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India Women vs England Women, Only Test, Day 4 Highlights: Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia help India salvage a draw

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 19, 2021, 23:21:11 IST

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India Women vs England Women, Only Test, Day 4 Highlights: Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia help India salvage a draw

Sneh Rana (80*) and Taniya Bhatia (44*) bailed India out of precarious position of 240/8 to 344/8 with their unbeaten 104-run stand for the 9th wicket and helped the visitors snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat against England in their own backyard. Deepti Sharma also produced a resolute 168-ball 54 before being dismissed at the stroke of lunch. England, who scored 396/9d in their first innings, enforced the follow-on after bowling out India for 231 in their first essay.

17:02 (IST) Jun 18

England enforce the follow-on after bowling out India for 231 in their first innings

Anya Shrubsole cleans up Jhulan Goswami for 1 to wrap India's first innings for 231. England enforce the follow-on. India trailed by 165 runs after England declared their first innings at 396 for 9. India could add just 44 runs from 21.2 overs to their overnight score of 187 for 5.

16:57 (IST) Jun 18

Katherine Brunt cleans up Pooja Vastrakar

New ball taken and Katherine Brunt strikes off the first ball to clean up Pooja Vastrakar for 12. Pooja added 33-run stand with Deepti Sharma for the 9th wicket. India 230/9 in 80.1 overs, need 17 to avoid follow on

16:15 (IST) Jun 18

Sophie Ecclestone is on fire

Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone rips through the India lower order with her third strike of the morning. She pitches outside leg and the ball gets a big turn. Sneh Rana gets a nick, Amy Jones grabs it on the second attempt behind the wickets. India 197/8 in 69.3 overs

15:49 (IST) Jun 18

Sophie Ecclestone strikes again

India lose another one on the overnight score on Day 3. Taniya Bhatia walks back without troubling the scorers. Ecclestone claims her second wicket of the morning. India 187/7 in 63.1 overs, need 60 to avoid follow on

15:39 (IST) Jun 18

India suffer early blow on Day 3

Over 61.1: Sophie Ecclestone strikes early to pile misery on India as she traps Harmanpreet Kaur in front for 4. India 187/6, need 60 to avoid follow on

15:34 (IST) Jun 18

Play gets underway on Day 3 in Bristol

Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma look to resurrect Indian innings after the dramatic collapse last night saw them reeling at 187/5

23:53 (IST) Jun 17

Report - One-off Test, Day 2: Dramatic collapse spoils Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana's tremendous effort

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23:23 (IST) Jun 17

England Women hit back after record Shafali-Mandhana opening stand!!!

England finish day two on top with five wickets in the final session despite solid fifties from Smriti Mandhana and… https://t.co/8ZbApRDFIU
— ICC (@ICC) 1623951337000

23:02 (IST) Jun 17

Stumps on Day 2

A shocking last 30 minutes for India Women as they end Day 2 after 187 for 5. They lost 5 wickets in no time after a scintillating 167-run opening stand. The middle order crumbled like a pack of cards in the latter half of the final session and half of India's team is back in the hut still trailing England by 209 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur (4*) and Deepti Sharma (0*) will resume India innings on Day 3.

22:57 (IST) Jun 17

India Women five down!!!

OUT!!! Another one bites the dust. India Women innings falling apart like a pack of cards. They are now five down. This time Punam Raut is trapped in front as she completely miss-judges the ball from Heather Knight. Raut walks back for 2. INDW 183/5

22:53 (IST) Jun 17

Huge blow for India as Mithali falls

OUT!!! The game has completely turned on its head. India Women skipper Mithali Raj now falls for 2. Bat-pad and it was a straight forward catch for the short-leg fielder. India have lost four wickets in no time after a superb start from the openers. INDW 183/4 after 57.2 overs, trail by another 213 runs

22:45 (IST) Jun 17

Shikha Pandey falls too

OUT!!! Another blow for India Women as Shikha Pandey now falls for a 6-ball duck. India have lost three wickets in really quick time. Poor shot from Shikha as she chips the ball straight back England skipper Heather Knight. INDW 181/3

22:41 (IST) Jun 17

Mandhana falls for 78

OUT! Another wicket for England Women. This time Natalie Sciver removes Smriti Mandhana for 78. Both the India openers are now back in the pavilion. India in a bit of trouble with the two set batters back in the hut and the close of play on Day 2 just 20 minutes away. INDW 179/2 after 54.3 overs, trail by another 217 runs

22:23 (IST) Jun 17

Take a bow!!!

So near yet so far & yet very special! 🙌 🙌 A special 96-run knock from @TheShafaliVerma. Misses out on a well-dese… https://t.co/tf1Ki1jger
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) 1623948295000

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22:13 (IST) Jun 17

Shafali falls for 96

That is really unfortunate and cruel at the same time. Shafali Verma falls on 96. The 17-year-old misses out on her maiden ton in Test cricket. Tries to go over the top but mis-times. A breakthrough finally for England Women. Kate Cross with the strike. But nevertheless it was a scintillating effort from the youngster. She walks back to the dugout to a huge applause from her teammates. INDW 167/1 after 48.5 overs

22:06 (IST) Jun 17

Match fact

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana now have India Women's highest opening stand in Test cricket. They have surpassed the 153-run partnership between Gargi Banerji and Sandhya Agarwal against Australia in Mumbai in 1984.

21:56 (IST) Jun 17

150 up for India Women

Shafali Verma (86*) and Smriti Mandhana (61*) have brought India Women right back into this contest. They were on the backfoot in the first one and a half day of the Test but this has been a terrific turnaround. Both Shafali and Smriti have batted superbly so far and are looking in absolute control. 150 comes up for India in the 46th over. England still searching for their opening breakthrough.

21:55 (IST) Jun 17

Match fact

Shafali Varma's 76* (batting) is now the highest by an Indian debutant in Women's Test cricket. The previous highest was the 75 by Chanderkanta Kaul (née Aheer) against New Zealand at Nelson in Feb 1995.

21:06 (IST) Jun 17

Shafali, Smriti raise fifties

A terrific 100-plus run opening stand between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. Both have looked in sublime touch so far in this innings. After Shafali raised her maiden Test fifty, Mandhana now gets to her second Test fifty off 93 balls. Both the batters looking pretty comfortable out there in the middle. India Women have got off to a stupendous start in reply to England's 396/9 in the first innings.

20:41 (IST) Jun 17

Post Tea session on Day 2 is underway

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are back in the middle to resume the India innings post the tea break. Kate Cross to start the proceedings for England Women. INDW 63/0

India Women vs England Women, Only Test, Day 4 Highlights: Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia help India salvage a draw

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