England Girls vs India Girls: Lauren Winfield-Hill believes the hosts misplaced management in vacationers’ innings of heavy opening T20I defeat | Cricket Information

Sky Sports activities’ Lauren Winfield-Hill says England “misplaced management” as they suffered their largest T20I loss towards India at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

England, who went down by 97 runs, made a mistake from the very first ball with a misfield from Sophie Ecclestone, who was making a return from worldwide cricket after taking a break to “prioritise her psychological wellbeing”, which gifted India their first run.

The errors continued with Alice Capsey misjudging a catch off India’s centurion Smriti Mandhana (112) and dropping Amanjot Kaur (3no) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge unable to take Harleen Deol (43) at deep midwicket, in addition to England fumbling stops on the boundary rope and gifting India runs.

“It felt like England misplaced management within the first innings,” stated Winfield-Hill on Sky Sports activities Cricket.

“England did not get their bowling matchups proper. Bell bowled and went at 5 an over, and we did not see her till the dying.

“It felt like she was the one who may have come into the sport earlier and eliminated Mandhana, particularly with Harmanpreet Kaur [India’s captain who was rested after a head injury] out of the center order.

“There was an actual effort there from India, if England bought just a few early wickets, they might have been within the driving seat, however the tempo wasn’t actually set by England.

“There have been lots of dropped catches and a misfield within the first over. It was a bit sloppy from England.

“Tempo is so necessary in T20 cricket, the way you set the tone is gigantic, and England by no means actually bought maintain of the sport.”

England got here into the India sequence after securing clear sweeps towards the West Indies in a three-match ODI and T20I sequence earlier in the summertime however have been bowled out by India for 113 as their troubles towards spin continued.

“England bought the studying of the sport flawed, it is a fast floor with a giant breeze and there was simply by no means that adjustment from them,” added Sky Sports activities’ Mel Jones.

“England, as a world aspect, catching and fielding must be their bread and butter.

“They’re the second-ranked workforce on the earth, they’ve performed in World Cup finals, however they missed the boat there.”

England’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored with 66 whereas seven of her team-mates – Sophia Dunkley (7), Wyatt-Hodge (0), Amy Jones (1), Alice Capsey (5), Sophie Ecclestone (1), Lauren Filer (2), Lauren Bell (2) – have been out in single figures.

“India are a world-class aspect and challenged us enormously immediately,” stated Sciver-Brunt.

“We in all probability did not bowl in addition to we needed to and did not fairly again it up within the area as we did towards West Indies [earlier in the summer].

“You prefer to take each catch however that did not occur so that’s one thing for us to work on.

“We executed effectively with the ball at instances, and gained lots of vitality in the direction of the top of the innings. There are issues we are able to take from this match.

“The pitch maybe slowed up a bit, however if you end up chasing 200, it’s a must to preserve going as a batting aspect.

“Dropping early wickets bought us behind within the sport. We in all probability appeared to play just a little bit too sq. and gave them just a few possibilities.

“I assume for me it was making an attempt to get on strike, come again for twos and nonetheless ensure that I’m hitting a boundary each over.”

England vs India fixtures

All time UK and Eire; all stay on Sky Sports activities

T20 worldwide sequence

• First T20, Trent Bridge: India beat England by 97 runs
• Second T20: Tuesday July 1 (6.30pm) – Bristol
• Third T20: Friday July 4 (6.35pm) – The Kia Oval
• Fourth T20: Wednesday July 9 (6.30pm) – Emirates Outdated Trafford
• Fifth T20: Saturday July 12 (6.35pm) – Edgbaston

One-day worldwide sequence

• First ODI: Wednesday July 16 (1pm) – Southampton
• Second ODI: Saturday July 19 (11am) – Lord’s
• Third ODI: Tuesday July 22 (1pm) – Chester-le-Road

Watch England’s second T20I towards India stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket from Tuesday, July 1, with stay protection from 6pm forward of the primary ball at 6.30pm in Bristol.