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India Women defeated England Women by eight runs in the 2nd T20I at County Groun꧙d in🔯 Hove to level the ongoing three-match series.
Put to bat first; the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side posted 148/4 on the scoreboard in their allotted 20 overs. Opener Shafali Verma was the main highlight in the Indian batting unit. She scored 48 off 38 deliveries. The explosive right-handed batter smashed eight fours and a six, including five fours on the trot in Katherine Brunt‘s over.
All-rounder Deepti Sharma and skipper H🎶armanpreet m♐ade valuable contributions of 24 not out and 31, respectively, to take India to a competitive total.
In reply, England were comfortable at one stage when they had eight wickets in hand, and the score was 106 in the 14th over.💎 But then, a sudden collapse changed the cours🦋e of the match, and the hosts could only manage to score 140/8 after 20 overs.
Deepti, who made a vital contribution with the bat, shined with the ball as well. She picked up one wicket in her quota of 4 overs, while conceding only 18 runs. Another star performer with the ball was a senior spinner, Poonam Yadav. The Agra-born bagg💧ed a couple of scalps and gave away 17💜 runs in 4 overs.
England opening batter Tammy Beaumont ♉was the top-sorer for her side. She made 59 runs from 50 ꩲdeliveries, including seven boundaries.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
I see Shafali Verma is doing *things*. And by *things* I mean *hitting K🐻atherine Brunt for five consecutive boundaries*… 👀
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
🐬That is it! pull it back and win the 2𒊎nd T20I against England by 8 runs to level the series 1-1. 🎇 …
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen)
Of batters averaging >25 in WT20Is, Verma's career strike rate is >20 more than next best.
• Shafali Verma 145.8
• Sophie Devine 124.3
• Deandra Dottin 123.7
• Beth Mooney 122.5
• Smriti Mandhana 120.8— Isabelle Westbury (@izzywestbury)
Fine win by the Indian Women's team. Fought valiantly when Eng were comfortably placed. Fielding has been top quality.Sneh Rana has been a find of the tour. Kept her cool while bowling the 20th.Many positives.Need intent in batting in middle overs. India were around 15 runs short
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
India win by 8 runs 👊
The visitors mount a stunning comeback in the second T20I to level the series 1-1!
|— ICC (@ICC)
Most sixes in Women's T20Is before turning 18 years old:-
30 – Shafali Verma🇮🇳
3 – Jemimah Rodrigues🇮🇳
3 – Chloe Tryon🇿🇦
3 – Leimara Tastuki🇻🇺— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
2nd T20I: beat England by 8 runs &a💞mp; level the series ꦰ1-1.
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel)
It does not matter how goo♈d your English is if you beat t𓃲he English in England in a sport invented by the English.
The English will find a way to talk to you.
Just like they did for Deepti Sharma.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42)
Pulled the match and the series back to level! 💪
Shafali Verma – 48(38)
Poonam Yadav – 2/17 🦁💛
📸:— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Shafali Verma is just fearless, total team player and always looking to score without looking on her score꧅, a calculative play.
— Bhawana (@cricbhawana)
