ENG-W vs IND-W Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st T20I? England Women vs India Women

England Women faced India Women in the opening T20I of the India Women tour of England 2026 on 27 May at the County Ground, Chelmsford. The England Women's team recently won the T20I series against New Zealand Women. The three-match series was decided with England Women securing 2 wins. 

On the other hand, after winning five T20I series in a row, India Women finally lost to South Africa Women in the last series. SA Women won the series 4-1. Deepti Sharma finished the last series as the leading wicket-taker with 7 wickets. She is a player to watch.

Also Read: India announces 15-member squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

ENG-W vs IND-W Match Details – 1st T20I

• Match: England Women vs India Women, 1st T20I

• Date: 28th May, 2026

• Time: 11:00 PM IST

• Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford 

• Live Streaming: Sony LIV

ENG-W vs IND-W Pitch Report - County Ground Chelmsford 

It is a balanced pitch at the County Ground in Chelmsford, where both batters and bowlers have put in impactful performances in the past. The average first-innings score at this venue is 135-140 runs.

• Win Batting First: 40%

• Win Bowling First: 60%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 133

• Average 2nd Innings: 123

ENG-W vs IND-W Weather Report – Chelmsford Conditions 

ENG-W vs IND-W Recent Form

ENG-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)

ENG-W vs IND-W Injury News & Team Updates – 1st T20I

NZ-W: All players are fit and available for the match

ENG-W: Danni Wyatt is not available 

ENG-W vs IND-W Win Probability – 1st T20I 

ENG-W vs IND-W Key Player Battles to Watch 

ENG-W vs IND-W Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If IND-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 145-155

• Match Result: IND-W to win

Scenario 2: If ENG-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 135–145

• Match Result: IND-W to win

ENG-W vs IND-W Toss Prediction – 1st T20I

Teams bowling first have won 8 out of the last 13 T20Is, so most likely the toss-winning captain opted to bowl first at this venue 

Prediction: IND-W to win the toss and elect to bowl first 

ENG-W vs IND-W Probable Playing 

England Women (ENG-W)

Amy Jones, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Dani Gibson, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Maia Boucher.

India Women (IND-W)

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Shreyanka Patil.

ENG-W vs IND-W 1st T20I Player of the Match Prediction

• Smriti Mandhana 

• Shafali Verma 

• Alice Capsey 

Who Will Win ENG-W vs IND-W Today? — Expert Prediction 1st T20I

According to our ENG-W vs IND-W who will win today, India Women are the favourites to win the 1st T20I expert predictions. The likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma will be key players to watch out for.

ENG-W vs IND-W, who will win today: India Women to win 

ENG-W vs IND-W Match Result  – 1st T20I Results 

(To be updated after the match - May 28, 2026)