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India clinched a thrilling four-wicket win against England in the first ODI. Deepti Sharma's unbeaten 62 and Sneh Rana's economical bowling were key highlights. England posted 258/6 thanks to Sophia Dunkley's 83, but India chased it down with 10 balls to spare. The victory gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Key Points: Deepti Sharma Sneh Rana Lead India to ODI Win Over England

  • Deepti Sharma anchors chase with unbeaten 62
  • Sneh Rana restricts England with 2/31
  • Jemimah Rodrigues contributes crucial 48
  • England's Sophia Dunkley scores 83 in losing effort
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Deepti, Sneh shine as India beats England by four wickets in 1st ODI

Deepti Sharma's unbeaten 62 and Sneh Rana's 2/31 guide India to a thrilling four-wicket victory against England in the 1st ODI.

"Deepti and Jemimah's partnership was crucial in turning the game for India – Match Analyst"

Southampton, July 17

A brilliant half-century from Deepti Sharma and a fine spell from all-rounder Sneh Rana were the highlights as India secured a four-wicket win over England in the first ODI of the three-match series at Southampton on Thursday.

With this win, Team India leads the series 1-0.

England won the toss and opted to bat first.

Pacer Kranti Goud reduced England to 20/2, getting rid of openers Tammy Beaumont (5) and Amy Jones (1) quickly.

A 71-run third-wicket stand between Emma Lamb (39 in 50 balls, with four boundaries) and captain Nat Sciver Brunt (41 in 52 balls, with five fours) helped England stabilise before spinner Sneh Rana removed both, reducing them to 97/4 in 20.1 overs.

A century stand for the fourth-wicket between Sophia Dunkley (83 in 92 balls, with nine fours) and Davidson Richards (53 in 73 balls, with two fours) averted any possible disaster while Sophie Ecclestone's quick cameo of 23* took England to a solid 258/6 in 50 overs.

Rana (2/31) and Goud (2/55) took two wickets each, while Amanjot Kaur and Shree Charani got one each.

During a chase of 259 runs, openers Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana (28 in 24 balls, with five fours) delivered a solid start with a 48-run stand.

Rawal (36 in 51 balls with three fours) had another 46-run stand with Harleen Deol (27 in 44 balls, with four boundaries), but disaster struck India as they lost Rawal, Deol and skipper Harmanpreet (17) in quick succession, reduced to 124/4 in 27.1 overs.

Jemimah Rodrigues (48 in 54 balls, with five fours) struck an 87-run stand for the fifth wicket with Deepti Sharma, taking the team past 200 runs.

While Richa Ghosh was removed early after Jemimah's dismissal, Deepti (62* in 64 balls, with three fours and a six) and Amanjot Kaur (20* in 14 balls with three fours) stuck around to give India a four-wicket win with 10 balls left.

Charlie Dean (2/52) was England's top bowler, while Kate Cross, Ecclestone and Lauren Filer got one each.

- ANI

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Priya S
Sneh Rana's bowling was the real game-changer! 2/31 in 10 overs against England is no joke. Our spinners are proving to be world-class. But we need to work on our fielding - dropped 2 catches that could have restricted England below 240.
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Rohit P
Finally some good news after yesterday's men's team loss! The women's team is making us proud consistently. Deepti Sharma should be promoted up the order - she's too good to come at No. 6. What do you all think?
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Kavya N
The middle order collapse was worrying though. From 94/1 to 124/4 in quick succession - we can't afford such collapses against stronger teams. But kudos to Deepti and Amanjot for that brilliant finish! 💪
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Sarah B
As an England fan, I must say India played really well. Deepti Sharma was exceptional. But our girls will bounce back in the next match! The series is still wide open. Good contest between two strong teams.
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Vikram M
Why isn't this getting more coverage in Indian media? Our women's team is consistently performing better than the men's team overseas, but gets 1/10th the attention. Time to change this bias! #SupportWomensCricket
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