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Indian Express
4 hours ago
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- Indian Express
India vs England 2nd women's ODI delayed by heavy rain, damp outfield at Lord's
The second women's ODI between India and England at Lord's has been delayed by rain and a damp outfield. The match was scheduled to start at 11am local time (3.30pm IST) with toss scheduled for 10.30am local (3pm IST). However, there was absolutely no activity at the ground around that time with the rain pouring down. Both sets of players could be seen in their training kit in their respective dressing room balconies. India have carried their good form in the T20I leg of the tour into the three-match ODI series, having won the first match by four wickets at the Rose Bowl. England are now looking to stay alive in the series with a win at Lord's. England had set India a target of 259 runs in the first ODI. The visitors chased it down in 48.2 overs with four wickets in hand as Deepti Sharma shone with the bat, scoring 62 off 64 in what looked a tricky chase. ?? Update from Lord's ?? Toss in the 2nd #ENGvIND ODI has been delayed due to rain ??? Stay tuned for further updates Follow the match ?? — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 19, 2025 A wet start to the day at the Home of Cricket. ?? — Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) July 19, 2025 Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal had provided a good start (their partnership tally has now crossed 1000 runs in just 21 matches). But Mandhana's dismissal brought about a slow-down as Pratika and Harleen Deol never quite found the top gear in their partnership. Then came a period where India first Rawal – Sophie Ecclestone producing a top delivery to breach her defence that also led to a spicy moment as the duo brushed shoulders. And after that Harleen was out in a bizarre fashion, failing to ground her bat or feet and finding herself short of the crease. Harmanpreet Kaur also quickly followed suit, but then came the match-defining partnership between Jemimah and Deepti that took India close to the finish line. The highlight of Deepti's knock was a six over midwicket, where she crunched one through the leg side for the only maximum of the match. She remained unbeaten after Richa Ghosh fell and along with Amanjot, took India home with 10 balls to spare.
News18
2 days ago
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- News18
'Not Thinking About That But...': Deepti Sharma On India's ODI World Cup Preparations
Last Updated: Deepti Sharma believes the Indian team is on the right path for the Women's ODI World Cup but emphasizes focusing on the current series against England. Deepti Sharma believes the Indian team is on the right path regarding preparations for the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. However, she emphasises the importance of focusing on the current series against England, as the marquee event is still two months away. Deepti scored a composed 62 not out during India's successful chase of 259 in the opening WODI against England on Wednesday. This series is India's second-last 50-over series before the World Cup, with one more at home against Australia starting on September 14. The Women's ODI World Cup begins on September 30, with India facing Sri Lanka in their opening match. 'Just in terms of preparation for the World Cup, I think as a team, we did some really good things in Sri Lanka and here also. World Cup is a little too far (away). We are not thinking about that but definitely we are going one match at a time. That's what we are thinking at the moment," Deepti mentioned at the post-match press conference after leading the team to a four-wicket victory over England. She believes her calmness played a significant role in achieving the target with ease, and her 90-run partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues was a game-changer. 'I knew that I can be calm and composed. It (partnership with Rodrigues) was a turning point for us. We had focused that we have to focus on partnership when I was batting with Jemie (Rodrigues' nickname). 'When we were at the crease, the plan was to go at 5-6 runs per over and that's what we did." Deepti often faces criticism for her batting in the slog overs but never felt pressured during her time in the middle. 'Actually, I was not nervous because I played this kind of situation earlier and a few matches back also. I knew that if I play till the end with Jemi, we can take the game. I was quite confident that if I am there, I will have to finish and I was focusing more on that." With PTI Inputs view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
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- Business Standard
We're taking one game at a time, WC still some time away: Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma feels that Indian team is on the right track as far as preparations for the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup are concerned but wants to focus on the ongoing England series as the marquee event is still two months away. Deepti scored a composed 62 not out in India's successful chase of 259 in the opening WODI against England on Wednesday. This is India's penultimate 50-over series with one left at home against Australia starting September 14. The Women's ODI World Cup starts on September 30 with India taking on Sri Lanka. "Just in terms of preparation for the World Cup. I think as a team, we did some really good things in Sri Lanka and here also. World Cup is a little too far (away). "We are not thinking about that but definitely we are going one match at a time. That's what we are thinking at the moment," Deepti said at the post-match press conference after guiding team to four-wicket victory over England. She feels that her calmness did help in achieving the target with ease and her stand of 90 with Jemimah Rodrigues was a game-changing one. "I knew that I can be calm and composed. It (partnership with Rodrigues) was a turning point for us. We had focused that we have to focus on partnership when I was batting with Jemie (Rodrigues' nickname). "When we we were at the crease, the plan was to go at 5-6 runs per over and that's what we did." Deepti has often received flak about her batting in the slog overs but never felt that she was under any kind of pressure during her time in the middle. "Actually, I was not nervous because I played this kind of situation earlier and few matches back also. I knew that if I play till the end with Jemi, we can take the game. I was quite confident that if I will be there, I will have to finish and I was focusing more on that.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
1st WODI: Deepti Sharma powers India to four-wicket victory over England
SOUTHAMPTON: Deepti Sharma showed enormous composure with an unbeaten half century that powered India to a comfortable four-wicket victory in the opening women's ODI against England here. The dress rehearsals for India's 50-over World Cup started in earnest as a target of 259 was chased with 10 balls to spare, courtesy Deepti's unbeaten 62 off 64 balls with three boundaries and a six. Her 90-run fifth wicket stand in 14.2 overs with Jemimah Rodrigues (48 off 54 balls) proved to be the match-winning one. All-rounder Amanjot Kaur (20 off 14 balls) provided the finishing touches with some meaty blows as the target was achieved with minimum fuss despite India being reduced to 124 for 4 after the fall of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's (17) wicket. Deepti and Rodrigues took over and farmed the strike well as they kept the scoreboard ticking and also hit the occasional boundaries whenever loose deliveries were provided. Deepti, whose slog over batting has always come in for a lot of flak, was brilliant in planning the chase.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
We are taking one game at a time as World Cup is still some time away: Deepti Sharma
SOUTHAMPTON: Deepti Sharma feels that Indian team is on the right track as far as preparations for the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup are concerned but wants to focus on the ongoing England series as the marquee event is still two months away. Deepti scored a composed 62 not out in India's successful chase of 259 in the opening WODI against England on Wednesday. This is India's penultimate 50-over series with one left at home against Australia starting September 14. The Women's ODI World Cup starts on September 30 with India taking on Sri Lanka. "Just in terms of preparation for the World Cup. I think as a team, we did some really good things in Sri Lanka and here also. World Cup is a little too far (away). "We are not thinking about that but definitely we are going one match at a time. That's what we are thinking at the moment," Deepti said at the post-match press conference after guiding team to four-wicket victory over England. She feels that her calmness did help in achieving the target with ease and her stand of 90 with Jemimah Rodrigues was a game-changing one. "I knew that I can be calm and composed. It (partnership with Rodrigues) was a turning point for us. We had focused that we have to focus on partnership when I was batting with Jemie (Rodrigues' nickname). "When we we were at the crease, the plan was to go at 5-6 runs per over and that's what we did." Deepti has often received flak about her batting in the slog overs but never felt that she was under any kind of pressure during her time in the middle. "Actually, I was not nervous because I played this kind of situation earlier and few matches back also. I knew that if I play till the end with Jemi, we can take the game. I was quite confident that if I will be there, I will have to finish and I was focusing more on that."
