Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur (Source:@cricketnext/X.com)
India and England are up against each other in a crucial Women's World Cup clash. Nat Sciver-Brunt has won the important toss and has decided to bat first against the home team.
India have made one change with Renuka Singh coming in after their poor bowling show in the last two matches. However, to accommodate her, India has made a bold call to drop Jemimah Rodrigues. England, on the other hand, have made two changes with Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell back in the XI.
IND-W vs ENG-W: Playing XIs
England Women Playing XI : Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
India Women Playing XI : Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana (vc), Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Goud, Nallapureddy Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
IND-W vs ENG-W: Captain's talk
Nat Sciver-Brunt (England Women Captain): "We would like to bat first. It looks a good surface. We want to make the most of the fresh pitch and put a good total on the board. The outfield will be lightning quick. We have got Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell back in the side. Excited to see them back. We will be looking to get some good partnerships and get a good total on the board. There is a lot of noise with the Indian fans around. We have to be focus and ready when on the field.We have three tough games left. We are coming in with a lot of confidence."
Harmanpreet Kaur (India Women Captain): "We were looking to bowl first today, and glad that we got that only. We have made one change: Jemi (Jemimah) is not playing, and in her place, Renuka is in. Yeah, I mean, having an extra bowler is always a great thing, and I think that will definitely give us confidence on the field today. She (Renuka) also has a great record against England, and that was one of the main reasons we wanted her back in the side. Even though we lost the last two games, I think we played some really good cricket in between, and that’s something that always gives us confidence. Today’s an important match, and I just want us to go out there and enjoy."
