England Women will face India Women in the fourth T20I of the ongoing series on July 9. The match will be played at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. India are currently leading the five-match series 2-1.
After losing the first two games, England bounced back with a close five-run win in the third T20I at the Kennington Oval. They will be hoping to level the series, while India will aim to seal it with a win in this game.
In the last match, India’s bowlers Deepti Sharma and Arundhati Reddy were impressive, picking up three wickets each to help restrict England to 171/9. England had a strong start with Sophia Dunkley scoring 75 off 53 and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge adding 66 off 42, but the visitors pulled things back well.
During the chase, India looked in control thanks to an 85-run opening stand between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. But the middle-order faltered under pressure. England capitalised to stay alive in the series
England Women vs India Women Pitch Report: Emirates Old Trafford, ManchesterÂ
The pitch at the Old Trafford in Manchester is expected to be balanced in nature. The venue will host a women’s T20I for the first time in 13 years. The last time a women’s T20I was played here was back in 2012, when England got the better of West Indies by defending a total of 150 runs. The highest first-innings score at the venue is 195, made by Pakistan. But even that was not enough as England chased it down with ease. The average first-innings score here is around 150.
England Women vs India Women Weather ReportÂ
As per the weather forecast, there are about 45 per cent chances of rain in Manchester on Wednesday. However, at the time of the match, no rain is predicted. The average temperature will be 17 to 20 degrees Celsius.
England Women vs India Women SquadsÂ
England Women: Tammy Beaumont (c), Maia Bouchier, Em Arlott, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Paige Scholfield, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Issy Wong.
India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare.
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