Deepti Sharma leads India to victory over England in Southampton – BBC

Dunkley (83) and Davidson-Richards (53) rescue England from 97-4
Lamb and Sciver-Brunt make starts before being dismissed
Goud removes both England openers
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First of three ODIs, Southampton
by Sam Drury
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
Excellent from England. Lauren Bell and Lauren Filer have been trying to find a way to get that wicket.
Filer used her pace to bounce her out. That is forcing a wicket. Really impressive.
Rodrigues c Jones b Filer 48 (Ind 214-5)
Lauren Filer makes the breakthrough!
The short ball does the trick as Jemimah Rodrigues tries to ramp it but only manages to glove it behind to Amy Jones.
Did the India batter need to play that shot with India looking comfortable? England won't care, they've opened up an end and will hope they can claw their way back into contention.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
I like the way Sophie Ecclestone has bowled towards the end of that over. She was showing her skill.
Keeping the pressure on Deepti Sharma. Ecclestone's wicket earlier was beautiful – hunting that off stump.
Need 48 from 54 balls
Superb over from Sophie Ecclestone, just a couple of singles from it and she's bowled out.
The left-arm spinner beat Deepti Sharma on the inside edge in that over but finishes with typically economic figures of 1-34.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
What a shocker.
Need 50 from 60 balls
Oh dear, oh dear.
Huge missed opportunity for England as Deepti Sharma moves across her stumps and is hit on the pad by Lauren Bell.
There is an appeal – not a big one – from Bell but no review… and now ball-tracking has shown it would have been out. Thudding into leg stump.
To make matters worse, the ball went away for four leg byes. England have two reviews remaining and they need something desperately. You have to wonder why they didn't take a chance on that one?
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
They have made it look so easy here.
The way they have kept the momentum going. What you have got is two very calm cricketers at the crease.
They are playing simple cricket. It is eating this game away from England.
Very well played.
India have really put their foot on the gas here…
Need 59 from 66 balls
India are cruising.
Sophie Ecclestone's return limits them to five singles but they don't need much more than that now.
With England's premier spinner only having one over left, Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues will be confident they could even just see out that over and get the runs elsewhere.
England need something – ideally a wicket – to stop India's momentum, so here comes Sophie Ecclestone.
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Would love to see a Test match in the series. I think it would make the series more engaging, even if there are a few less white-ball matches to make time for it.
Tim
Need 64 from 72 balls
Oh dear. A misfield from the last ball of the over allows India a single, when it should be a much-needed dot ball for England.
Sophia Dunkley lets the ball through at cover as the ball bounces on one of the wicket ends.
With 11 from Lauren Bell's over, India are in a fantastic position now.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
I think instincts took over from Deepti Sharma.
She didn't get all of it, but her instinct, she saw it and it was on that length.
She just let her hands go. That is one to look back at.
Target 259
Huge hit!
Back of a length from Lauren Bell and Deepti Sharma swings the ball away high over the leg side.
She did that almost one-handed! The first six of the day.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
With Lauren Bell we will see if she's going to go slower or short balls. She will have a clearer strategy.
Target 259
Flayed over the off side for four!
Jemimah Rodrigues takes the attack to Emma Lamb and finds the boundary stylishly.
That's the only boundary from the over but India take nine from it. England need to break this partnership – quickly.
Target 259
Deepti Sharma pushes the ball into the gap at point, scampers back for two and that's the fifty partnership.
Seven form the over and it's exactly a run-a-ball needed for India from here.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
On Harleen Deol's dismissal…
If I was there I would genuinely not go back to the dressing room and face the coach.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special
It could bubble into a good game here. There's a bit of work to be done with the run-rate.
I think we could be in for another thriller.
Need another 91 runs
Better over from Emma Lamb, just five singles from it.
This is a good partnership for India, though. Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues have put on 44 from 47 balls so far.
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