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scripted history after they recently won a T20I series against England in England. The Women in Blue showed dominant performance in a five-match T20I series and ended up winning the series by 3-2. Now, the focus is shifted to the ODI format as India Women are set to face England Women in a three-match ODI series.
The first match of the series will be played at The Ageas Bowl in Hampshire on July 16.
The last time India Women played an ODI series in England in 2022, they ended up creating history as they won their first-ever white-ball series on English soil. Not only this, India Women also thrashed England Women by 3-0 in a three-match series. Now, the Women in Blue will be looking to continue their great form and repeat the 2022 to clinch another ODI series in England. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the England Women versus India Women 1st ODI.
ENG-W vs IND-W Match Details
| Match Number | 1st ODI |
| Teams | England Women vs India Women |
| Venue | The Ageas Bowl, Hampshire |
| Time | 5:30 PM (IST) |
ENG-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Stats & Records
England Women and India Women have faced each other 76 times in the history of ODI cricket so far. Out of these 76 matches, England Women are in a lead with 40 wins white the Women in Blue defeated them on 34 occasions with two matches ending in no result.
| Matches played | 76 |
| England Women won | 40 |
| India Women won | 34 |
| No result | 2 |
ENG-W vs IND-W Pitch Report
The surface of the Ageas Bowl Stadium in Hampshire is known to be a batting pitch and we are expected to get a high scoring contest in the upcoming clash between England Women and India Women. Out of 36 ODI matches played at this ground so far, the team batting first and the team bowling first ended up winning 17 times each.
ENG-W vs IND-W Probable Playing XIs
England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer.
India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Goud
ENG-W vs IND-W Full Squads
England Women: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Em Arlott, Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Tammy Beaumont (wk), Amy Jones (wk), Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.
India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare.
ENG-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI: Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks
Smriti Mandhana
Last 5 ODI innings
| Runs | Average | Highest Score |
| 264 | 52.8 | 116 |
Lauren Bell
| Wickets | Best Figures | 4-wicket haul |
| 7 | 2/25 | 0 |
ENG-W vs IND-W 1st ODI: Top Players to pick
Smriti Mandhana: Smriti Mandhana turned out to be a star performer in the recently ended T20I series between England Women and India Women. She ended up as the leading run getter of the series amassing 221 runs from five matches at an average of 44.20 hitting one hundred and a fifty. She also has great record in ODIs in England where she scores runs with an average of 37.50. Mandhana can turn out to be a key performer for India Women in the upcoming clash against England Women.
Sophie Ecclestone: Spinner Sophie Ecclestone can turn out to be a crucial player for England Women in the first ODI against England Women in Hampshire. She was impressive in the recently ended T20I series taking five scalps in five matches and also has great records against India Women in the ODI format. Ecclestone has taken 22 wickets from 12 ODI matches against India Women with an economy rate of 3.63.
Nat Sciver Brunt: English skipper Nat Sciver Brunt is known for leading from the front an can turn out to be a crucial performer for England Women in the upcoming first ODI against India Women. She also has great records againt India Women in the ODI format amassing 428 runs from 14 matches against Women in Blue at an average of 38.90.
ENG-W vs IND-W 1st ODI: Players to avoid
Amanjot Kaur: Amanjot Kaur didn’t look in good form in the recently ended T20I series against England Women apart from her half-century in the third game of the series. She also don’t many great stats in the ODI format.
ENG-W vs IND-W Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh
Batters: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sophia Dunkett, Tamsin Beaumont, Harleen Deol
All-Rounders: Nat Sciver Brunt, Alice Capsey
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell (vice-captain)
ENG-W vs IND-W Fantasy Team 2 (Head-To-Head)
Wicketkeepers: Amy Jones
Batters: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Tamsin Beaumont, Sophia Dunkett
All-Rounders: Sneh Rana, Nat Sciver Brunt (vice-captain), Alice Capsey
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, Arundathi Reddy