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

After stumbling to a 1-2 series defeat in the T20I series, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side would look to change their fortunes around, in the three-match ODI series, beginning Sunday at the County Ground in Hove. Veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami would bow out of international cricket after this series and she would play her last ODI on September 24 at the Lords Cricket Ground. In the ODI series, Team India would hope for all departments to click in unison. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur would have to take care of the batting side of things as they are the senior pros. Young opener Shafali Verma would also look to return to form, having performed below-par in the T20I series.

Confidence And Calculative Approach Helped Us Level T20 Series vs England: Harmanpreet Kaur

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels sheer confidence and a calculative approach helped the visitors level the three-match series with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over England in the second T20 International, County Ground, Derby. After a rather demoralising defeat in the first game on damp and wet conditions, India bounced back in style to secure a morale-boosting victory and take the series to the decider to be played in Bristol on Thursday. "I'm really happy, we played well. Everyone was looking forward to winning today, that's something I'm happy about. We do have plans for all batters, but it was important that we executed them, the fielders supported the bowlers well," Harmanpreet said after the match on Tuesday night.

2nd T20I: Smriti Mandhana guides India to series-levelling eight-wicket win over England

England's decision to bat first on Tuesday night backfired as Indian bowlers raised their performance by a notch to reduce the hosts to 54 for five inside 10 overs. England found the going tough in the initial overs, losing wickets at regular intervals before teenager Freya Kemp (51 not out off 37 balls) and Maia Bouchier (34 off 26) shared 65 runs for the sixth wicket to resurrect their innings. While the 17-year-old Kemp struck three fours and as many sixes during her rearguard knock, Bouchier decorated her innings with four boundaries. But once Rana broke the dangerous-looking partnership, taking the wicket of Bouchier stumped by Richa Ghosh in the 18th over, the writing was on the wall for England.

England Women vs India Women, 2nd T20I: Smriti Mandhana 79* Guides India To Series-Levelling Win

Opener Smriti Mandhana's 79* and captain Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 29 helped India beat England by eight wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series at County Cricket Ground, Derby on Wednesday. Smriti's glorious unbeaten knock ensured that India avoided any hiccups to chase down a sub-par total set by the hosts England. She was ably accompanied by the Indian captain right till the end to help India get their first win of the series, enabling the visitors to tie the series 1-1.

Smriti Mandhana Considering Pulling Out Of Women's Big Bash League To Manage Workload

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is considering pulling out of the Women's Big Bash League to manage her workload, allowing her to be in top shape for national duty. Mandhana has been on the road since February when India played a bilateral series against New Zealand ahead of the ODI World Cup. After the Commonwealth Games last month, the southpaw stayed back in the UK for the Hundred and is now part of the bilateral series against hosts England.

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: 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.

"2022 Has been Good For Women's Cricket Team": Smriti Mandhana

After winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, India women's cricket team is ready to carry forward the momentum and keep producing good results. India will next face England in three T20Is and three ODIs. The first T20I will be played on September 10 at the Riverside Ground and ahead of the series, opening batter Smriti Mandhana talked about how the year 2022 was really good for the women's team.

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

Confidence And Calculative Approach Helped Us Level T20 Series vs England: Harmanpreet Kaur

2nd T20I: Smriti Mandhana guides India to series-levelling eight-wicket win over England

England Women vs India Women, 2nd T20I: Smriti Mandhana 79* Guides India To Series-Levelling Win

Smriti Mandhana Considering Pulling Out Of Women's Big Bash League To Manage Workload

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: Ordinary India Lose By Nine Wickets In First T20I

"2022 Has been Good For Women's Cricket Team": Smriti Mandhana