PTI
Indian juggernaut in the white‑ball tour continued as Amanjot Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues hit radiant fifties to propel the visitors to a commanding 24‑run win over England in the second T20 international here.
Tuesday night’s win handed Harmanpreet Kaur’s side a 2‑0 lead in the five‑match series, having won the opener by a record‑shattering 97‑run margin last week.
Amanjot (63 not out off 40 balls), who scored her maiden T20I fifty, and Rodrigues (63 off 41 deliveries) posted a formidable 183 for 4 after being asked to bat.
The Indian bowlers, led by spinners, then did their bit to restrict the home side to 157 for 7 in 20 overs despite Tammy Beaumont’s 35‑ball 54, marking the first time any team has been able to beat England in a women’s T20I in Bristol.
India’s innings began in disarray with opener Shafali Verma (3), last game’s centurion Smriti Mandhana (13) and skipper Harmanpreet (1), who returned after missing the first match, all back in the dug‑out inside the powerplay.
After a shaky start, the elegant Rodrigues, who scored nine boundaries and a six, and spirited Amanjot not only resurrected India from 31 for 3 with 93‑run stand for the fourth wicket but also laid the foundation for a towering 181 for 4, hitting a flurry of boundaries.
Brief scores: India: 181/4 in 20 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 63*, Amanjot Kaur 63 not out, Rachael Haynes 30; Lauren Bell 2‑1) bt England: 157/7 in 20 overs (Tammy Beaumont 57, Amy Jones 32, Sophie Ecclestone 25; Shreyanka Patil 2/28). Next match: July 4 (London).