England Women square off against India Women in the 1st ODI of the India Women Tour of England 2025 on Wednesday, 16th July. The match is slated to be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton and the scheduled start time is 05:30 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record, tips & betting odds of the England Women vs India Women match.
England Women vs India Women Tips & Odds
Stats
- The average 1st innings score in the last five ODI matches played at the Ageas Bowl is 242 runs.
- Teams batting second won three of the last five matches played at the Ageas Bowl.
- Tammy Beaumont is the top scorer for England Women with 4487 runs in ODIs.
The Ageas Bowl Pitch Report
The pitch at The Ageas Bowl generally offers a balanced contest between bat and ball in the ODI format. Early on, fast bowlers get decent movement off the surface, especially under overcast English conditions, making the new ball crucial in the first 10 overs.
As the game progresses, the pitch tends to flatten out, making stroke play easier and rewarding set batters. Spinners usually come into play during the middle overs, aided by the large square boundaries. Teams batting first have had success here, but chasing is also viable with wickets in hand. A score in the range of 270-300 is typically competitive at this venue.
England Women vs India Women Head to Head Record
England Women and India Women faced off in 76 ODI matches so far. Here, England Women has a dominant record by winning 40 matches while India Women won 34 of them. The remaining two matches ended in no result.
- Matches Played: 76
- England Women Won: 40
- India Women Won: 34
- No Result: 2
Head to Head Record at The Ageas Bowl
England Women and India Women faced off in 2 ODI matches at the Ageas Bowl. Here, England Women has a dominant record by winning both of the matches while India Women were winless.
- Matches Played: 2
- England Women Won: 2
- India Women Won: 0
England Women vs India Women Squads
England Women Squad: Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson‑Richards, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver‑Brunt (c), Linsey Smith
India Women Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Shree Charani, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Richa Ghosh, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sayali Satghare
England Women vs India Women Match Winner Prediction
England Women head into the ODI series with renewed confidence after a dominant 3-0 sweep over West Indies and the return of key players Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone. Despite a narrow T20I series loss, their experience in home conditions and a well-rounded squad give them the upper hand. Batters like Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones have been in fine form. Moreover, the bowling unit led by Ecclestone and Lauren Bell, is capable of exploiting early movement at The Rose Bowl.
England also lead the head-to-head in ODIs, with 40 wins to India’s 34, and have won both previous encounters against India at this venue. Although India have shown strong recent ODI form, England’s depth, home advantage and stronger pace attack make them favourites to take the opening game.
Our Prediction: England Women to Win!
