EN W VS IN W 2ND T20I

That concludes the proceedings for yet another one-sided match. On 15th September (Thursday), these two teams will clash in the third T20I at 11 pm IST (5.30 pm GMT) to decide the winner of this series. As always, you can join us in advance for the build-up. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!

Smriti Mandhana (79* off 53 balls) is the Player of the Match. Says that after the last match, they were keen to come back stronger and she was pushing herself to not play any rash shots. She is happy to contribute and help the team level the series. Regarding her good form in England, Mandhana tells that maybe it's due to the good weather to bat and the pitches are also good. Shares that it was one session when she found her touch back and is happy to go out there and try and give her team a good start. On the batting plans with Shafali Verma, Smriti replies that it depends on the day and Verma is also at that age when she knows her strength and together they plan better on which bowler to target.

Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India Women, says that she is very happy with the effort and admits that in the last game, the intent was missing. Mentions that they have plans for every batter but it is important to execute the plans in the middle. Tells that they wanted to show the intent with their fielding and credits Radha for her efforts as well after getting injured in the first game. On batting with Smriti Mandhana, Kaur replies that when they bat together, they have confidence as they can calculate the approach and batting with Mandhana is easier.

Amy Jones, the captain of England Women, says that they were under par with their total but after the start they had, it was a brilliant recovery from Freya Kemp and Maia Bouchier. Regrets that they didn't have the total to defend. Adds that as a team they want to play fearlessly and she praises the two girls (Bouchier and Kemp) for their partnership. Further adds that it's great to see Freya Kemp putting on a show with the bat so early in her career. Feels that India batted really well and England failed to execute their plans with the ball.

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We can call it a role reversal from the first game! India Women were far superior in all the departments, and England Women were always behind the eight ball. With the bat, they lost five wickets in a hurry, and Freya Kemp's counter-attacking knock handed them a fighting total. The hosts would have hoped for early inroads with the ball, but that didn't happen, and dew made their task even tougher as India Women cruised home without breaking a sweat. Smriti Mandhana put on an attractive batting show and remained unbeaten and she was well supported by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.

Excellent response from India Women after going down in the series in Chester-le-Street. They got their act together, first with the ball and on the field, and then the batters stepped up to scale down the target with utmost ease. The Indian openers dominated the first 35 balls of the Powerplay and wrestled the game in their corner very early. The series now stands at 1-1, and we will have a decider on Thursday.

FOUR! Done and dusted in style! Freya Davies serves it on a fuller length, around off, Smriti Mandhana fires it aerially over mid off for a boundary. India Women win by 8 wickets with 20 balls to spare.

FOUR! Fuller in length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana walks forward and whips it towards wide long on for a boundary. Scores level.

Freya Davies serves a full toss way above the waist height of the batter, Harmanpreet Kaur pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. It is called a no ball and the bowler is also given a warning. Free Hit coming up...

A slower ball, full and on leg, Smriti Mandhana tucks it away through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! 8 needed more! Full toss down the leg side, Smriti Mandhana goes down and nails her sweep shot behind square leg for a boundary.

Freya Davies comes back to bowl.

This is full and outside off, Smriti Mandhana slices it uppishly towards deep cover, and the ball falls way short of the fielder. They cross.

Short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana stays there and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket where Danni Wyatt dives and parries it towards Maia Bouchier who returns the ball to the keeper. Two runs are taken.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, Smriti Mandhana pushes it towards covers.

Bell takes the pace off and lands this short of a length, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur moves across and guides it towards short third man where a fumble allows the batters a single.