India v England: one-off women’s Test, day two – live | England women’s cricket team

nineteenth over: England 79-3 (Sciver-Brunt 43, Wyatt 0) Sciver-Brunt might want to put that run-out out of her thoughts as rapidly as doable. It was actually her fault. There was simply no want for a run there. Especially as she began the over with a nicely struck punch by midwicket that skipped away for 4.

WICKET! Beaumont run-out Vastrakar 10 (England 79-3)

18th over: England 75-2 (Beaumont 10, Sciver-Brunt 39) Renaka returns and she or he instantly finds the surface fringe of Sciver-Brunt. It falls simply in need of Rana at first slip. She received her palms to it however simply couldn’t jam her fingers between the ball and floor. But that was very shut. Wonderful ball to attract the false prod. Sciver-Brunt will get off strike the subsequent ball with a well-timed clip value three runs by midwicket. Beaumont defends the remainder of the over.

seventeenth over: England 72-2 (Beaumont 10, Sciver-Brunt 10) Gayakwad’s sluggish left armers from the around the wicket get us going once more. There’s an uncontrolled drive from Sciver-Brunt that has a number of Indian fielders on the off-side momentarily excited, however it squirms away for a secure single. Beaumont skips down the observe and wristily lifts the ball over vast mid-on for 4 take take attain double figures.

We’re again. England will need extra of the identical from their set batters, particularly Sciver-Brunt who has been imperious.

Lunch: England 67-2 (Beaumont 6, Sciver-Brunt 35)nt

fifteenth over: England 65-2 (Beaumont 5, Sciver-Brunt 34) Sciver-Brunt is now working at a run a ball due to two fours within the Gayakwad over. The first got here from a half-tracker that was thwacked in entrance of sq. on the pull. The second was a drive down the bottom that had mid-off for a time, however was hit with sufficient energy to take it previous the diving fielder.

14th over: England 57-2 (Beaumont 5, Sciver-Brunt 26) Two extra for Sciver-Brunt as she works a pair previous midwicket. She may need had 4 extra had been it not for some swift work by the fielder at mid-off after a sweetly timed drive down the bottom. More good fielding at brief leg retains a agency flick all the way down to only a single so Sciver-Brunt will preserve the strike.

thirteenth over: England 54-2 (Beaumont 5, Sciver-Brunt 23) Another fantastic shot off the again foot from Sciver-Brunt provides 4 extra to her tally. Gayakwad drags down and is punished by a large mid-off. Another drag down is belted straight to the fielder sweeping behind sq. on the leg aspect so it’s only a single. Beaumont is content material to play the anchor function and defends to shut out the over.

twelfth over: England 49-2 (Beaumont 5, Sciver-Brunt 18) Oooh, umpire’s name saves Beaumont. It’s a beautiful ball from Vastrakar that beat the batter on size. Beaumont was caught on her crease and couldn’t forestall the in-ducker from crashing into her entrance pad. It would have gone on to hit the stumps however made contact simply exterior the road of off-stump. Sciver-Brunt is having no such troubles. She creamed a stunning back-foot drive for 4 earlier than taking a single behing sq. on the leg aspect. For my cash, she’s the very best women’s cricketer on the earth and she or he’s wanting like one million bucks to this point.

There’s one other evaluation and this one might be tight. Vastrakar is full and swinging in to Beaumont who’s trapped on the crease, barely urgent ahead. The unique resolution is just not out. Stand by…

eleventh over: England 44-2 (Beaumont 5, Sciver-Brunt 13) A change of bowling as Gayakwad’s sluggish left arm enters the scene. Beaumont expertly makes use of the crease as she rocks again and takes two with a neat back-foot punch by cowl. Gayakwad then will get it fuller and Beaumont has no alternative however to defend the remainder of a probing over.

tenth over: England 42-2 (Beaumont 3, Sciver-Brunt 13) It’s a maiden from Vastrakar regardless of Sciver-Brunt biffing it both aspect of the wicket. The Indian fielding this morning has been sensible and it restricts a now fluent Sciver-Brunt.

ninth over: England 42-2 (Beaumont 3, Sciver-Brunt 13) Back-to-back boundaries for Sciver-Brunt who appears completely nonplussed by the scoreboard. The first was a flawless drive by additional cowl. The second was barely extra fortuitous as she did not get to the pitch of 1 barely shorter in size however nonetheless managed to get sufficient bat on it to achieve the backward level boundary. Singles both aspect of that for each batters means it’s a productive over for the vacationers.

eighth over: England 32-2 (Beaumont 2, Sciver-Brunt 4) Eight runs and a wicket. Quite an eventful begin for Vastrakar. She began by tamely serving up a half volley for Knight and was duly dispatched to the duvet boundary. She then corrected and nabbed the England skipper plumb in entrance. Another throw-down was then bunted by the bottom by the brand new batter, Sciver-Brunt, who leaned into a stunning on-drive.

