PLAYER RATINGS: Kate Cross and Sophia Dunkley star for England in Taunton thriller

The Cricketer looks back at the standout performers from the first ODI between England and India

ENGLAND

Tammy Beaumont (10): A rare failure for the prolific opener, who was undone by a terrific delivery from Goswami 3

Lauren Winfield-Hill (42): Looked in fine touch for the third time in three innings against India, but couldn’t turn that form into a match-defining knock 6

Heather Knight (10): Hit a glorious drive for four to stamp her authority but was undone by Yadav’s leg-spin 3

Natalie Sciver (19; 1-27): Perhaps saved by an on-field soft signal shortly before her dismissal; was a calming presence until edging Rana behind 5

Amy Jones (28): Kept beautifully, putting on a clinic up to the stumps; batted fluently until gifting a second wicket to Yadav 6

Sophia Dunkley (73*): A match-winning knock from the least experienced player in the side; a huge find for England and a shoo-in for the foreseeable future 9

Katherine Brunt (33*; 0-55): Expensive at the death against India’s tail, but would have had Verma but for a dropped chance at mid-off; played second-fiddle to Dunkley to get England home 7

Sarah Glenn (0-29): India were proactive against the leg-spinner, who is without a wicket so far in two ODIs 4

Sophie Ecclestone (3-33): A high-class spell on a pitch that favoured batting, with the key wicket of Verma crushing India’s early momentum 8

Anya Shrubsole (0-31): Wicketless but economical; one of two England bowlers to send down a maiden 6

Kate Cross (5-34): Terrific figures to mark a high-class, intelligent spell from the 29-year-old seamer; she accounted for five of India’s top seven 9

^{Jhulan Goswami bowled beautifully for India}

INDIA

Smriti Mandhana (22): Looked in fine touch before being cleaned up by Cross to give her the first of her five wickets 4

Shafali Verma (44): Typically enterprising effort from the teenager, whose tempo is an outlier against a more sedate middle order 6

Jemimah Rodrigues (8): Brought in for Punam Raut and struck two early boundaries, but fell without adding to them 3

Mithali Raj (59): Batted for plenty of time once again, playing at her own pace once again – she is closing in on Charlotte Edwards’ all-time tally for the most runs in women’s international cricket; didn't field after sustaining a sore neck while batting 7

Harmanpreet Kaur (19): A real struggle for Kaur, whose 19 took up 39 deliveries before ending when she offered a return catch to Cross 3

Deepti Sharma (5; 0-41): Caught in the deep as she clipped Cross to deep square-leg; bowled nicely without reward 4

Sneh Rana (5; 1-43): Recalled after her surprising omission from the first ODI and bowled tidily, dismissing Nat Sciver; no heroics with the bat this time 6

Taniya Bhatia (2): Kept tidily once again; edged behind cheaply off Ecclestone 4

Shikha Pandey (2; 1-34): The best that the seamer has bowled on this tour so far, providing control and taking the wicket of Winfield-Hill, who looked primed for a significant score 6

Jhulan Goswami (19*; 1-39): Offered India a chance with her late runs and cleaned up Beaumont with a beauty with the new ball 7

Poonam Yadav (10; 2-63): An overdue addition to this India side, she dismissed Knight almost immediately and added Jones later on – justified her selection, even if she was expensive 6

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