Match Details
The England Women will battle against the Indian Women in the first T20I at the County Ground in Northampton. This match will take place on 9th July 2021 and will commence at 11:00 PM IST.
This match will be streamed live on the Sony Network.
Preview
The England Women outsmarted the Indian Women in the three-match ODI series that preceded the T20I series. The England side beat the Indian side by a margin of 2-1 in the ODI series.
However, India will be buoyed by the fact that they managed to beat England in the third ODI, and will look to once again post a victory and seize the initiative in the T20I series.
Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs IND
England
Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (C), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Anya Shrubsole, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Natasha Farrant/Freya Davies
India
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav
Captaincy Picks for ENG vs IND
Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana played a crucial role in India’s victory in the third ODI against England. In a 57-ball knock, Mandhana scored a fluent 49 and helped the Indian side beat England in the third ODI. She will surely play a crucial role in the first T20I as well.
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone produced an excellent performance with the ball in the third ODI between England and India. In the 10 overs that she bowled, Ecclestone gave away 36 runs and also scalped 2 wickets as well. Ecclestone is a bowler who does not give away easy runs, and at the same time has the knack of picking up wickets as well.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Smriti Mandhana(C), Heather Knight
3-Player Team
Sophie Ecclestone(C), Natalie Sciver, Shafali Verma
4-Player Team
Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Jemimah Rodriguez, Sarah Glenn, Sophia Dunkley
11-Player Team
Amy Jones, Smriti Mandhana(C), Heather Knight, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodriguez, Sophia Dunkley, Deepti Sharma, Natalie Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone(VC), Poonam Yadav, Sarah Glenn
