In the 2nd Match of the India A Women tour of England 2026, England A Women won the toss and elected to bat first. In the match, England A Women built a formidable total of 298/5 in their 50 overs, heavily driven by Jodi Grewcock’s aggressive 97 and a disciplined 59 from Grace Scrivens. India A Women struggled to build momentum in their chase and were restricted to 125/6 in their 29.5 overs despite Priya Punia’s steady 46, handing the England A Women a comfortable victory.
England’s batting lineup paced their way beautifully to a total of 298/5 in their 50 overs. The defining anchor of the early recovery was Jodi Grewcock, who provided immediate acceleration by smashing 97 runs off 127 deliveries, including 11 boundaries. While Grace Scrivens provided excellent stability with a well-made 59 off 56 balls, the middle order sustained the pressure brilliantly. Niamh Holland anchored the back end with a quickfire 41 off 19 deliveries, well-supported by Ella McCaughan’s quick 44 off 62 balls and Charis Pavely’s contribution of 30 runs off 23 balls. Backed by a helping hand of 17 extras, the English team set up a highly competitive defense.
India A Women’s bowling unit fought hard to stem the run flow but struggled to contain the multi-pronged England attack. Leading the line with disciplined spells were Vaishnavi Sharma, who finished with figures of 2/36 from her 10 overs, and Niki Prasad, who picked up a crucial breakthrough to finish with 1/25 across her spell of 4 overs. Minnu Mani chipped in to keep things competitive during her 10 overs by picking up 1/50, while Sayali Satghare conceded 70 runs in her 10-over spell without a breakthrough. Despite their consistent efforts, timely boundaries from the hosts prevented India from dismantling England’s steady batting momentum.
India A Women faced a steep hill to climb and were ultimately restricted to 125/6 in 29.5 overs. The pursuit was anchored early by opener Priya Punia, who scored a brisk 46 off 56 deliveries with 8 boundaries, alongside Tejal Hasabnis, who fought hard for her 18 runs off 25 balls. Gunalan Kamalini contributed a score of 10 to keep the required run rate within sight, while Niki Prasad struck a quick 1 off 7 balls. However, the English bowlers continuously turned the screws, triggering a costly lower-order slowdown that left Harleen Deol unable to push the game deep, sealing a comprehensive victory for England.
England A Women’s bowling attack rose to the challenge beautifully, defending their total with clinical execution. Leading the defense with a player-of-the-match performance was Jodi Grewcock, while the bowling front was spearheaded by Sophia Smale, who choked the Indian lower order to finish with phenomenal figures of 2/10 from her 4 overs. She found immaculate, tight support from Katie Skelton, who delivered an exceptionally economical spell of 2/11 across her 3 overs to keep the opposition under constant pressure. Niamh Holland kept things tight with an effective spell of 0/12 in her 3 overs, while Grace Scrivens claimed a highly economical 0/3 in her 1-over spell. Grace Ballinger completed the seamless team effort by giving away just 23 runs from her 4 overs to close out a hard-earned victory.
For England, everything clicked in the field as their disciplined bowling choke hold, led by Sophia Smale and Katie Skelton, was perfectly complemented by tight fielding to defend a strong total; they backed it up with critical batting contributions from Jodi Grewcock and Grace Scrivens earlier in the day. Conversely, India’s batting chase collapsed under the weight of a rising required run rate and clinical English execution, meaning that despite steady top-order contributions, the visitors failed to cross the line.
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