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**India Off to a Flying Start Against England in T20 Opener, Mandhana Leads from the Front**
**Nottingham, UK** – India has started its T20 series against England in explosive fashion at Trent Bridge. After a moment of silence was held for the victims of the Air India 171 crash, Smriti Mandhana is captaining the side in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, who is being rested due to a head injury sustained in a warm-up match. England won the toss and elected to bowl first and have included Tammy Beaumont and Sophie Ecclestone in the squad, while India sees the return of Shafali Verma to the top of the order and a debut for left-arm spinner Shree Charani.
At 2:30 PM BST, India had raced to 42-0 in the 5th over, with Mandhana leading the charge. Mandhana in particular has been aggressive, dispatching the English bowlers to all parts of the ground, taking a liking to Smith. Verma survived a caught behind review, while being hit on the helmet by an Arlott bouncer. An early dropped catch off Mandhana at mid-wicket has also proved costly for England. England’s Charlotte Edwards had stated before the match the series would be a sterner test than their recent series against the West Indies and a chance to test her young bowlers.
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