Below-par England outplayed by India in opening T20
Summary
India beat England by 38 runs in the first T20 cricket match in Chelmsford. England struggled to chase 189 runs and ended with 150 runs for 8 wickets, showing problems in their batting before the T20 World Cup.Key Facts
- India scored 188 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs.
- England scored 150 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.
- Amy Jones was the top scorer for England with 67 runs from 48 balls.
- Jemimah Rodrigues scored 69 runs for India.
- England lost early wickets with both openers scoring few runs.
- Lauren Bell took two wickets in the first over, including the top Indian batter Smriti Mandhana.
- England gave away 21 extra runs, compared to India's 3 extras.
- The series will continue with the next match in Bristol on Saturday.
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