ENGA-W vs INDA-W, 1st July 2026- England A Women Dominate India A Women by 125 Runs in 2nd One-Day Match at Taunton

England A Women Build a Strong Foundation

After being asked to bat, England A Women recovered well following a steady opening partnership. Ella McCaughan played a composed knock of 44 off 62 balls, giving the innings a solid start before falling to Niki Prasad.

The standout performer of this English innings was Jodi Grewcock, who anchored the innings brilliantly with 97 runs from 127 deliveries, narrowly missing out on a deserved century. Her innings featured 11 boundaries and laid the platform for a competitive total.

Grace Scrivens added further momentum with an impressive 59 off just 56 balls, striking six boundaries at a run-a-ball pace. Although England lost Scrivens and captain Kira Chathli in quick succession, the lower middle order ensured there was no slowdown.

Late Fireworks Push England Close to 300

The final overs belonged to Charis Pavely and Niamh Holland. Pavely remained unbeaten on 30 from 23 balls, while Holland produced a stunning cameo of 41 not out from only 19 deliveries, smashing five boundaries and scoring at an outstanding strike rate above 215.

Their aggressive finishing lifted England A Women to 298/5, giving the bowlers a strong total to defend.

India A Women's Bowling Performance

India A's bowlers struggled for consistency despite a few bright moments.

Vaishnavi Sharma: 2/36 in 10 overs (Most economical spell)
Graceful support from Minnu Mani: 1/50
Niki Prasad: 1/25
The remaining bowlers found it difficult to contain England's batters during the death overs.
India A Women Lose Early Momentum

Chasing 299, India A Women suffered an early setback when wicketkeeper batter Gunalan Kamalini departed for just 10 runs .

Captain Harleen Deol was dismissed for a duck, leaving his team under immediate pressure.

The only substantial resistance came from Priya Punia, who played a fighting innings of 87 off 94 balls, hitting 14 boundaries. She looked well set for a century but lacked support from the other end.

Unfortunately for India A, wickets kept falling regularly.

Tejal Hasabnis scored 18.
Jintimani Kalita remained unbeaten on 26.
No other batter managed to cross 20 runs.

India A eventually folded for 173, handing England a comprehensive victory.

England Bowlers Seal the Match

England's bowling attack worked brilliantly as a unit.

Sophia Smale produced the match-winning spell with 4 wickets for 34 runs, removing several key Indian batters.

She received excellent support from:

Grace Scrivens: 3/27
Chloe Skelton: 2/36

The disciplined bowling attack never allowed India to build meaningful partnerships.

Match Summary

England A Women: 298/5 (50 overs)

Jodi Grewcock – 97
Grace Scrivens – 59
Ella McCaughan – 44
Niamh Holland – 41* (19)

India A Women: 173 (42.3 overs)

Priya Punia – 87
Jintimani Kalita – 26*

Best Bowling

Sophia Smale – 4/34
Grace Scrivens – 3/27
Chloe Skelton – 2/36
Player of the Match

Jodi Grewcock (England A Women)

The top-order batter played a match-defining innings of 97 runs, providing the backbone of England's total and earning recognition as the standout performer.

Key Takeaways

England A Women showcased an outstanding team performance with both bat and ball. Grewcock's near-century, valuable contributions from Scrivens and Holland, and a clinical bowling display led by Sophia Smale proved too much for India A Women.

For India A Women, Priya Punia's impressive 87 was a positive takeaway, while Vaishnavi Sharma continued to impress with the ball. However, the batting unit will need a stronger collective effort in the upcoming matches to bounce back in the series.