England vs India: Alice Capsey leaves Charlotte Edwards with huge selection call by securing win
Coach Charlotte Edwards will be pleased with the momentum England have gained and the quality of cricket but now faces her biggest decision since being appointed coach before the start of last summer.
Capsey made a match-winning 74 against New Zealand last month but has slipped from opener to fourth place when Wyatt-Hodge is available for Saturday’s game against Bristol; This is a sign that Dunkley and Wyatt-Hodge are still the preferred opening partnership.
How long can this situation remain like this?
Dunkley, who has opened in all England’s T20s under Edwards, made a restart and headed straight to mid-wicket after reaching double figures for the fifth consecutive time. His highest score this summer is 26.
Wyatt-Hodge has made 29 and 5 since returning after the birth of her first child but has the advantage of having 179 international experience.
Capsey, who looked fitter and calmer in 2026, aimed for straight boundaries with power, while Knight hit a series of sweeps and reverses.
He hit a superb carving drive for six early on and kicked home in the 15th over, hitting spinner Sree Charani for a four and two huge sixes.
Knight reached fifty in 31 deliveries; this was the fastest delivery for England to reach this milestone in any format. He was unrecognizable from the hitter who started the summer with five strikeouts in less than a home run.
The next question is whether England can turn this performance, which they have failed to achieve in recent years, into a performance under pressure on the world stage.
