India achieved its highest-ever PowerPlay total in women's T20Is, scoring 73 runs in six overs against England, driven by Yastika Bhatia and Jemimah Rodrigues' explosive batting.
Jemimah Rodrigues scored 69 off 40 balls — her 16th Women's T20I fifty — helping India post 188/7 against England with a record powerplay of 73 runs in Chelmsford. Her 126-run stand with Bhatia (India's 2nd-highest partnership vs England in T20Is) signals a batting unit in top form entering this series.
India scored 73 runs in the powerplay (Image Source: X/@BCCIWomen)
May 29, 2026
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What's the storyIndian women's cricket team batswoman Jemimah Rodrigues shone for her side against England in the 1st T20I held at County Ground, Chelmsford.
She scored a fine 69-run knock off 40 balls as India managed 188/7 in 20 overs.
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