Indian women fight back

Indian women fought back doggedly scoring 156 for three at close in reply to England's first innings score of 329 on the second day of the second Test match at Taunton.

England who were 280 for seven overnight added 49 valuable runs before the innings was terminated at 329 yesterday.

In reply, Indian women started shakily losing opener Paranjpe with only 2 runs on the board followed by giving up two more wickets. M Raj (43 not out) and H Kala (31 not out) added 56 runs in their unbeaten fourth wicket partnership.

Earlier A Chopra scored 52 runs including five fours.

Brief Scores:

England Women: 1st inngs 329
(L K Newton 98, M C Godlqsiman 65, C J Connor 48, S C Taylor 27, N Shaw 27; David 4/71, Goswami 3/51).

India Women: 1st inngs 156 for three
(A Chopra 52, M Raj 43 not out, H Kala 31 not out).

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