England Women vs India Women, One-off Test, India Women tour of England 2026 - Player HighlightsENGW vs INDW, One-off Test, India Women tour of England 2026 - Player Highlights

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, out Caught by (sub)Lamb!! Soft dismissal! Shafali has once again thrown her wicket away after getting a good start. The length was too full and it was on the stumps. The opener tried to make some room and get the elevation, but couldn't. Miscues it to mid-on where the fielder takes an easy catch. The 88-run stand has finally been broken, but India are still in control. Shafali Verma c (sub)Lamb b Sophie Ecclestone 33(55) [4s-7]

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, no run, full and nipping back, Shafali pushes it back to the bowler who collects it to her left on one bounce

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, 1 run, gives it a bit more air as Verma squeezes it to mid-off for a single

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, no run, drifts in at 82kph and hits Shafali on the front pad, but the line was going down

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, no run, nips in from around off, Shafali wanted to guide it past the point region but the lack of bounce doesn't allow her to do that. The ball goes under the bat of Shafali

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, no run, another bumper from Filer as Shafali sways away from it

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, wide, short, too short on this occasion as the umpire calls it a wide

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, 1 run, short of a length delivery coming in, Shafali softs hands it to cover and scampers off for a quick single. The lead is fast approaching 200

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, no run, puts in a bit more effot and hits the length at 117kph, Shafali Verma moves back before knocking it back into the pitch

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, 1 run, did that carry to backward point? Full and some inward movement, Shafali Verma plays the drive with the open face of the bat and gets it to the backward point fielder on one bounce

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, 114kph on length and carries really well to Amy Jones. Shafali was hurried while playing the drive and is beaten on the bounce and the movement. Just missed the outside edge of the bat. Shafali had also played this far away from her body

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, length delivery around off as it curves away just a tad, Verma fiddles and is beaten on the outside edge

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, back of a length ball, Verma shuffles across to defend it

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, maybe sliding down? Yes, England don't go for a review. Scrambled seam as the ball nips in from the full length and pins Shafali on the pads. The right-hander wanted to flick it but ended up playing down the wrong line. Lucky for her it was going down leg

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, comes into the middle-stump, the length is very full as Shafali Verma squeezes it to mid-wicket

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, full and coming into the batter, Shafali Verma covers the line and defends it on the front foot

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, another overpitched delivery at 109kph, Verma prods forward and drives it to the fielder at covers. Fails to find the gap on this occasion

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, slightly closer to Verma who waits and opens the face of the bat to slice it to the point fielder

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, FOUR, phew, that's some shot! Full face of the bat and that's been driven firmly for a boundary. A half-volley from Bell and Shafali Verma pressed forward to time it through extra cover for four runs

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, slanting way down the leg, Shafali Verma mocks a glance

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, almost drags it on to the stumps. Playing it from deep inside the crease, Shafali Verma tried to block this back of a length ball away from the body as the ball bounced over the stumps

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, FOUR, what happened there?! Issy Wong missed her length completely and ended up bowling a full-toss outside off, the ball moved in the air and it looked like Shafali missed it in the air. Just put her bat down as it took the outside edge and went to the right of the slip for a boundary

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, full and a bit of away movement, Verma comes forward for the drive but ends up edging it into the pitch

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, length ball outside off from Wong, Shafali decides late to not go after it

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, shorter and cramps Shafali for room, the batter knocks it to the leg side and does well to keep it along the ground

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, back of a length and it looked like it would come in but curves away and beats the outside edge of the bat

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, on good length outside off, Shafali Verma attempts no shot at it

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, byes, FOUR, follows that up with an inswinging delivery down the leg and the keeper had no chance. Four free runs for India

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, FOUR, just past the first slip, and it goes for a boundary. Curves away from the length outside off and Verma pokes at it and gets an outside edge. The first slip dived to her right but couldn't get her hand under the ball. Just got a fingertip to it. Can't really call it a chance

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, FOUR, first runs since the start of the third session, and it has come via a boundary. Short and wide from Wong and Shafali rode the bounce before timing it front of the square. Beats the cover-point, and then two more fielders who gave it a chase till the end, but came up short

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, full and nips away just a bit at 112kph, Shafali covers the line, watches the swing very closely before defending it to the off-side

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, back of a length delivery that slants into the batter from the slope, Shafali rides the bounce and turns it to mid-wicket

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, still on the shorter side at 112kph, the line is well outside off, Shafali stands tall and punches it to cover-point

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, nicely bowled! On length around off, held its line as Shafali ignores it for the keeper

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, full, very full on the stumps, Shafali makes a bit of room and eases it to mid-off

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, sprays it outside leg as Shafali lets it go, but the keeper moves to her left and pouches the ball

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, short of a length delivery angling into the batter from the slope, Shafali stands tall and taps it to the off-side

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, no run, starts with a back of a length delivery outside off at 112kph, Shafali punches it to cover-point

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, FOUR, fabulous shot! If the first boundary was about power then this is all about timing. Tossed up on off, Shafali gives herself some room and drives inside out through extra cover. She didn't try to overhit and just allowed the timing to take care of things..

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, byes, FOUR, that's a poor delivery. 90ks tried the quicker delivery and sprays it down leg, the ball also seems to have hit a crack or something and bounces away to the left of Jones. No chance for her to glove that..

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, no run, 74ks slows it up close to off, Shafali waits and dabs it into the off-side

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, no run, 78ks tossed up around off, Shafali slices the drive to cover-point

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, FOUR, first ball against Ecclestone and Shafali is not afraid to take the aerial route. Flighted delivery, lands right in her arc and Shafali lofts through the line, one bounce and over the ropes

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, 114ks full pitcher on off, Shafali pushes it back down the pitch and Bell stops it with her right boot

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, FOUR, shot! Bell should not mind this. She went full and closer to off-stump, Shafali allows the ball to swing away and plays the drive late, caresses it in front of square and picks up her first boundary

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, 111ks attacks the stumps, Shafali presents a straight bat and blocks solidly

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, 112ks full and swinging away, Shafali ignores and once again the ball does not carry to Jones

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, good length ball on off, Shafali gets behind the line and defends it back

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, 111ks dangles a full outswinger outside off, Shafali resists and lets it pass

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, 1 run, short of length around the ribs, Shafali tucks it backward of square leg

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, 1 run, angling in from back of a length, Shafali tucks it behind square and opens her account

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, leg byes, 1 run, slanted into leg, Shafali misses the flick and the ball deflects off the pad

Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, no run, 112ks good length ball around off, Shafali gets behind the line and defends solidly

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, byes, 1 run, a fumble from Jones gives India their first run. Fullish delivery, Shafali is drawn into the forward defensive, the ball nibbles away and lands in front of Jones, making it difficult for her to glove the ball cleanly

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, no run, full and angling into leg, Shafali eases it to mid-wicket

Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, no run, 114ks good length ball around off, Shafali blocks with a vertical bat