Smriti Mandhana rises to No.1 spot in ICC women’s ODI rankings
India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed her crown as the No.1 ranked batter in ODI cricket after the latest update to the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
England women invited Smriti Mandhana-led Team India to bat first after winning the toss in the second T20I match of three-match series on Thursday.
The second T20I between India women and England is being played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
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England have already taken a lead of 1-0 in the ongoing T20I series against India.
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On Thursday, when both the teams will take on each other, England will aim to clinch the series by winning the 2nd T20I. On the other hand, Team India would want to bounce back and return to winning ways.
It’s the 600th women’s T20I and England have won the toss and opted to bowl first in Guwahati. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/NkSB0HSTOU
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) March 7, 2019
Indian women team has already lost their five matches in the shortest format of the game, the latest being their 41-run defeat to England in the first T20 last Sunday.
England Women – Playing XI #INDvENG @Paytm #T20Series pic.twitter.com/8ADSIibtIY
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) March 7, 2019
India Women – Playing XI #INDvENG @Paytm #T20Series pic.twitter.com/NVuhUsBEKD
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) March 7, 2019
Teams:
India Women (Playing XI): Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia(w), Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, Bharati Fulmali
England Women (Playing XI): Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont(w), Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight(c), Amy Ellen Jones, Lauren Winfield, Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, Laura Marsh, Kate Cross, Linsey Smith
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