The 1st ODI of the 3-match ODI series between India women and England women is set to start on June 27, Sunday. The teams played a one-off Test recently that ended in a draw. They will now be looking to up their game for the limited-overs series.
India Women
The last time these teams played on English shores, England crushed Indian hopes of winning the World Cup. There have been a few developments in the team since then – the major talking point being the rise of 17-year-old Shafali Verma. She made her debut in the recently drawn Test. And now, Shafali is set to take the field in her maiden ODI, with the hopes of setting up a good platform at the top with Smriti Mandhana.
On the bowling front for India women, the form of primary spinner Poonam Yadav is of concern. She has gone wicket-less in the last 5 limited-overs matches. But, Poonam will be looking to take the bragging rights home in a fresh series.
England Women
For England, Sophia Dunkley had a good start to her Test career. Hence, she will likely take a spot in the middle order alongside established players Heather Knight and Amy Jones. Regular opener Danielle Wyatt is absent from the squad. That means a slot at the top is open for Lauren Winfield to make her presence felt.
The bowling line-up of England women is enviable, with a huge variety in their attack. Anya Shrubsole, Natalie Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone, and Katherine Brunt will be full of confidence after their performance in the one-off Test. Therefore, they will look to take the attack to the Indian aggressive openers in the 1st ODI.
Match Details
Match: India Women vs England Women, 1st ODI
Date and Time: 27th June 2021, at 3:30 PM IST
Venue: County Ground, Bristol
Pitch Report
As seen in County matches, the pacers should have a significant say in the proceedings with ample swing on offer. As the match progresses, the spinners will also come into play. Both teams will ideally look to bowl first upon winning the toss and maximize the bowling-friendly conditions upfront.
Predicted Playing XI
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Punam Raut, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami
England Women: Lauren Winfield Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Mady Villiers, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole, Freya Davies
India Women vs England Women First ODI Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Shafali Verma, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amy Jones, Sophie Ecclestone, Poonam Yadav, Anya Shrubsole, Jhulan Goswami
Captain: Heather Knight | Vice-captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
Fantasy Suggestion 2: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Heather Knight, Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma, Amy Jones, Natalie Sciver, Katherine Brunt, Poonam Yadav, Anya Shrubsole, Jhulan Goswami
Captain: Shafali Verma | Vice-captain: Heather Knight