PLAYER RATINGS: Smriti Mandhana stars as India sweep past England

The Cricketer rates the individual performances of every player during the first women's ODI between England and India

ENGLAND

Emma Lamb (12; 0-16): India uncovered a weakness in Lamb's technique against the short ball, with her weight back and hanging legside of the ball; her first ODI failure on home soil 3

Tammy Beaumont (7): Predictably trapped in front by Goswami, whose angle into the right-hander plays into an area where Beaumont historically has struggled 3

Sophia Dunkley (29): Successfully overturned two decisions against her before tamely popping a catch to cover, ending a knock that lacked her usual fluency 4

Alice Capsey (19): Looked entirely at home on her ODI debut and had a pleasant tempo about her innings until she was brilliantly caught in one hand by Kaur at midwicket 4

Danni Wyatt (43): The most proactive of England's top six, using the dimensions well in the absence of regular boundaries, so much so that it was a surprise when she missed a slog-sweep to be bowled 6

Amy Jones (3): Two half centuries in the last three years for England's stand-in captain, whose wicketkeeping alone is safeguarding her position at present; she was unfortunate to be bowled by a delivery that virtually rolled along the ground 2

^{Yastika Bhatia made fifty for India (Christopher Lee/Getty Images)}

Alice Davidson-Richards (50*; 0-48): An excellent knock from a player enjoying the year of her career; her fifty gave England a score to defend, though it was asking too much of her to operate as the third seamer 6

Sophie Ecclestone (31; 0-42): Formed a terrific partnership with Davidson-Richards and has improved immeasurably with the bat; in the field, she had to wait a bizarrely long time to be thrown the ball 5

Charlie Dean (24*; 1-45): Busy with the bat and primed for a career further up the order in the future; toiled away with the ball and bowled at a better pace for the surface than Ecclestone 6

Kate Cross (2-43): Took the early wicket of Verma and snuck in a maiden but otherwise was unable to have much of an impact as India's class shone, even if she belatedly had Mandhana caught for 91 6

Issy Wong (0-35): Ought to have had Bhatia caught down the legside, though she would miss a catch herself, running in too far to give Mandhana a life; expensive with the ball as India tucked into her extra pace 3

^{England were well beaten at Hove (Christopher Lee/Getty Images)}

INDIA

Smriti Mandhana (91): Typically classy display from one of the world's leading batters; England have looked short of ideas against her, feeding the cover drive and being frequently hit over mid-off 8.5

Shafali Verma (1): Chipped to midwicket having earlier almost given a catch to cover off a leading edge; England bowled well at her 2

Yastika Bhatia (50): Took any pressure off Mandhana with a fine half century; offered an early chance to Jones down the legside but took advantage 7

Harmanpreet Kaur (74*): Kept Mandhana company and ensured the good work of the top three didn't go to waste, guiding her team to a comprehensive victory 8

Harleen Deol (6*; 1-25): Was gifted the wicket of Dunkley, bowling a mixture of leg-breaks and off-spin 5

Deepti Sharma (2-33): Bowled beautifully for her two wickets, giving little away in the process; claimed the key wicket of Wyatt 7

^{India have taken a 1-0 lead in the ODI series (Christopher Lee/Getty Images)}

Sneh Rana (1-45): The most expensive of India's spinners, though had Capsey caught when the youngster looked to be into her work; only required for six overs 4

Pooja Vastrakar (0-20): A far better bowlers than her short spell here, conceding 20 runs in two overs as England tucked into her extra pace and lesser control 2

Rajeshwari Gayakwad (1-40): Targeted the stumps and was rewarded with the fortuitous dismissal of Jones, who could do little about a ball that hardly bounced above her ankles 6

Meghna Singh (1-42): Swung the new ball and returned at the death; the early wicket of Lamb set the tone for India, who gave little away in the powerplay 6

Jhulan Goswami (1-20): Still India's best seamer by a distance, even if the 39-year-old plans to retire at the end of this tour; she homed in on Beaumont's front pad to claim her wicket and gave away just 20 runs in her 10 overs 8

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