Taunton, Jun 11 (PTI) India eves began their Twenty20 World Cup campaign on a dismal note after hosts England spanked them by ten wickets in their Pool B match here today.
England were clinical as they first restricted India to meagre 112 and then overhauled the target with 4.2 overs to spare at County ground.
The hosts openers Charlotte Edwards (61) and Sarah Taylor (50) smashed scintillating unbeaten half-centuries to lead the 50-over World Cup winners to a comprehensive win.
Mithali Raj (24) and Sulakashna Naik (24) had earlier saved India from blushes and it was because of them that India crawled past the 100-run mark after deciding to bat.
Taylor and Edwards began cautiously and gave England a decent if not spectacular start. The duo batted with such ease that India never harboured hopes of a turnaround.
India skipper Jhulan Goswami used as many as four bowlers in the first seven overs but the effort did not yield any success.
Once both the batswomen got their eye in they punished the Indian bowlers severely and clobbered them all around the park.
Taylor's 41-ball knock included seven boundaries while Edwards' 53-ball innings was studded with six fours and two sixes. PTI
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