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England vs India, 2nd T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur And Co. Look For Improved Batting Effort In Must-Win Game Against England

After an underwhelming performance in the series opener against England, the Indian women's cricket team will be eyeing a much improved batting effort in the second T20 in Derby on Tuesday. The first game at Chester-Le-Street saw the Indian batters coming a cropper against the English bowlers. "We discussed a few things after the first game. We obviously didn't play the brand of cricket we played over the last few months. We really need to match the standards of what we have achieved in the past. It was a bit disappointing but it was just another bad day," said opener Smriti Mandhana in pre-match press conference.

India Women vs England Women: "We Forcefully Played," Says Harmanpreet Kaur After Defeat In 1st T20I

India women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur said the side "forcefully played" in wet conditions in the first T20 International against England here, resulting in a nine-wicket defeat for the tourists. India defeated England at the Commonwealth Games semi-final just a month ago, but the T20 series did not start well for them on Saturday night.

India lose by nine wickets against dominant England in first T20I

Sent into bat by England skipper Amy Jones, the Indian batters came a cropper against leg-spinner Sarah Glenn's four-for and were restricted to a measly 132 for seven in their stipulated 20 overs at Riverside Ground on Saturday night. Bowling her full quota of four overs, Glenn finished with excellent figures of 4/23 and posed problems for the Indian batters throughout. With luck on her side, Sophia Dunkley raced to a 44-ball 61 to complete the chase in just 13 overs, even as India endured a forgettable night on the field in wet conditions. All-rounder Deepti Sharma top-scored for the tourists with a 29-ball 24 and the second best score was 23 by opener Smriti Mandhana. In between, captain Harmanpreet Kaur blazed away to 20 off 16 balls before being bowled by Glenn.

India Women vs England Women: Ordinary India Lose By Nine Wickets In First T20I

The Indian women's cricket team failed to click with both the bat and ball, proving to be a no match against a dominant England side in a nine-wicket drubbing in the first T20 Internationals. Sent into bat by England skipper Amy Jones, the Indian batters came a cropper against leg-spinner Sarah Glenn's four-for and were restricted to a measly 132 for seven in their stipulated 20 overs at Riverside Ground on Saturday night.

India Women vs England Women, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India will square off against England in the first T20I of the three-match series on Saturday and this would be the first time that both teams will face each other since the Commonwealth Games. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India had defeated England in the semi-final to enter the finals of the Commonwealth Games. Jemimah Rodrigues will not be available as she is undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy and it would be interesting to see what combination the side goes in with for the contest vs England.

Navgire set for debut as India look to address finishing woes in T20Is vs England

After the loss in the final of the Commonwealth Games to Australia, India's second wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia was axed at the expense of some bold inclusions in uncapped Kiran Prabhu Navgire and Dayalan Hemalatha, both power-hitters. Maharashtra batter Navgire, who plays for Nagaland, hogged the limelight with her record 162 not out against Arunachal Pradesh in the Senior T20 Trophy earlier this year, after which she was roped in by the Velocity squad for the T20 Challenge. Navgire showed her power-hitting abilities by smashing the fastest fifty in the T20 Challenge in May, and it remains to be seen if she is picked ahead of her senior teammate Hemalatha, who makes a comeback after two years and is part of both the T20 and ODI squads.

Need to get balance in batting order to close out games: Harmanpreet Kaur

CHESTER-LE-STREET: Closing out games has always been a cause of concern for the Indian women's cricket team and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur believes the solution to this problem lies in getting the right balance in the batting order. In the Birmingham Commonwealth Games final, India, chasing Australia's 162, were on course at 118 for 2 before losing the plot and were bowled out for 152 in 19.3 overs. "We are working on that.

Women's Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars Rope In India Batter Jemimah Rodrigues

Melbourne Stars on Tuesday announced the signing of India batter Jemimah Rodrigues for the eighth season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). The 22-year-old represented Stars' cross-town rival Melbourne Renegades last season, scoring 333 runs at a strike rate of over 116. "I am super excited to be a part of the Stars family," Jemimah said in a statement.

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England vs India, 2nd T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur And Co. Look For Improved Batting Effort In Must-Win Game Against England

India Women vs England Women: "We Forcefully Played," Says Harmanpreet Kaur After Defeat In 1st T20I

India lose by nine wickets against dominant England in first T20I

India Women vs England Women: Ordinary India Lose By Nine Wickets In First T20I

India Women vs England Women, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Navgire set for debut as India look to address finishing woes in T20Is vs England

Need to get balance in batting order to close out games: Harmanpreet Kaur

Women's Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars Rope In India Batter Jemimah Rodrigues