18 Feb, 22:31 (IST)

India Women face their first defeat of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023.  Big blow for them as well as a reality check. Their semi-final hopes is till alive but they have to up their game if they eye to win the title. One the other hand, England Women came out of an adverse situation showing character and qualify for the semi-finals. 

18 Feb, 21:42 (IST)

England win by 11 runs! Richa Ghosh's late assault does not yield result as despite her jubilant efforts lack of support from the other end forces India to fall short by 11 runs in a roller coaster chase.  

18 Feb, 21:33 (IST)

Out! Deepti Sharma Run Out! She took on Natalie Sciver-Brunt's arm and failed. India's struggle continues as they have a mountain to climb in the last two overs.

18 Feb, 21:23 (IST)

Out!  India in a spot of bother as Smriti Mandhana gets caught by Nat Sciver-Brunt while trying to hit consecutive sixes. She just completed her fifty with a six and fell to hit a similar big shot to Sarah Glenn in the next shot. 

18 Feb, 21:19 (IST)

The platform is set for India will 59 runs needed in the last five over. They need a powerful finish from the set batters Smriti Mandhana and Richa Sharma to power their way over the finishing line.

18 Feb, 21:01 (IST)

Out! Double strike for England. Sophie Ecclestone foxes Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Alice Capsey holds on to the catch after a bit of juggle. India's struggle for acceleration opportunities continues. 

18 Feb, 20:54 (IST)

Out!  Sarah Glenn gives England the second wicket as Jemimah Rodrigues fails to make it big. She tries for a big heave as India look to accelerate but fails to get to the pitch and gets caught at long on. 

18 Feb, 20:41 (IST)

Powerplay is over. Smriti Mandhana gave India a strong start but they were also cautious in a way to not lose wickets early. Shafali Verma was the only wicket lost. She looked in touch but couldn't convert the initial boundaries into a big score. 

18 Feb, 20:33 (IST)

As India looks to accelerate quickly, Shafali Verma skies a ball in the air and gets caught in the edge of the circle.  Till now India batted aggressively and looked to get a good start in what can be a tricky chase. 

18 Feb, 20:20 (IST)

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have come to the crease to open the innings and given India a cautious and steady start in the first over. All eyes will be on when they decide to step on the accelrator. 

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In the 14th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023, India women will face England Women. The game will take place at the St George's Park Stadium, Gqeberha. India are coming into this match with a two consecutive victories over Pakistan and West Indies They managed to chase decent targets of 150 and 119 within 19 overs against Pakistan and West Indies. Jemimah Rodrigues scored a brilliant half century for the Indian team in the first game against Pakistan. Meanwhile, Richa Ghosh and Shafali Verma also played two important knocks in both games. In the bowling department, it was Deepti Sharma who was the most successful bowler for India as she played a big role in the win against West Indies helping India to restrict them cheaply. Jemimah Rodrigues, Meghna Singh and Sneh Rana Perform Traditional Dance in Port Elizabeth Ahead of IND-W vs ENG-W ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 (Watch Video).

On the other hand, England Women's forte has been it's bowling more than batting in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup. The bowling all-rounder Sophie Ecclestone has been the leading wicket-taker with three scalps in each game and be the trump card for England against the strong batting line-up of India on Saturday. Alice Capsey's heroics with the bat against Ireland will give England some confidence in batting department ahead of the crucial clash against India. ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get T20 Tournament Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details.

India's batting will once again depend on their top order. Harmanpreet Kaur did get some runs in the match against West Indies, but she would want her natural fluency to be back. It will be more crucial for Smriti Mandhana, who is just coming back from a injury to get some runs under her belt too as India go deeper into the tournament. The bowling department is at times too much reliant on Deepti Sharma and thus others like Radha Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad have to be a liitle more consistent with England having some explosive middle order batters. India recently defeated England in the Commonwealth games semi-final and it will definitely give them confidence.