WICKET! Knight lbw Vastrakar 11 (England 28-2)

Knight’s in bother! That appeared plumb however she evaluations. I feel she’s a goner.

seventh over: England 24-1 (Beaumont 2, Knight 7) Knight continues to tick alongside as she will get one other one all the way down to superb leg off her pads. There’s a weird evaluation for a not-out name on an lbw shout. It appeared prefer it hit the center of Beaumont’s bat. In truth it was pad first however the influence was exterior the road of off stump. Renuka goes trying to find one other in-ducker however will get it flawed because it skips down the leg aspect for 4 byes.

Can you say, ‘bunny’?

sixth over: England 19-1 (Beaumont 2, Knight 6) Rana is giving it air and virtually squeezes one previous Knight’s half drive. Still, it’s an honest set for England due to the England skipper who collects two with a stiff flick previous mid-on after which a single by cowl level. Beaumont unfurls a mighty sweep however can solely make contact with the underside of her glove.

fifth over: England 16-1 (Beaumont 2, Knight 3) Bhatia is standing up the stumps which suggests Beaumont can’t exit and meet the ball as she’d maybe like. Instead she has to attend for it, which she does when Renuka drifts onto her pads. The clip behind sqaure is agency however it’s excellently stopped. Several teammates go and congratulate the fielder. There’s an awesome buzz on the market. England need to dig in right here.

4th over: England 15-1 (Beaumont 2, Knight 2) The Indians are buzzing. Four shut fielders around the bat and the ‘keeper are making constant noise as Rana floats ‘em up to Knight. But the England captain is watchful, waiting for her chance which she seizes on the final delivery of the over. It’s only a single off the pads, however it means the scoreboard ticks over by one.

third over: England 14-1 (Beaumont 2, Knight 1) India have the early breakthrough as Dunkley performed down the flawed line to at least one that tailed again onto her center stump. And the over began so nicely for the opener who unfurled a wonderful on-drive for 4 and in addition benefited from success as she squeezed an inside edge to the rope down at superb leg. But Renuka discovered a teasing size and, with the ‘keeper up, drew Dunkley forward to expose the gap between bat and bat. Knight, the England skipper, is off the mark immediately with a nice clip behind square on the leg side.

WICKET! Dunkley b Renuka 11 (England 13-1)

2nd over: England 5-0 (Beaumont 2, Dunkley 3) It’s spin from the opposite finish with the brand new ball as Sneh Rana’s offies make an early entry into the match. Rather than take a sighter, Dunkley is down on one knee and paddling a pair from her first ball confronted within the Test. What a outstanding begin to her innings! Rana is then flatter which forces Dunkley to be defensive although she will be able to scamper a single at cowl.

1st over: England 2-0 (Beaumont 2, Dunkley 0) Renuka on Test debut is up the hill and into Beaumont. Early motion from the hand and off the pitch again in direction of the proper hander causes early concern. An inside edge onto the pad saves Beaumont from what would have been a plumb lbw shout. Two slips, a gully, a ahead brief leg and a brief mid-off all hover shut. Beaumont although is sweet off her pads and might tuck a pair behind sq. to get off the mark.

Correction. It was Dunkley, not Beaumont, who held onto that catch from Ecclestone’s bowling to shut out the innings.

India all out for 428 – Rajeshwari c Beaumont b Ecclestone 0

104th over: India 428-9 (Vastrakar 10, Rajeshwari 0). Dean is again into the assault and is discovering a pleasant spot in entrance of Vastrakar. That is till she drags down her ultimate ball and is hammered for 4 behind sqaure.

As the unique submit suggests, maybe we needs to be speaking about ‘shaky 60s’ somewhat than ‘nervous 90s’.

103rd over: India 424-9 (Vastrakar 6, Gayakwad 0) A wicket maiden for Ecclestone. She actually is a terrific bowler. Loads of flight and variations in tempo. England only one away now.

