India women tough lost to the host England by 18 runs in the first T20 in the D/L method. But his match has seen brilliance in the field. It was India’s fielder Harleen Doel who took an absolute screamer in the field to dismiss the dangerous Amy Jones. The video tough being posted by England Cricket on social media quickly went viral. The former Indian batsman VVS Laxman called Harleen Doel’s effort” as good a catch one will ever see on a cricket field “.
She was standing at the long-off position in the field. Despite catching the ball before the ropes, the momentum of the ball pushed her behind, so she quickly threw the ball up in the air and then spectacularly dive from behind the boundary to complete the catch. Her teammates couldn’t believe what they have seen on the field. England women opener Danielle Wyatt couldn’t stop herself from acknowledging the effort. This gesture of her show why cricket is called the gentleman’s game.
England women batsman Natalie Sciver and Amy Jones played aggressively and led England to a formidable total of 177. Shikar Pandey’s spell of 3-22 was the pick of the Indian bowlers. India didn’t have a good start to the chase Shafali Verma was gone for a duck and then Smriti Mandhana looked in control but got dismissed. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed cheaply for 1.
Just when England wanted to seal the game, the rain came in aid for them. As this rain ensured there is no play to resume, England was decided as the winner by 18 runs using the D/L method. The second T20 between Indian women and England women will be played at County ground Hove on Sunday.
