The second ODI between England Women and India Women will take place on June 30, Wednesday. This will be part of the 3-match ODI series, with England having won the first game quite comfortably.
The first ODI saw a collective team performance from the English side. The track had some assistance on offer initially. The trio of Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, and Sophie Ecclestone made the most of it and ran through the Indian line-up. They picked up 7 out of the 8 wickets that fell.
England managed to restrict the visitors to a sub-par total of 201 in the first innings. They came back even stronger with the bat, displaying sheer aggression while racing over the finish line in under 35 overs. As a result, they might go into the second game with the same winning combination.
India on the other hand, were very poor with the bat. They consumed 181 dot balls, which is unacceptable in this format. The Indian women need to reconsider their batting approach if they are to challenge this formidable English side.
Less than 24 hours to go for 2nd WODI. This is what the playing strip looks like currently. #TeamIndia #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/jWY1AiP2qM
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 29, 2021
Although skipper Mithali Raj had a good outing in the first game scoring 72, she was bereft of support at the other end. The bowling also needs to click, having failed to pick up early wickets under overcast conditions. It’s the right time for experienced players Jhulan Goswami and Shikha Pandey to step up in the bowling department.
Match Details
Match: England Women vs India Women, 2nd ODI
Date and Time: 30th June 2021, at 6:30 PM IST (2 pm local time)
Venue: Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Pitch Report
The game is set to be played under lights so the team batting second will have to be careful with their approach. Traditionally, the Taunton wicket has been batting-friendly with a very quick outfield. However, there is a chance of light rain in the evening. It might have a telling say in the conditions later on.
Predicted Playing XI
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, Jhulan Goswami
England Women: Lauren Winfield Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Sarah Glenn, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole, Kate Cross
England Women vs India Women Second ODI Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Shafali Verma, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amy Jones, Sophie Ecclestone, Ekta Bisht, Anya Shrubsole, Katherine Brunt
Captain: Natalie Sciver | Vice-captain: Katherine Brunt
Fantasy Suggestion 2: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Mithali Raj, Amy Jones, Natalie Sciver, Katherine Brunt, Poonam Yadav, Anya Shrubsole, Jhulan Goswami
Captain: Shafali Verma | Vice-captain: Heather Knight
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