Match Details
England Women will host India in the first ODI of the three-match series. This encounter takes place at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday (June 27).
This encounter will get underway at 3:00 PM IST and will be streamed live on SonyLIV.
Match Preview
After battling it out in the historic Test match, India and England would be raring to shine in the 50-over format. Although ODI is a completely different ball game, the visitors must have gained a lot of confidence after earning a hard-fought draw in the one-off Test. Hence, they would come into this series with confidence on their side.
On the other hand, the Heather Knight-led side would have been gutted after not being able to cross the line in the Test match. After all, they were on the driver’s seat for the majority of the contest. Nevertheless, the Three Lions now have a chance to redeem themselves and they would not want to disappoint the local fans again.
Predicted Playing XIs for ENG vs IND
England
Amy Jones (WK), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (C), Lauren Winfield, Natalie Sciver, Fran Wilson, Sophia Dunkley, Anya Shrubsole, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross
India
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Mithali Raj (C), Punam Raut, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar
Captaincy Picks for ENG vs IND
Shafali Verma
Although Shafali Verma would make her ODI debut in the upcoming contest, expectations are sky-high from her. The dasher has played several staggering knocks in T20Is and is even the top-ranked batter in the shortest format. Moreover, the 17-year-old scored twin half-centuries in the recently-concluded Test and would be raring to replicate her heroics again.
Heather Knight
Another player who can shine in this contest is England captain Heather Knight. The veteran all-rounder has proven her mettle in the international arena and would possess a major threat to the visiting team. The veteran is known to play marathon knocks and her ability to play big shots at week makes her an even greater asset. Not to forget, she is more than handy with her off-spins.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Shafali Verma (C), Sophie Ecclestone
3-Player Team
Heather Knight (C), Kate Cross, Sneh Rana
4-Player Team
Smriti Mandhana (C), Jhulan Goswami, Natalie Sciver, Katherine Brunt
11-Player Team
Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma (C), Heather Knight (VC), Deepti Sharma, Natalie Sciver, Sneh Rana, Sophie Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole, Katherine Brunt
