England Women faced India Women in the opening T20I of the India Women tour of England 2026 on 27 May at the County Ground, Chelmsford.
The England Women's team recently won the T20I series against New Zealand Women. The three-match series was decided with England Women securing 2 wins.
On the other hand, after winning five T20I series in a row, India Women finally lost to South Africa Women in the last series. SA Women won the series 4-1. Deepti Sharma finished the last series as the leading wicket-taker with 7 wickets. She is a player to watch.
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ENG-W vs IND-W Match Details - 1st T20I
Match: England Women vs India Women, 1st T20I
Date: 28th May, 2026
Time: 11:00 PM IST
Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
Live Streaming: Sony LIV
ENG-W vs IND-W Pitch Report - County Ground Chelmsford
It is a balanced pitch at the County Ground in Chelmsford, where both batters and bowlers have put in impactful performances in the past. The average first-innings score at this venue is 135-140 runs.
Win Batting First: 40%
Win Bowling First: 60%
Average Scores
Average 1st Innings: 133
Average 2nd Innings: 123
ENG-W vs IND-W Weather Report - Chelmsford Conditions
Temperature | 22°C |
Rain Possibility | 1% |
Average Score | 136 |
Best Suited For | Bowling |
ENG-W vs IND-W Recent Form
Team | Last 5 Matches |
ENG-W | W, L, W, W, L |
IND-W | L, W, L, L, L |
ENG-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)
Team | Wins |
England Women | 6 |
India Women | 4 |
NR | 0 |
ENG-W vs IND-W Injury News & Team Updates - 1st T20I
NZ-W: All players are fit and available for the match
ENG-W: Danni Wyatt and Nat Sciver Brunt is not available
ENG-W vs IND-W Win Probability - 1st T20I
Team | Win Probability |
England Women | 45% |
India Women | 55% |
ENG-W vs IND-W Key Player Battles to Watch
Player | Team | T20I Stats |
Smriti Mandhana | IND-W | 4293 runs |
Harmanpreet Kaur | IND-W | 3991 runs |
Heather Knight | ENG-W | 2393 runs |
Deepti Sharma | IND-W | 160 wickets |
Sophie Ecclestone | ENG-W | 143 wickets |
Lauren Bell | ENG-W | 53 wickets |
ENG-W vs IND-W Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1: If IND-W Bat First
Powerplay Score: 40-45
Predicted Total: 145-155
Match Result: IND-W to win
Scenario 2: If ENG-W Bat First
Powerplay Score: 35-40
Predicted Total: 135-145
Match Result: IND-W to win
ENG-W vs IND-W Toss Prediction - 1st T20I
Teams bowling first have won 8 out of the last 13 T20Is, so most likely the toss-winning captain opted to bowl first at this venue
Prediction: IND-W to win the toss and elect to bowl first
ENG-W vs IND-W Probable Playing
England Women (ENG-W)
Amy Jones, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Dani Gibson, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Maia Boucher.
India Women (IND-W)
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Shreyanka Patil.
ENG-W vs IND-W 1st T20I Player of the Match Prediction
Smriti Mandhana
Shafali Verma
Alice Capsey
Who Will Win ENG-W vs IND-W Today? — Expert Prediction 1st T20I
According to our ENG-W vs IND-W who will win today, India Women are the favourites to win the 1st T20I expert predictions. The likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma will be key players to watch out for.
ENG-W vs IND-W, who will win today: India Women to win
ENG-W vs IND-W Match Result - 1st T20I Results
(To be updated after the match - May 28, 2026)