India 428 (Shubha 69, Rodrigues 68, Deepti 67, Bhatia 66, Bell 3-67, Ecclestone 3-91) and 186 for six (Harmanpreet 44*, Dean 4-68, Ecclestone 2-76) lead England 136 (Sciver-Brunt 59, Deepti 5-7, Rana 2-25) by 478 runs
India did not implement the follow-on regardless of an enormous lead of 292, and although they did not sew partnerships as they did on the primary day, they continued to attain at properly over 4 an over to complete the second day on 186 for six, extending their result in 478 with two days nonetheless left within the recreation. It is feasible, although, that their first-innings top-scorer – debutant Satheesh Shubha – might not bat due to a hairline fracture on her left hand.
Despite having a lead of virtually 300 and having bowled for simply over a session, India surprisingly got here out to bat once more. England additionally gave the second over to a spinner this time, however Ecclestone’s first ball was smacked over large long-on for six by Mandhana in an 11-run over. When Knight dropped Shafali’s thick edge at second slip off Lauren Bell within the subsequent over and one other fell in need of first slip, it seemed prefer it was going to be one other day of possibilities both not going to the England fielders’ fingers or not sticking. England, nonetheless, modified that later within the final session by holding on to 4 catches, however not earlier than Mandhana and Shafali took the lead previous 350 with their fifty stand.
Mandhana continued to assault Ecclestone whereas Shafali muscled Charlie Dean for a six over long-on and likewise used a evaluate to get the on-field lbw determination overturned within the subsequent over by Cross to pile on extra agony on England. Ecclestone’s return for her second spell began with a six from Shafali however the left-arm spinner had Mandhana caught at quick leg in the identical over to lastly finish the opening stand.
India promoted Yastika Bhatia within the absence of Shubha however she and Shafali fell in consecutive overs to England’s spinners. First, Shafali holed out to long-on for 33 after which Bhatia could not account for the additional bounce Ecclestone extracted and handed one other catch to Beaumont at quick leg. Since the England spinners bowled a lot fuller and faster than their counterparts, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues used the drives and sweeps. Rodrigues was extra brisk however when Dean slowed one down a good bit, the flight and drift took her inside edge to quick leg the place Beaumont pouched her third.
Dean was quickly on a hat-trick when she trapped Deepti, who tried one sweep to many, and had Rana bowled for a golden duck. What was in any other case a precarious rating of 133 for six wasn’t too troubling for India as a result of their lead had sailed previous 400, and with Harmanpreet stable at one finish on 44 at stumps, they are going to be trying to set an excellent stiffer goal on Saturday.
Earlier within the first session, England took beneath 40 minutes to select up India’s remaining three wickets for simply 18 runs, regardless of placing down two extra possibilities, each by close-in fielders off Ecclestone. Deepti first bought a life on 62 within the third over of the day when Beaumont put one down at quick leg and Renuka was later dropped at foolish level by Dunkley. Bell, nonetheless, tempted Deepti to drive with full and swinging deliveries from across the wicket and bought her exterior edge to have her caught behind for 67 to complete with 3 for 67. Ecclestone quickly wrapped up India’s innings by yorking Renuka after which having Rajeshwari Gayakwad caught at foolish level.
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