In the first T20I match of their tour, India Women secured a convincing 38-run victory over England at Chelmsford, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After being put to bat first, India faced an early setback with the loss of opener Smriti Mandhana. However, Yastika Bhatia and Jemimah Rodrigues stabilized the innings, with Bhatia scoring 54 runs and Rodrigues contributing a stellar 69 runs, guiding India to a total of 188 runs for 7 wickets. England's Lauren Bell was the standout bowler, claiming 3 wickets for 34 runs. In response, England struggled against India's disciplined bowling attack. Despite a fighting innings from Amy Jones, who scored 67 runs, the English team faltered, with Nandni Sharma's impressive bowling spell of 3 wickets for 23 runs leading to a collapse. Ultimately, England fell short, finishing their innings at 150 runs, handing India a significant victory.