Nat Sciver’s fifty records propel England to 18-point victory over India in first T20 DLS | Cricket News

Nat Sciver hit the fastest 50 T20s in English women’s history to propel the hosts to an 18-point victory over Indian women on the DLS method at the inaugural Vitality Twenty20, in Northampton.

Sciver (55) ran into his 10th half-century in the just 24-ball format, sharing a devastating 78-point stand with 42 balls with Amy Jones as England hit the gas to post 177-7.

Maybe it was more, but Jones’ bloated 43 was cut in its heyday by a sensational long-term capture by Harleen Deol, who unloaded the ball as she crossed the limit before stepping back into the game for complete a mind-blowing reversal. .

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Indian Harleen Deol made sensational border capture to eliminate English Amy Jones

Despite this, India had to record their most successful pursuit ever and they lost Shafali Verma to a second ball duck before the rain prematurely ended the game with a 54-3 draw.

The result means Heather Knight’s side cannot lose the multi-format series after improving their points lead to 8-4 with just two T20s to come – Sunday and Wednesday, live on Sky Sports Cricket.

Moreover, England have now won their seven T20s at Northampton, having struck first each time.

On this occasion, they were placed after Harmanpreet Kaur won the draw. England forerunners Tammy Beaumont (18) and Danni Wyatt (31 of 28) piled up quickly from the start, but the Indians’ tight set-up ensured that the first limit did not come for 3.4 overs.

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Three more followed in the rest of the power play – England accelerating to 48-0 over six overs – only for Wyatt to slip behind as he attempted to knock down Radha Yadav eight points later. Beaumont offered his wicket soon after, making a 36 mph delivery from Poonam Yadav to Smriti Mandhana for a long time.

Sciver, who skimmed his first ball in point for four, chose to adopt the slowdown tactic and moved forward to lead Radha Yadav on additional cover for a magnificent six.

India remained vigilant – Deepti Sharma lined up superbly in her own bowling alley to take out Knight (six) – but struggled to contain Sciver, who hit Sneh Rana for two powerful four-in-one.

From 120-3 on 15 overs, Sciver got rid of Arundhati Reddy’s strike for three consecutive quarters and with Jones reflecting his clever use of the crease and the powerful limit strike, the fifty stand quickly passed 28 balls. .

Sciver and Amy Jones put England out of sight with a dominant 78-race stand for the fourth wicket

It took an astonishing grip to dislodge Sciver – Kaur plunging long forward to gain India a much needed respite.

If it was brilliant, the capture of Deol to dislodge Jones was outrageous. A third wicket followed for Shikha Pandey (3-22) as Sophia Dunkley was puzzled with her back foot in the air trying to cut

Katherine Brunt (1-11) rocked the start of the India chase by cutting Verma’s leg stump with the second ball from the sleeves as the opener tried to make room.

Smriti Mandhana (29 of 17) replied aggressively before pulling Sciver (1-16) to a deep back square and five balls later, Kaur drugged Sarah Glenn (1-6) to Sophie Ecclestone, leaving Tourists 47- 3.

India only had time to add seven more runs before the rain kicked in and with heavy downpours officials had no choice but to stop the competition.

Watch the second T20 international between England and India live on Sky Sports Cricket from 2pm Sunday.