India vs England women | India’s batting fails once again as England come storming back to level the series

After managing to just sneak out through a win (by one wicket) in the first ODI, the Indian women team’s batting unit crumbled once again. After winning the toss and batting first on a pitch that was offering plenty to the slower bowlers, India began decently with Devika Vaidya (11) putting on 31 for the opening wicket. But the latter’s dismissal opened the floodgates as India kept losing wickets. 

Eight Indian batters fell for single-digit scores as they crumbled to 113 all out in 37.2 overs. Smriti Mandhana was once again the top-scorer (42) for the team while Deepti Sharma was the only middle-order batter who stuck around and scored a valiant 26 and stayed unbeaten. The Indian innings never got going especially after the fall of the first wicket. Deepti Sharma and Smriti Mandhana tried their best to resurrect the innings but the England spinners were brilliant. Sophie Ecclestone (4/14) and Danielle Hazell (4/32) were the wreckers-in-chief as they took four wickets apiece and ran through the Indian batting line-up. 

The series-decider will be played on April 12 (Thursday).