WICKET! Renuka Singh b Ecclestone 1 (India 424-9)

102nd over: India 428-8 (Vastrakar 6, Singh 1) Another high set from Bell. She’s received it hooping into the proper handers. When she’s full it inflicting all kinds of bother and there’s a loud attraction for leg-before to Vastrakar. That compels Knight to tug her fielder from cowl and invite the drive. But Bell drags one down and there’s a straightforward single available within the new hole. The final ball is full, however vast, and Singh reaches for it to take a single all the way down to deep third.

Bell is placing a stunning observe to this point.

a hundred and first over: India 422-8 (Vastrakar 5, Singh 0) Ecclestone has it on a string for 5 deliveries and virtually finds Vastrakar’s exterior edge with one which spits from a full size. She strays, although, together with her ultimate ball and it permits the Indian batter to tuck a single off her hips to maintain the strike.

one hundredth over: India 421-8 (Vastrakar 4, Singh 0) A wicket maiden however it might have been a double strike because the final ball of the over jags again and virtually takes out the Renuka Singh’s off-stump. Deepti will probably be aggravated with herself with that dismissal. It was virtually a half volley however she selected to prod somewhat than belt it. Perhaps it was the straight line that compelled her to be extra defensive. Still, full credit score to Bell who has discovered an awesome rhythm this morning.

WICKET! Deepti c Ecclestone b Bell 67 (India 421-8)

99th over: India 421-7 (Deepti 67, Vastrakar 4) Beaumont has a sniff of one other hard-handed dab from Deepti however this time there’s no likelihood of a catch. The Indian batter will get maintain of a sweep however there’s now a fielder protecting on the rope and it’s only a single. Ecclestone is dangling the bait for Vastrakar, tossing it above the attention line, however she’s not biting.

98th over: India 420-7 (Deepti 66, Vastrakar 4) Tidy stuff from Bell. She’s hitting a superb size exterior of Vastrakar’s off stump and it’s a maiden. India’s quantity 9 is blissful to be on the defence for now.

97th over: India 420-7 (Deepti 66, Vastrakar 4) There’s a dropped catch! It’s a tricky likelihood for Beaumont at ahead brief leg however it’s positively a catch that’s been put down. Ecclestone’s first ball of the morning is a floater is met with the complete face of Deepti’s bat and it it spoons in direction of the fielder below the lid. She can’t react in time and the possibility goes. The subsequent ball is a stinker down the leg aspect that trickles for 5 byes and the set is capped off by a crunching sweep for 4 behind sqaure.

96th over: India 412-7 (Deepti 62, Vastrakar 4) Lauren Bell is into her fifth spell of the innings. She’s coming from around the wicket into the left handed Deepti. Like Dean earlier than, she’s a contact too vast and Deepti can take a comofrtable off the again foot single by level after letting the primary two go. Bell hits a greater line from over the wicket to the proper hander Vastrakar as she exams that fourth stump channel. Just the one from the over.

ninety fifth over: India 411-7 (Deepti 61, Vastrakar 4) Big flip for Dean who’s spinning it together with her fingers from over the wicket away from the left hander. She’ll need to get it straighter although as Deepti has room to bunt it for a single behind sq.. Vastrakar is watchful as she sees out the primary over the morning.

Right then. Here we go. Charlie Dean has the ball. Deepti Sharma has a bat in her hand. Day two is underway.

There are a few fascinating stats that I’ve come throughout this morning.

The first is that that is already India’s highest ever complete in a Test match on residence soil, eclipsing the 410 they scored in opposition to England 21 years in the past. And they’re not achieved but!

The subsequent little bit of trivia comes courtesy of Yastika Bhatia’s swinging blade. She turned simply the fourth girls to convey up a half century with a six when she pulled Lauren Filer over the rope behind backward sq..

I’ve nicked the complete listing from the fantastic Hypocaust X account:

Have you switched on the radio looking for the TMS feed? Don’t regulate your reception, it’s not you, it’s them.

Sadly the Beeb has been unable to safe the radio rights for any of England’s upcoming cricket over in India. That contains this ongoing women’s collection and the 5 Test match collection between the boys’s groups.

Ali Martin has the thin:

For any early birds on the market, right here’s a recap of yesterday’s play as advised by Raf Nicholson:

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Daniel Gallan