EN-W VS IN-W Dream11 Today Match Prediction – 1st T20 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 28 June 2025

England Women start as slight favourites because they know Trent Bridge’s pace and bounce inside‑out and have a better death‑bowling record at home. That said, India’s top order—Mandhana, Verma and Rodrigues—has the fire‑power to post or chase a 180‑plus total. If England bowl first and restrict India below 165, the hosts should win 7 times out of 10. If India bat first and pass 175, their spin trio of Deepti, Radha and Harmanpreet’s off‑breaks can strangle England. Match‑ups and toss therefore swing the pendulum, but a home win edges the prediction by roughly 55‑45.

Opt for Smriti Mandhana (C) and Sophie Ecclestone (VC). Mandhana’s last five T20I knocks against England read 79, 47, 31, 63, and 52—elite consistency at a 140+ strike‑rate. Ecclestone, meanwhile, has taken at least one wicket in 18 of her previous 20 home T20Is and often bowls the pressure overs (2nd, 10th, 18th). They rarely flop together, giving you a solid 120‑point floor while still allowing upside if one explodes.

Expect a firm, even surface with a sprinkling of grass that keeps the ball coming on nicely. In the men’s Hundred, Trent Bridge averaged 8.6 runs per over; women’s matches trend slightly lower at 7.8, but boundaries are frequent square of the wicket. In the first six overs the new ball skids, rewarding stroke‑play. From overs 8‑14 cutters grip, so spinners and slower‑ball specialists prosper. Anything under 160 is par; 170+ is defendable if the chasing side loses two wickets in the powerplay.

The Met Office projects a high of 20 °C with scattered clouds and only a 10 percent chance of drizzle between 6 and 9 pm. Humidity sits at 60 percent, so a hint of swing exists for the seamers, but there is no major rain threat. Dew is negligible in English summer evenings, meaning spinners can grip the ball right till the 20th over.

Mandhana vs Ecclestone: The world’s premier left‑arm spinner against a left‑hand opener who prefers pace on the ball. Ecclestone has dismissed Mandhana three times in T20Is, but Mandhana strikes at 126 against her—who wins this mini‑contest in the powerplay sets the tone.

Nat Sciver‑Brunt vs Deepti Sharma: Sciver loves taking on off‑spin, yet Deepti has removed her twice for 32 runs in 29 balls. Deepti’s clever changes of flight in the middle overs can cap England’s acceleration.

In their last 10 T20Is since 2023, England lead 6‑4. All four India wins came while chasing 150‑plus, showing they enjoy scoreboard pressure when the pitch remains true. England, conversely, have defended scores as low as 142, relying on disciplined death bowling from Bell, Wong and Ecclestone.

Maia Bouchier: Floats between No. 4 and 6; strikes at 135 against spin and bowls part‑time medium pace in domestic cricket—low ownership, high upside.
Amanjot Kaur: Hard‑hitting finisher who bowls the odd over of seam. If India bat first and lose quick wickets, they could face 15+ balls.

Charlotte Dean: Off‑spinner who turns it away from India’s three left‑handers; grabbed 3/22 here in last year’s Hundred.

Teams batting first have won six of the last eight women’s T20s here because the pitch slows markedly under lights. The white Kookaburra also scuffs faster on the abrasive square, aiding cutters and cross‑seam deliveries. Captains therefore prefer runs on the board; a 170 target equates to nearly nine an over—tough once Ecclestone and Glenn choke the middle overs.

Across the last five women’s internationals in Nottingham, the first‑innings mean is 158. The median winning total is 166. With shorter square boundaries (61 m) and an even deck, any side failing to reach 150 tends to lose 80 percent of matches.

Yes—she bowls two overs in the powerplay or immediately after, plus at least one at the death. Her economy (5.7) at home is the best among bowlers with 20+ wickets since 2022. Even if she concedes 28 runs, two wickets plus an economy bonus still nets 50+ fantasy points. Leave her out only if you gamble on a freak batting collapse that ends the chase early.

The key for India is right‑left combinations in overs 17‑20. Bell nails yorkers to right‑handers but can miss her length to southpaws. Mandhana or Radha Yadav sliding down the order to partner Deepti or Pooja can exploit that. Using late ramps and slices over short third also disrupts Bell’s full‑and‑straight plan. Picking slow bouncers early and targeting mid‑wicket gaps against Wong’s pace can yield 12‑15 runs per over.

Absolutely. Renuka’s wrist‑position produces late outswing, similar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. In the 2022 CWG final at Edgbaston she dismissed Wyatt, Beaumont and Knight inside three overs. Trent Bridge offers a tad less lateral movement, but cool conditions and a lacquered new ball should still provide two overs of hoop. A Renuka double‑strike could tilt the match dramatically.

Deepti Sharma is premium but Radha Yadav costs fewer credits and bowls into the pitch’s rough outside right‑hand off‑stump later in the match. Radha’s economy (6.3) and wicket‑taking ability against English batters who favour leg‑side flicks make her an astute pick when budgets are tight.

If England bowl first, stick to 6 ENG and 5 IND players; India’s top order scores bulk runs, but England’s balanced attack earns wickets. If India bowl first, flip to 6 IND and 5 ENG because chasing historically boosts India’s fantasy returns through Mandhana‑Verma powerplay assaults.

Bowlers favour back‑of‑a‑length and wide yorkers to force batters square. Ecclestone angles into the pads, tempting mis‑hits to deep mid‑wicket. For India, Renuka and Pooja use slower bouncers to draw miscued pulls caught at the ropes only 64 m away.

As of match‑eve, both squads are fully fit. Nat Sciver‑Brunt had a minor ankle niggle during the domestic Rachael Heyhoe‑Flint Trophy but trained pain‑free. Richa Ghosh has overcome a finger sprain sustained in the WPL and took full part in India’s last warm‑up.

Create three cores:
Heavy India batting, England bowling.
Balanced 6‑5 with dual all‑rounders (Sciver + Deepti).
England top‑order stack (Wyatt, Knight) with cheap India bowlers (Radha, Meghna). Vary captains across Mandhana, Sciver, Ecclestone and Deepti to hedge exposure.

Mandhana has become less streaky: since 2023 her dot‑ball percentage dropped from 42 to 34 and she averages 41.4 away. Even when dismissed early she scores at least 20 off 15, giving you base points plus strike‑rate bonus. She remains a safer captain than Verma but slightly riskier than Knight.

Lauren Bell – seams the ball, bowls death.
Amanjot Kaur – late‑order hitter.
Maia Bouchier – flexible role; can bowl part‑time pace. Any one of these can swing GL standings with a 40‑point cameo.

In India, the match streams on JioCinema and airs on Sports 18 HD from 6:30 pm IST. UK viewers can tune in via Sky Sports Cricket and the Sky Go app. Post‑match highlights and fantasy analysis will be available on the BCCI Women and ECB Women YouTube channels within two hours of the final ball.