India Women Overwhelm England by 97 Runs in 1st T20I at Nottingham

Smriti Mandhana led India to a commanding 97-run victory over England in the first T20 International at Nottingham by scoring a scintillating maiden T20I century of 112 runs off 62 balls, making her the first Indian woman to score centuries across all international formats. India posted a formidable total of 210/5, their second-highest in T20Is, with key partnerships from Shafali Verma and Harleen Deol. Debutant left-arm spinner Shree Charani was instrumental with the ball, taking 4 wickets for 12 runs and helping bowl England out for just 113, marking England's heaviest defeat by runs in women's T20Is. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was the lone standout with 66 runs but lacked sufficient support as India's bowlers dominated. The victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series and highlighted Mandhana's record as only the second Indian woman to score a T20I century and join an elite group of women cricketers with centuries in all formats. The match also exposed England's continuing struggles with spin bowling under head coach Charlotte Edwards.