INDW vs ENGW, Women’s World Cup 2022 Live Score: Heather Knight Hits Fifty As England Close In On Win vs India

England Women Win By 4 Wickets !

England Women have registered their first win of the ongoing Women’s World Cup with a 4-wicket victory over India at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui

Skipper Heather Knight led from the front as she scored a brilliant fifty to help her side get over the line and chase down 135 runs for victory

India, on the other hand, will need to pull up their socks with Australia Women set to test them in their next game on Saturday

— ICC (@ICC) March 16, 2022

Wicket – Katherine Brunt departs for a duck

Second wicket to fall in this over as Meghna Singh gets Katherine Brunt for 0

England Women need 7 more runs to win in 123 balls

Wicket – Sophia Dunkley departs as Meghna Singh strikes

Sophia Dunkley departs after playing a sweet little cameo

Meghna Singh gets the wickets but it might be a little too late

England Women 128/5 after 29.1 overs

50 – Heather Knight hits her 23rd half-century

England skipper Heather Knight hits her 23rd ODI fifty as England close in on their first win of the ongoing WC

England 114/4 after 27.2 overs

Four – Sophia Dunkley hits Gayakwad for a boundary over the long-on fielder

Wicket – Jones departs while trying to take on Gayakwad again

Amy Jones is dismissed by Gayakwad for 10 runs as she departs while trying to take on the bowler again in the over

England Women 102/4 after 24.4 overs

Six – Amy Jones hits the first six of England’s innings

Rajeshwari Gayakwad is hit for a superb six over her head by Amy Jones

England Women 102/3 after 24.2 overs

Four – Heather Knight reverse sweeps Deepti Sharma for a boundary

Heather Knights is looking more and more comfortable with each passing delivery

She reverse sweeps Deepti for a superb boundary

England Women 86/3 after 12.2 overs

England are 80/3 in 20 overs, need 55 more runs to win

England are 80/3 in 20 overs, need 55 more runs to win

Knight and Jones are in the middle as India are eyeing more wickets to get back into the match

Wicket – India’s Pooja Vastrakar removed Natalie Sciver for 45 runs

Pooja Vastrakar has taken the important wicket of Natalie Sciver for 45 runs

England are now three down for 69 runs in 17 overs

England 59/2 after 15 overs – Heather Knight and Sciver partnering well

England have reached 59/2 in 15 overs as skipper Knight and Sciver are going smoothly about their business

India will need to come up with a strategy to break this partnership

Partnership of 37 runs in 55 balls between Sciver and Knight

Partnership of 37 runs in 55 balls between Sciver and Knight 

The rebuilding has begin has England as India eye more wickets

England 41/2 after 12 overs

Two fours for Sciver in Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s over

Sciver is looking to take the attack to the Indian bowlers with some superb shots

She gathers two fours in a single Gayakwad over to get going

England Women 33/2 after 9 overs

Four – Knight pulls Jhulan for a boundary

Heather Knight removes some pressure with a crisp shot on the leg side for a four off Jhulan Goswami

England Women 21/2 after 7 overs

Four – Sciver gets a reprieve and then hits Goswami for a four

The stubborn bails didn’t get off the stumps as Natalie Sciver gets another chance

The next ball, she dispatches it for a boundary

England Women 16/2 after 5 overs

Wicket – Tammy Beaumont departs for 1 run. England in spot of bother

England’s Tammy Beaumont also departs for 1 run. Now both openers are back in the pavilion as India see an opening 

Natalie Sciver has joined skipper Knight in the middle

England Women 4/2 in 3 overs

Wicket – Danielle Wyatt departs for 1 run

Meghna Singh claims the first wicket with Danielle Wyatt departing for 1 run

England Women 3/1 after 1.1 overs

England Run-chase begins – Need 135 to win

England openers Tammy Beaumont and Danielle Wyatt are in the middle

Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami begins proceedings

England Women 1/0 after 0.2 overs

India all out for 134 runs !

