11:16 BST
Title: Post
Content: Ffion WynneBBC Sport cricket writer on Test Match Special
I think we're going to get some play - I think we can
be optimistic.
Update:
Date: 11:11 BST
Title: Post
Content: The umpires were out there in the middle a while ago, with their umbrellas out in the drizzle.
At one point, the covers were coming off at The Lord's, but then they were put back on as the rain has picked up considerably since.
The official cut-off for a 20-over-a-side match is 16:08 BST.
Update:
Date: 11:05 BST
Title: Toss delayed
Content: We should have seen the first ball of this second ODI by now, if it wasn't for the rain.
But there's been heavy downpour in London as early as an hour ago.
No surprise, the toss has been delayed.
Update:
Date: 11:00 BST
Title: Hello there
Content: England need a win to stay alive in this three-match ODI series.
India, meanwhile, are looking to secure an ODI series win, to go with their historic triumph in the T20s earlier this month.
But for either of that to happen today, we need some favours from the weather gods, as things are not looking great at The Lord's right now.
It will be a delayed start because of the rain but stay with us as we bring you the updates right here.
