India women defeated England women by 38 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series at the County Ground, Chelmsford. Batting first, Smriti Mandhana’s team scored 188 for 7 and then restricted the hosts to 150 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs.

English women had a terrible start with Alice Capsey (6) and Sophia Dunkley (18) returning home without making useful contributions.

Wicket-keeper batter Amu Jones joined hands with former captain Heather Knight to bring England into the game, taking the score to 101 for 2. However, Heather, who couldn’t time the ball, was dismissed after amassing 24-ball 21. Amy continued to keep the scoreboard ticking, but the fall of a wicket from the other end did the damage. She scored 67 runs off 48 deliveries, laced with 9 boundaries.

Earlier, India were saved by Jemimah Rodrigues and Yastika Bhatia. They stitched a 126-run stand for the third wicket after the toss of opener Mandhana (0) and Shafali Verma (2) on a score of 7 runs.

Jemimah faced 40 balls to reach 69 runs, including 10 fours and 1 six, while Yastika accumulated 40-ball 54, with the help of 9 boundaries and 1 maximum as India reached 188 in their 20 overs.

Full Scorecard – ENG W vs IND W 1st T20I 2026, May 28

India 188 for 7 (Rodrigues 69, Yastika 54, Bell 3-34) beat England 150 for 8 (Jones 67, Nandani 3-34) by 38 runs

Match Highlights & Key Moments

The collapse of England’s batting order after the dismissal of Amy Jones was the turning point of the match. Freya Kemp (8), Dani Gibson (0), Issy Wong (4), and Sophie Ecclestone (13) were found wanting.

It was Nandani Sharma who troubled the England batters, taking three wickets for 34 runs from her 4 overs. Kranti Gaud (2 wickets) and Shree Charani (1 wicket) were spot on as bowlers. All-rounder Deepti Sharma dismissed one batter but conceded 42 runs. However, she made an important contribution with the bat, scoring 22 runs off 13 balls, hitting 4 boundaries in the process. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s absence also impacted India’s batting.

For England, Lauren Bell claimed three scalps while Wong, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, and Charlie Dean got rid of one batter each.

What This Result Means for the series

The Women in Blue have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, with the second game set to take place on May 30.

Player of the Match

Jemimah Rodrigues was named the Player of the Match for her match-winning knock.

FAQs – Yesterday’s ENG W vs IND W 1st T20I

Q1: Who won yesterday’s ENG W vs IND W 1st T20I?

A1: India women defeated England women by 38 runs at the County Ground.

Q2: Who was the Player of the Match in the ENG W vs IND W 1st T20I?

A2: Jemimah Rodrigues was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Q3: What was the final score of yesterday’s match?

A3: ENG W vs IND W 1st T20I

India Women 188 for 7 (Rodrigues 69, Yastika 54, Bell 3-34)

England Women 150 for 8 (Jones 67, Nandani 3-34)