India have been dismissed for 134 runs in 36.2 overs

Dean takes her fourth wicket as Meghna Singh is the last batter to depart for 3 runs

England will be looking to overhaul the target quickly and get their NRR in balance

ICC Women’s WC. WICKET! 36.2: Meghna Singh 3(12) b Charlie Dean, India Women 134/10 https://t.co/G6T82u96Ka #ENGvIND #CWC22

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) March 16, 2022

Wicket – Jhulan departs for 20 as India go 9 down

Jhulan has played her part and departs for 20 runs

India women 129/9 after 33.5 overs

Richa Ghosh departs for 33 runs – India 8 down

Richa has departed to a run-out after playing a splendid innings for India women

Score is 123-8 in 33.1 overs

India fighting back through Jhulan-Richa partnership

India are relying on the partnership of Richa Ghosh and Jhulan Goswami 

Both batters are responding to the situation and gathering runs at a decent pace with occasional boundaries

India Women 120/7 after 32 overs

Jhulan and Richa have a huge task on hand

Jhulan Goswami and Richa Ghosh are keeping their calm and rotating strike to keep the scoreboard ticking

India Women 98/7 after 29 overs

After 27 overs, India are placed at 94/7

India need to take the game as deep as possible and gather the crucial ones and twos

After 27 overs, India are placed at 94/7

Wicket – Pooja Vastrakar departs as India go 7 down

Pooja Vastrakar is gone for 6 as spinner Dean get another important wicket

India are reeling at 86/7 after 24.3 overs

Wicket – India loses Smriti Mandhana’s wicket for 35 runs

Sophie Ecclestone gets the all-important wicket of Smriti Mandhana for 35 runs

The left-hander is dismissed LBW while attempting a slog sweep

India Women 71/6 after 21.4 overs

Wicket – India is rocked again with Sneh Raha departing for a duck

A double-wicket maiden for spinner Charlotte Dean as Sneh Rana is gone for a duck

India Women 61/5 after 16.4 overs

Wicket – Kaur is gone for 14 runs off spinner Dean. India 4 down

Drinks – India Women 55/3 after 14 overs

Drinks are on the pitch

India are clearly in the recovery phase currently with Mandhana and Kaur holding fort

India Women 55/3 after 14 overs

Four- Kaur hits Sciver for a superb boundary

India are finally breaking shackles as Kaur hits a splendid boundary off Sciver

Mandhana and Kaur will have to stitch together an important partnership to help India post a decent total

India Women 52/3 after 12.5 overs

India in a spot of bother with three wickets down inside the powerplay

Last match’s centurions Mandhana and Kaur will need to bail India out of the poor start

However, England bowlers are giving nothing away

Indian 37/3 after 10 overs

Wicket – Deepti Sharma departs now. She is run-out for a duck

Kate cross’s incredible throw has India reeling at 28/3 in 8 overs

Deepti Sharma departs for a duck. Mandhana and Harmanpreet are in the middle for India

India Women 28/3 after 8 overs

Wicket – Mithali Raj departs for 1 runs. India in trouble

India are looking down and out with two early wickets

Wicket – Yastika departs to Anya Shrubsole

Open Yastika departs early, is dismissed by Anya Shrubsole for just eight runs

England off to a great start

India Women 18/1 after 3.4 overs

Playing XI of India and England

Here’s looking at the playing XI:

England win toss, opt to bowl

England captain Heather Knight won the toss and opted to bowl first against India women

#TeamEngland have won the toss and decided to bowl first against #TeamIndia#CWC22

— ICC (@ICC) March 16, 2022

Hello and welcome to the Live blog from India vs England game

Hello and welcome to the Live Blog of the India vs England game being played at the Bay Oval, in Mount Maunganui

England have struggled so far in the tournament while India recovered well after a loss against New Zealand

Welcome to the live coverage of the ICC Women’s World Cup between India and England. https://t.co/G6T82u96Ka #ENGvIND #CWC22

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