Indian Women Cricket Team leads in the 1st ODI – England goes on Back Foot

By Line: Abhishek Kumar

Indian Women won the first ODI match against England Women by 4 wickets.
For India, Deepti Sharma was the star of the match. She scored an unbeaten 62 runs and was awarded the Player of the Match.
With this win, India takes a 1–0 lead in the 3-match series and puts England on the back foot right from the start.

India Women vs England Women 1st ODI 2025
Deepti Sharma Leads India to Victory

In the first inning, England Women were looking strong. They scored 258 runs by losing 6 wickets.
Sophia Dunkley played a brilliant knock of 83 runs, and Davidson-Richards supported well with 53 runs.
For India, Sneh Rana took 2 wickets and bowled very economically.

India needed 259 runs to win the match. It was looking like a tough chase.

But Indian Women showed their class and confidence.
Yes, it was not a good start for India.
India started slowly, and a few quick wickets made it a little difficult.

But the partnership between Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues made it easy.
They chased down the target and won the match with 4 wickets in 48.2 overs.

Game Changer – Deepti Sharma

After India’s slow and difficult start, Deepti Sharma played a calm and smart innings under pressure. She scored an unbeaten 62 runs in 64 balls and was awarded the Player of the Match.

Her partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues, who scored 48 runs, completely changed the match in India’s favour.

What Now?

This win gives India a great start to the series and puts pressure on England.

Now all eyes are on the 2nd ODI, coming up on July 19.

Can India take the series 2–0? Or will England fight back?