A Batting Blitz: India Posts Another Mammoth Total
Continuing their fiery form, India Women posted 210/5 in the first T20I against England at Trent Bridge — marking their second-highest total in Women’s T20Is. This score only trails their 217/4 against West Indies, achieved just one match earlier. It also becomes their highest T20I total away from home, emphasizing their growing dominance across conditions.
Historic Collapse for England at Home
India’s commanding win came by a margin of 97 runs, which now stands as England’s biggest loss by runs in Women’s T20Is. The previous record was a 93-run defeat to Australia in 2019, now surpassed by a ruthless Indian performance.
Smriti Mandhana’s Stunning Knock Makes History
Captain Smriti Mandhana played the innings of a lifetime, smashing 112 runs — the highest score ever by an Indian woman in T20Is, breaking Harmanpreet Kaur’s 103. Mandhana struck 15 fours and 3 sixes, scoring 78 runs in boundaries — also the most boundary runs by any Indian woman in a T20I.
Indian Cricket’s New Milestone: Mandhana in the Triple-Format Club
With her latest ton, Mandhana entered an elite list as the first Indian woman to score centuries in all three formats — Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. She joins a select group of internationals: Heather Knight, Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney, and Tammy Beaumont.
Record Partnerships Keep Coming
Mandhana’s partnership with Shafali Verma produced yet another 50+ stand, taking their total to 21 in T20Is — now the most by any pair in Women’s T20I history, overtaking the Australian duo of Healy and Mooney (20).
Power Surge: Middle-Overs Mayhem from Indian Batters
India’s acceleration between overs 7 to 16 was unmatched, scoring 124 runs, the highest in that phase in their T20I history. Among Full Member teams, only West Indies’ 125 runs (vs Australia, 2023) stand ahead.
England’s Spin Struggles Highlight India’s Dominance
England’s spinners were hit out of the park, leaking 105 runs in just eight overs, with a shocking economy rate of 13.12 — the worst for a spin attack in Women’s T20Is when bowling eight or more overs. In contrast, Indian spinners dominated, picking up 8 wickets while conceding only 72 runs in 10.5 overs.
Dream Debut for Shree Charani
Young spinner Shree Charani impressed on debut, finishing with figures of 4 for 12, the second-best T20I debut spell by an Indian woman, adding to the day’s heroics with the ball.
India Joins Rare League with Back-to-Back 200+ Totals
With two consecutive 200+ scores, India became just the third team in Women’s T20Is — alongside Indonesia and Argentina — to achieve this feat, a sign of their aggressive transformation.
