<p>Jhulan Goswami and Preeti Dimri scalped three wickets apiece as the hosts restricted England to a paltry 152 for nine. Mithali then scored an attractive stroke-filled 84 as India scaled down the target with consumnate ease in 44.4 overs.<br /><br />For the second game in a row Indian bowlers bowled well as England struggled to put up a substantial total. India lost an early wicket, five for one, but Mithali held her nerves and played some wonderful strokes despite wickets falling at regular intervals at the other end.<br /><br />Mithali brought up her half-century in 77 balls exactly at the mid way stage of the game. Mithali also shared crucial fourth and fifth wicket partnerships with Rumeli Dhar and Amita Sharma respectively.<br /><br />Earlier, Charlotte Edwards cracked an unbeaten 57 in England’s dismal batting performance. While Jhulan picked 3/34, Preeti was far more economical, costing just 18 runs from 10 overs for her three scalps.<br /><br />ENGLAND: Caroline Atkins st Naik b Dimri 20, Eony Rainford-Brent lbw Goswami 12, Jenny Gunn (run out) 3, Charlotte Edwards (not out) 57, Lydia Greenway c Dhar b Sultana 4, Beth Morgan c&b Dimri 20, Laura Marsh c Naik b Dimri 0, Danielle Hazell st Naik b Dhar 21, Nicky Shaw c Roy b Goswami 1, Katherine Brunt c Sharma b Goswami 0, Tammy Beaumont (not out) 0. Extras (B-5, LB-4, W-2, NB-3) 14. Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 152.<br />Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-26, 3-65, 4-74, 5-111, 6-111, 7-141, 8-146, 9-147.<br /><br />Bowling: Jhulan Goswami 10-1-34-3, Rumeli Dhar 10-3-27-1, Anjali Sharma 7-0-20-0, Preeti Dimri 10-1-18-3, Gouher Sultana 9-0-29-1, Priyanka Roy 4-0-15-0.<br />INDIA: Poonam Raut (run out) 10, Anjum Chopra lbw Brunt 2, Mithali Raj (not out) 84, Priyanka Roy b Marsh 3, Sulakshana Naik c Brunt b Edwards 13, Rumeli Dhar c Shaw b Gunn 13, Amita Sharma (not out) 15. Extras (B-3, LB-1, W-11, NB-1) 16. Total (for 5 wkts, 44.4 overs) 156.<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-37, 3-59, 4-87, 5-128.<br /><br />Bowling: Katherine Brunt 10-1-37-1, Nicky Shaw 8-3-17-0, Laura Marsh 10-3-25-1, Danielle Hazell 7-0-31-0, Jenny Gunn 5.4-0-31-1, Charlotte Edwards 4-0-11-1.</p>
<p>Jhulan Goswami and Preeti Dimri scalped three wickets apiece as the hosts restricted England to a paltry 152 for nine. Mithali then scored an attractive stroke-filled 84 as India scaled down the target with consumnate ease in 44.4 overs.<br /><br />For the second game in a row Indian bowlers bowled well as England struggled to put up a substantial total. India lost an early wicket, five for one, but Mithali held her nerves and played some wonderful strokes despite wickets falling at regular intervals at the other end.<br /><br />Mithali brought up her half-century in 77 balls exactly at the mid way stage of the game. Mithali also shared crucial fourth and fifth wicket partnerships with Rumeli Dhar and Amita Sharma respectively.<br /><br />Earlier, Charlotte Edwards cracked an unbeaten 57 in England’s dismal batting performance. While Jhulan picked 3/34, Preeti was far more economical, costing just 18 runs from 10 overs for her three scalps.<br /><br />ENGLAND: Caroline Atkins st Naik b Dimri 20, Eony Rainford-Brent lbw Goswami 12, Jenny Gunn (run out) 3, Charlotte Edwards (not out) 57, Lydia Greenway c Dhar b Sultana 4, Beth Morgan c&b Dimri 20, Laura Marsh c Naik b Dimri 0, Danielle Hazell st Naik b Dhar 21, Nicky Shaw c Roy b Goswami 1, Katherine Brunt c Sharma b Goswami 0, Tammy Beaumont (not out) 0. Extras (B-5, LB-4, W-2, NB-3) 14. Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 152.<br />Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-26, 3-65, 4-74, 5-111, 6-111, 7-141, 8-146, 9-147.<br /><br />Bowling: Jhulan Goswami 10-1-34-3, Rumeli Dhar 10-3-27-1, Anjali Sharma 7-0-20-0, Preeti Dimri 10-1-18-3, Gouher Sultana 9-0-29-1, Priyanka Roy 4-0-15-0.<br />INDIA: Poonam Raut (run out) 10, Anjum Chopra lbw Brunt 2, Mithali Raj (not out) 84, Priyanka Roy b Marsh 3, Sulakshana Naik c Brunt b Edwards 13, Rumeli Dhar c Shaw b Gunn 13, Amita Sharma (not out) 15. Extras (B-3, LB-1, W-11, NB-1) 16. Total (for 5 wkts, 44.4 overs) 156.<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-37, 3-59, 4-87, 5-128.<br /><br />Bowling: Katherine Brunt 10-1-37-1, Nicky Shaw 8-3-17-0, Laura Marsh 10-3-25-1, Danielle Hazell 7-0-31-0, Jenny Gunn 5.4-0-31-1, Charlotte Edwards 4-0-11-1.</p>
