England sealed its place in the Super Six stage at the ICC Women’s World Cup after a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over India.
A brilliant 125-run partnership from Claire Taylor and Caroline Atkins, which built on an excellent England bowling display led by Holly Colvin, helped Charlotte Edwards’ side cruise to a comfortable victory with 11.3 overs to spare.
Mithali Raj (59) was the star of India’s innings as it struggled to reach 169 all out off 48.4 overs.
After Holly Colvin (3-22), Jenny Gunn (3-50) and Isa Guha (2-16) had reduced a fragile Indian batting line-up to 126-9, Amita Sharma then added some respectability to the score with some powerful late order hitting as she put on 43 with Gouher Sultana for the tenth wicket.
Indeed such was the belligerent nature of her innings, the Indian vice-captain scored 28 off the last ten balls of her innings, including 20 off one Jenny Gunn over.
Caroline Atkins (69 not out) led the way for England in reply, receiving excellent support from Sarah Taylor (27), until Priyanka Roy broke the first-wicket partnership of 47.
Atkins and Claire Taylor (69 not out), who had made an hundred in the opening match against Sri Lanka, then added a brilliant second-wicket partnership to secure an easy win.
A brilliant 125-run partnership from Claire Taylor and Caroline Atkins, which built on an excellent England bowling display led by Holly Colvin, helped Charlotte Edwards’ side cruise to a comfortable victory with 11.3 overs to spare.
Mithali Raj (59) was the star of India’s innings as it struggled to reach 169 all out off 48.4 overs.
After Holly Colvin (3-22), Jenny Gunn (3-50) and Isa Guha (2-16) had reduced a fragile Indian batting line-up to 126-9, Amita Sharma then added some respectability to the score with some powerful late order hitting as she put on 43 with Gouher Sultana for the tenth wicket.
Indeed such was the belligerent nature of her innings, the Indian vice-captain scored 28 off the last ten balls of her innings, including 20 off one Jenny Gunn over.
Caroline Atkins (69 not out) led the way for England in reply, receiving excellent support from Sarah Taylor (27), until Priyanka Roy broke the first-wicket partnership of 47.
Atkins and Claire Taylor (69 not out), who had made an hundred in the opening match against Sri Lanka, then added a brilliant second-wicket partnership to secure an easy win.
ICC Women's World Cup 2009 - News Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:23:01 AM
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