Opener Amy Jones hit a fluent 46 not out as England made quick work of an out-of-sorts India, successful the rain-hit second Women’s ODI by eight wickets on the Lord’s on Saturday (July 19, 2025).
After a superb batting efficiency within the opening match during which India chased down a goal of 259, it was a listless present by the Women in Blue as they huffed and puffed their approach to 143 for 8 in 29 overs with Smriti Mandhana’s 42 being the highest rating.
In reply, England openers Jones and Tammy Beaumont (34 off 35 balls) added 54 for the opening stand earlier than off-spinner Sneh Rana eliminated the latter who tried a reverse sweep however was caught plumb in-front.
But Jones and skipper Nat Sciver Brunt (21) had added 48 runs for the second wicket stand when rain stopped play with house staff needing 42 runs extra to win.
Once play began, it grew to become a cakewalk as England’s revised goal was 115 in 24 overs and Kranti Gaud bowled an ideal nip-backer to breach Sciver-Brunt’s defence. Finally it was Sophie Dunkley who hit a boundary off Kranti to end the sport in 21 overs.
Twenty overs had been required to represent a match and the Lord’s ground-staff labored at an alarming velocity to get the bottom prepared in order that not less than eight balls had been bowled and England had been forward by way of DLS par rating.
The three-match series is now levelled 1-1 and the ultimate sport can be performed at Durham on July 22.
Earlier, Mandhana performed a superb hand of 42, however regular England bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, restricted India to 143 for eight after the match was lowered to 29 overs-a-side.
India misplaced opener Pratika Rawal within the second over, getting castled whereas making an attempt to steer a fuller size supply from pacer Em Arlott (2/26) to third man.
Mandhana (42) and Harleen Deol (16) added 40 runs for the second wicket as India appeared to have survived the early jolt.
But the dismissal of Deol, caught off her personal bowling by Ecclestone (3/27), opened the floodgates. Mandhana, who was dropped on two by Lauren Bell off her personal bowling, stayed agency at one finish.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was deceived by a fast, straight one from Ecclestone to lose her timber. Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh additionally returned to the dugout in fast succession.
India misplaced 4 wickets for 26 runs at that juncture, and Mandhana’s dismissal accomplished the rout.
The elegant left-hander pushed an in any other case costly left-arm spinner Linsey Smith (2/28) to Charlie Dean contained in the circle.
India had been 98 for six at her fall, however Deepti Sharma (30 not out) and Arundhati Reddy (14), who got here in for Amanjot Kaur, added 26 runs for the seventh wicket to take India ahead a bit.
However, the dismissal of Reddy ended that promising stand and India’s possibilities of an honest whole.
