Sarah Glenn finished with bowling figures of 4-23 while Sophia Dunkley (61 not out) and Alice Capsey (32 not out) shared a 73-run partnership to carry England to victory in 13 overs.
Last Updated: 10/09/22 10:29pm
Sophia Dunkley finished unbeaten on 61 as she steered England to a nine-wicket win against India
Sarah Glenn claimed a maiden four-wicket haul while Sophia Dunkley fired a half-century as England beat India by nine wickets in the first of their three IT20 matches in Durham.
India lost the toss and were sent out to bat in tough conditions as spinner Glenn amassed career-best figures of 4-23 while tail-ender Deepti Sharma top-scored with an unbeaten 29 to leave the visitors 132-7 after their allotted overs.
Dunkley made light work of the run chase after an early wicket scare in the first over, finishing the job 61 not out off 44 balls alongside Alice Capsey (32 off 20 deliveries) to lead England to their target of 133 after just 13 overs.
Amy Jones captained the side in place of Nat Sciver, who withdrew from the England squad earlier this week to focus on her mental health.
The two teams honoured Queen Elizabeth II prior to the start of play with a minute’s silence, as had been the case earlier in the day ahead of the men’s Test against South Africa.
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