England reached 115-3 in the 16th over of the second women’s T20 international against India in Bristol, with Heather Knight and Alice Capsey rebuilding after the innings had stalled. Knight, who walked in after England lost a wicket in the 13th over, was 18 not out by the 16th while Capsey was unbeaten on 27.
The match began at 2.30pm BST, and the scoreline made clear why readers were following the live update now: England had moved from 62-2 in the ninth over to 71-2 at halfway, then lost momentum as India tightened their grip through the middle overs. Reddy bowled the 11th over, Deepti Sharma worked through the 12th and 14th, Nandni Sharma sent down a slower ball in the 15th, and Patil had a hand in the 7th and 16th overs.
The damage had already started in the ninth over, when DWH was dismissed after Smriti Mandhana took the catch at short third, leaving Jones and Wyatt-Hodge to split up an opening stand that had helped England settle. By the 13th over, Charani had taken a second important wicket and England were 88-3, before the total moved to 100-3 in the 14th over and 110-3 in the 15th. Knight’s arrival and Capsey’s resistance gave England a chance to push on, but the wobble showed how quickly the innings had shifted from control to repair.
The live report also carried a wider argument about England’s World Cup plans, after one reader said the side had already picked its best available team and should keep Charlie Dean as captain. That view cuts across any assumption that the World Cup XI is settled, especially with the discussion turning to what England would do if Nat Sciver-Brunt is fit and available. For now, though, the main question is simpler: whether this recovery from Knight and Capsey can turn 115-3 into a total that India cannot chase down.
