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England have been left in must-win territory to avoid successive series defeats after India claimed a four-wicket victory in the first Women’s ODI in Southampton.<\/p>\n

Looking to bounce back from a 3-2 defeat in the T20 series, England set India 259 for victory at the Utilita Bowl, as birthday girl Sophia Dunkley top-scored with 83 off 92 balls to lead the hosts’ recovery from 20-2 and 97-4 as they reached 258-6 after 50 overs.<\/p>\n

\n First ODI summary \u2013 India win by four wickets\n <\/p>\n

England 258-6 in 50 overs: <\/strong>Sophia Dunkley (83 off 92), Alive Davidson-Richards (53 off 73); Sneh Rana (2-31) Kranti Goud (2-55)<\/p>\n

India 262-6 in 48.2 overs: <\/strong>Deepti Sharma (62 off 64), Jemimah Rodrigues (48 off 54); Charlie Dean (2-52), Sophie Ecclestone (1-34).\n<\/p>\n

Fears England had not got enough runs on the board were confirmed as Deepti Sharma’s 14th ODI half-century saw her post an unbeaten 62 as India chased down the total in 48.2 overs.<\/p>\n

India’s fifth consecutive ODI victory on English soil sees them take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series ahead of the second ODI at Lord’s this Saturday – live on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

Advantage India in Women’s ODI series <\/p>\n

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India’s Kranti Goud expertly bowled England’s Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont out as India make their mark early in the One-Day International<\/p>\n

England were reduced to 20-2 after winning the toss and electing to bat with openers Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont falling victim to Kranti Goud in her opening spell.<\/p>\n

The India seamer recovered from three successive wides in an erratic first over by clipping the top of Jones’ off stump with a jaffa and followed that up by trapping Beaumont lbw in the fifth over.<\/p>\n

Emma Lamb and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt led England’s recovery, putting on a much-needed stand of 71 for the third wicket, but just as both looked on course to reach their half-centuries India swung the momentum back in their favour.<\/p>\n

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Nat Sciver-Brunt was dismissed after a brilliant catch by India’s Jemimah Rodrigues<\/p>\n

Lamb holed out to India captain Harmanpreet Kaur at mid-off off the bowling off Sneh Rana in the 19th over, and the spinner struck again in her next over as Sciver-Brunt fell to a fine catch from Jemimah Rodrigues at short midwicket.<\/p>\n

The two-wicket burst left India in the ascendancy but, for the second time, England recovered as Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards shared a record 106-run fifth-wicket partnership to get the hosts up and over 200.<\/p>\n

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India’s Richa Ghosh stumped Alice Davidson-Richards after her half-century<\/p>\n

Dunkley powered to her sixth ODI fifty off 68 balls and Davidson-Richards claimed her second ODI half-century in 70 balls before the latter farcically lost her wicket when she froze at the crease and casually watched on as wicket-keeper Richa Gosh removed the bails.<\/p>\n

A handy 23 off 199 balls from Sophie Ecclestone helped England get their total over 250 before Dunkley, on her 27th birthday, fell final ball to Amanjot Kaur.<\/p>\n

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England’s Sophia Dunkley had her wicket taken on the last ball after an impressive innings<\/p>\n

India set about chasing 259 for victory in assured fashion, openers Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana scoring at will after settling to frustrate England’s bowlers.<\/p>\n

England finally made the breakthrough in the eighth over, Lauren Bell finding the faintest of edges off Mandhana’s bat as she departed for 28 after sharing a 48-run stand for the first wicket.<\/p>\n

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Sophie Ecclestone brilliantly bowled out India’s Pratika Rawal for England’s second wicket<\/p>\n

Rawal was sent packing 14 runs short of her half-century by a beauty from Sophie Ecclestone that spun back through the gate and onto the top of off stump.<\/p>\n

With India seemingly cruising, Davidson-Richards looked to have swung the game decisively in England’s favour with a stunning direct-hit that claimed the wicket of Deol after she inexcusably failed to ground her bat.<\/p>\n

Harmanpreet Kaur, trapped lbw by Charlie Dean, followed her back into the pavilion after a superb review overturned the original on-field decision of not out.<\/p>\n

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India’s Harleen Deol was run-out after failing to ground her bat as England capitalised<\/p>\n

But with the tourists floundering on 124-4 in the 28th over, Sharma and Rodrigues steadied the ship, putting on 90 runs for the fifth wicket to frustrate England, who missed a gilt-edged opportunity to remove Sharma when they failed to trigger what would have been a successful lbw review.<\/p>\n

And it proved costly, with Sharma reaching her fifty off 52 balls to steer India to victory, as Amanjot Kaur hit the winning runs with 10 balls to spare.<\/p>\n

Sciver-Brunt concedes England below par with bat<\/p>\n

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt told Sky Sports Cricket:<\/strong> “That partnership in the middle was massive, Sophia Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards played really well to get us up to that score from 90-4.<\/p>\n

“But ultimately we didn’t have enough runs because of the cluster of wickets. That hurt us.<\/p>\n

“It was a good surface and the outfield really dried out throughout our innings and for the second innings as well. Probably 280 was a fair score.”<\/p>\n

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Deepti Sharma hit a massive six as India chased England in their first ODI.<\/p>\n

Kaur highlights India positives and areas of improvement<\/p>\n

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur told Sky Sports Cricket<\/strong>: “Great feeling. The way we played today and bowled, was crucial.<\/p>\n

“It was a good wicket to bat on, and we knew if we stayed out there in the middle we could change the game.<\/p>\n

“Fielding is something we are working on, we missed a few chances but in the next game we will put something in the field.<\/p>\n

“Credit to Deepti and the way she batted.”<\/p>\n

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Mark Butcher shares why he thinks Linsey Smith could add balance to their ODI side with her specialist bowling.<\/p>\n

England vs India schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

All times UK and Ireland; all live on Sky Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n

T20 international series<\/strong><\/p>\n

One-day international series<\/strong><\/p>\n