ENG-W v IND-W, 1st T20I: Smriti Century, Charani Four-Fer Helps India to Dominate 97-Run Win Against England
- India secured a 97-run victory over England in the opening T20 International held at Nottingham, taking an early lead of 1-0 in the five-match series.
- The win followed Smriti Mandhana's role as stand-in captain due to Harmanpreet Kaur's injury and her maiden T20 International century of 112 off 62 balls.
- India reached a total of 210 runs with the loss of five wickets, thanks to strong contributions from Mandhana and Harleen Deol's quickfire 43 off 23 balls, while debutant Shree Charani impressed by taking four wickets for just 12 runs to dismantle England's batting lineup.
- England were bowled out for 113 in 14.5 overs despite Nat Sciver-Brunt's 66, suffering their heaviest T20I defeat with notable struggles against India's spin attack.
- India's dominant performance emphasized England's need to improve batting against spin to remain competitive in the series as India leads 1-0.
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Following the incident, Harmanpreet opted out of the pre-series press conference and was subsequently rested for the first T20I in Nottingham as a precaution. In her absence, Smriti Mandhana led the side and rose to the occasion in style, smashing her maiden T20I century. IND-W vs ENG-W 2nd T20I 2025: Harmanpreet Kaur Returns to Training After Suffering Head Injury; Smriti Mandhana Set for Milestone Appearance.
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