19-07-2025
England Beat India Via DLS In Rain-Curtailed 2nd ODI, Level 3-Match Series 1-1
England beat India by eight wickets in the second Women's ODI at Lord's. The series is now 1-1.
Opener Amy Jones scored an unbeaten 46 as England easily defeated a struggling India, winning the rain-affected second Women's ODI by eight wickets at Lord's on Saturday.
Following an impressive batting display in the first match, where India chased down a target of 259, the Women in Blue put up a lacklustre performance, managing only 143 for 8 in 29 overs with Smriti Mandhana top-scoring with 42.
In response, England openers Jones and Tammy Beaumont (34 off 35 balls) put together a 54-run partnership before off-spinner Sneh Rana dismissed Beaumont, who was out trying a reverse sweep.
Jones then teamed up with skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt (21) to add 48 runs for the second-wicket partnership when rain interrupted play, with the home team needing 42 more runs to win.
Once play resumed, it was smooth sailing for England as their revised target was 115 in 24 overs. Kranti Gaud bowled a perfect nip-backer to dismiss Sciver-Brunt. Finally, Sophie Dunkley hit a boundary off Kranti to seal the win in 21 overs.
Twenty overs were required to constitute a match, and the Lord's ground staff worked swiftly to get the ground ready so that at least eight balls were bowled, ensuring England were ahead in terms of the DLS par score.
The three-match series is now levelled 1-1, with the final game set to be played at Durham on July 22.
Earlier, Mandhana played a fine innings of 42, but steady England bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, restricted India to 143 for eight after the match was reduced to 29 overs-a-side.
India lost opener Pratika Rawal in the second over, bowled while trying to steer a fuller-length delivery from pacer Em Arlott (2/26) to third man.
Mandhana (42) and Harleen Deol (16) added 40 runs for the second wicket, appearing to have weathered the early setback.
However, Deol's dismissal, caught off her own bowling by Ecclestone (3/27), triggered a collapse. Mandhana, dropped on two by Lauren Bell off her own bowling, remained steadfast at one end.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was bowled by a quick, straight delivery from Ecclestone. Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh also fell in quick succession.
India lost four wickets for 26 runs at that stage, and Mandhana's dismissal sealed their fate.
The elegant left-hander pushed an otherwise expensive left-arm spinner Linsey Smith (2/28) to Charlie Dean inside the circle.
India were 98 for six at her departure, but Deepti Sharma (30 not out) and Arundhati Reddy (14), who replaced Amanjot Kaur, added 26 runs for the seventh wicket to push India forward slightly.
However, Reddy's dismissal ended that promising stand and India's chances of a respectable total.
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