Women’s1st T20I: India’s Harleen Deol takes a jaw-dropping catch

India's Harleen Deol on Friday took one of the most sensational and stunning catches in the history of women's cricket to dismiss England batter Amy Jones during the 1st T20I at Northampton. Jones was batting on 43 when in the 19th over, off the bowling of Shikha Pandey, she chipped down the pitch hoping to clear the in-field. It was such a breath-taking effort that one of the England players from the dug-out could not stop herself from clapping at Harleen. 

The result didn't go our way today but here is something special from the game.@ImHarmanpreet | @imharleenDeol #TeamIndia
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 9, 2021

However, India women could not celebrate as much as they lost to England by 18 runs (DLS method). Batting first, England scored 177/7, with Natalie Sciver's half-century playing a vital part in the team's total. Pandey was the pick of the Indian bowlers, claiming 3/22 off four overs. India, in reply, lost Shafali Verma second ball for a duck, but Smriti Mandhana and Deol batted to take the score to 44 before the opening batter was out having hit six fours. Deol was not out on 17 and India had moved to 54/3 in 8.4 overs before rain interfered and the match could never resume.