ENG-W vs IND-W: Radha Yadav takes a stunner in second T20I

Team India completed a resounding victory against hosts England at the County Ground, Derby on Tuesday, 13th of September, to draw level in the three-match T20I series. The Women in Blue won the contest by eight wickets to set up a thrilling series finale in Bristol on Thursday. The visitors dominated the English team in all aspects of the game, and Radha Yadav's amazing catch in the first innings is a testament to that.

England won the toss and batted first in the match with hopes of sealing the three-match series after a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the series opener. But Harmanpreet Kaur's side put the disappointment of the loss in the previous game behind them, dismissing the English openers cheaply inside the powerplay.

After losing three quick wickets at the nascent stage of the innings, England were looking down the barrel, before Bryony Smith and Amy Jones steadied the ship. But just when things were looking bright for the hosts, Radha Yadav pulled off a stunning catch to put a halt to the budding partnership in the eighth over. One of the best fielders in the side, Yadav sprinted from long on to snaffle a ridiculous catch to get rid of Bryony Smith.

Radha Yadav's excellent diving catch 🔥🔥#ENGvIND #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/NmebEuAYRI

— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) September 13, 2022

Smriti Mandhana anchored the chase for the Indian team with a sparkling half-century

Notably, Radha Yadav, trodded off the field in the previous game after an injury concern. She was a doubt for this game after diving in the series opener to stop the ball while injuring herself. The Indian skipper had criticized the damp conditions in the previous encounter, which played a part in the injury to one of her best outfielders.

Coming to the match, India restricted the home side to a competitive 142/6 in their 20 overs on the back of Sneh Rana's marvelous bowling spell of 3/24. The visitors, in contrast to their opponents, got off to a rollicking start in pursuit of the target as Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana took advantage of the field restrictions. The latter went on to compile a scintillating unbeaten 79 off just 53 deliveries, prolonging her tremendous form in the shortest format of the game as India got home in a canter with more than three overs to spare.