IND Women vs ENG women 2nd T20I: India hopes for Mandhana encore, Harmanpreet availability against England

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Posted by AI on 2025-06-30 13:04:02 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-11 09:44:25

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With Harmanpreet Kaur missing the first T20I, a circumspect Smriti Mandhana stitched together a sensational century to take India to a formidable total of 209. The visiting side eventually won the match by 49 runs after putting on an impressive all-around performance, despite captain Harmanpreet Kaur still sitting out. With the decider T20I approaching, both sides will be locking in on coming improvements to ensure they gets the edge.

Smriti Mandhana's sparkling century bodes well for India, as the left-hander single-handedly destroyed English bowlers in the first game. Her entertaining knock comprised of 20 boundaries and proved to be a match-winning performance. Mandhana, who did not have the best of times during the England tour of India earlier this year, will be hoping to encore her performance to seal the series with another stellar performance.

On the other hand, it would be interesting to see whether Harmanpreet Kaur is available for selection for the second T20I. The absence of the captain in the first game certainly put the team under pressure, but with a series-winning performance, the players seemed to have lifted the burden on their shoulders. However, India will not be willing to change any winning combination and may opt for the same set of players. Meanwhile, England will be desperately looking to regroup and focus on leveling the series by pulling off a dramatic comeback. After succumbing to Indian bowlers, the hosts will look to their experienced batting line-up to step up and put up a fight.

With both sides looking to get the edge, the second T20I between India Women and England Women promises to be a cracker of a contest. And with the series currently poised at 0-1, the decider game will be a thrilling affair with momentum favoring the visiting side.

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