Anjum Chopra and Mithali Raj's 136-run partnership is IND-W's highest for the 3rd wicket in WTESTs, breaking the record of 96 between Anjum Chopra and Mithali Raj

'It was a great performance by the girls' - Sudha Shah

Sudha Shah, the coach of the Indian women's team, has praised the fighting abilities of the side after their historic series win against England

02-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

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Scorecard summary

India Women • 307/10(148.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

98 (295)

4/61 (40.1)

65 (208)

2/61 (35)

England Women • 99/10(51 overs)

1st INNINGS

26 (54)

5/33 (13)

18 (40)

2/19 (15)

England Women • 305/10(160.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

105 (223)

5/45 (36.2)

68 (331)

3/58 (37)

India Women • 98/5(29.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

34 (59)

2/26 (8)

22* (33)

1/25 (9)

Match details

County Ground, Taunton
Toss	India Women, elected to bat first
Series	India Women tour of Ireland and England
Season	2006
Series result	India Women won the 2-match series 1-0
Match number	WTest no. 129
Hours of play (local time)	10.30am start, Lunch 1-1.40pm, Tea 3.40pm-4pm, Close 6pm
Match days	29,30,31 August, 1 September 2006 - day (4-day match)
WTest debut	Reema Malhotra
Umpires	Neil Mallender Roy Palmer

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India (W) Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
S Naik	caught	21	40
R Dhar	caught	4	14
KV Jain	caught	34	59
M Raj	not out	22	33
H Kala	caught	0	1
A Chopra	caught	2	13
R Malhotra	not out	12	17
Extras	(nb 1, w 2)
Total	98(5 wkts; 29.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JL Gunn	9	1	25	1	2.77
LA Marsh	3	1	10	1	3.33 (1 nb)
IT Guha	7.2	1	33	1	4.5
HL Colvin	8	0	26	2	3.25
BL Morgan	2	0	4	0	2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	6	Rumeli Dhar	Sulakshana Naik
2nd	46	Karuna Jain	Sulakshana Naik
3rd	19	Karuna Jain	Mithali Raj
4th	0	Hemlata Kala	Mithali Raj
5th	3	Anjum Chopra	Mithali Raj
6th	24	Reema Malhotra	Mithali Raj

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