Match Details
Toss
England Women , elected to bat first
Series result
2-match series level 0-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 1.00-1.40pm, Tea 3.40-4.00pm, Close 6.00pm
Match days
8,9,10,11 August 2006 (4-day match)
08/08Result
1st Test, India Women tour of Ireland and England at Leicester, Aug 8-11 2006
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![England Women]( "England Women")
223 & 345/8d -
![India Women]( "India Women")
298 & 187/8 (74 ov)
08/08Result
1st Test, India Women tour of Ireland and England at Leicester, Aug 8-11 2006
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![England Women]( "England Women")
223 & 345/8d -
![India Women]( "India Women")
298 & 187/8 (74 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND WOMEN 223 (88.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Claire Taylor32 (50)
- Caroline Atkins73 (146)
- Hemlata Kala2/16 (5)
- Jhulan Goswami3/46 (18.2)
INDIA WOMEN 298 (138.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Hemlata Kala69 (179)
- Jhulan Goswami69 (228)
- Laura Newton3/57 (17.1)
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt2/31 (15)
ENGLAND WOMEN 345/8d (102.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Laura Newton85 (154)
- Claire Taylor115 (233)
- Jhulan Goswami2/62 (21)
- Preeti Dimri3/75 (25)
INDIA WOMEN 187/8 (74 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Rumeli Dhar57 (123)
- Amita Sharma50 (90)
- Jenny Gunn2/39 (16)
- Laura Marsh3/44 (18)
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Dancing to success
Jenny Thompson talks to Mithali Raj
Edwards century keeps England hopes alive
Captain's innings don't come much more important. Charlotte Edwards' third Test century after England followed on earlier today has kept their slim hopes of saving this Test alive