Half-centuries by Danni Wyatt (75) and Natalie Sciver-Brunt (77) powered England Girls to 197 for six after early stuttering in opposition to India of their first T20I of the three-match sequence in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Wyatt and Sciver-Brunt placed on a report 138 runs for the third wicket for England, which was additionally their first century stand in opposition to India in T20Is, after they had been requested to bat first.
India seamer Renuka Singh Thakur (4-0-27-3) was the decide among the many bowlers as she struck twice in a row within the first over to dismiss Sophie Dunkley (1) and Alice Capsey (0).
However Wyatt and Sciver-Brunt’s counter-attack noticed England dominating the rest of the primary innings.
The hosts additionally appeared to have misplaced steam quickly after the early breakthroughs, failing to drive residence the benefit as they had been responsible of bowling and fielding poorly.
Wyatt, who took cost of the restoration after the early blows, stroked her option to a 47-ball 75 studded with eight fours and two sixes to report her third fifty in opposition to India within the format.
She additionally received a lifeline when Pooja Vastrakar spilled a catch at long-on off Shreyanka Patil (2/44).
Alternatively, Sciver-Brunt smacked as many as 13 fours to make 77 off solely 53 balls, unleashing highly effective hits on either side significantly sweep photographs for her fifth T20I half-century in opposition to India.
The 2 batters had been profitable not solely in main England’s sturdy restoration but in addition made essentially the most of Indian spinners’ peculiar effort, who struggled with their line and lengths.
The skilled Deepti Sharma returned 3-0-28-0 whereas one of many two debutants Saika Ishaque was hit for 38 runs in her 4 overs.
To her credit score, the left-arm spinner Ishaque did break the third-wicket stand to get Wyatt stumped within the sixteenth over, however the guests had carried out sufficient harm by then.
At one stage, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur even summoned Kanika Ahuja for a breakthrough however the spinner was smacked for 12 runs in her solely over.
Patil, who spilled a pointy return catch off Sciver-Brunt when she was on 45, received Amy Jones (23, 9 balls, 3x4s, 1x6s) off the final ball of the innings.