Bristol, July 2 (H.S.): The Indian women's cricket team secured a 24-run victory against England in the second T20 match, leading the five-match series 2-0. Key contributions came from Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur, who both scored half-centuries. After losing the toss, India batted first but faced early setbacks, finishing the powerplay at 35/3. Rodrigues and Kaur stabilized the innings, accelerating the scoring from the 14th over. Rodrigues reached her half-century with aggressive boundaries, while Kaur remained unbeaten on 63 runs.

Richa Ghosh added a quick 32 runs, leading India to a total of 181/4 in 20 overs. England's chase began weakly, with Sophia Dunkley run out in the first over and Danny Wyatt-Hodge out on the first ball. Although Nat Sciver-Brunt played some aggressive shots, the partnership between Tammy Beaumont (54 runs) and Amy Jones managed to stabilize the innings after early losses. Beaumont achieved her first half-century in four years before being run out. India's bowlers effectively restricted England, who finished at 157/7 in their 20 overs.

Brief Score: India: 181/4 (20 overs) – Amanjot Kaur 63*, Jemimah Rodrigues 63; Lauren Bell 2/17

England: 157/7 (20 overs) – Tammy Beaumont 54, Sophie Ecclestone 35*; Shree Charani 2/28

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar