Stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana hammered her maiden T20I century to lead India to a resounding 97-run win over England in the first match of their five-game series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.With regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur sidelined due to a head injury, Mandhana stepped up in spectacular fashion. Her elegant 112 off 62 balls, laced with 15 fours and three sixes, propelled India to 210 for 5 — their second-highest total in T20 internationals. She brought up her century in just 51 deliveries, becoming only the fifth woman to score centuries in all three formats, joining an elite group that includes Heather Knight and Beth Mooney..India’s Smriti Mandhana eyes England T20Is as crucial World Cup preparation. India's dominance continued with the ball as debutant left-arm spinner N Shree Charani stunned England, claiming 4 for 12. England crumbled under scoreboard pressure, managing only 113 in 14.2 overs. Only captain Nat Sciver-Brunt stood tall with a valiant 66 off 37 balls..Mandhana’s assault on EcclestoneMandhana opened alongside Shafali Verma, whose early reprieve via DRS allowed India to post a 77-run opening stand. Harleen Deol then played a fluent supporting hand with a brisk 43 off 23. She swept and drove powerfully, including three boundaries in one over off Linsey Smith. Mandhana’s assault on Sophie Ecclestone yielded 19 runs in a single over and set the tone for a commanding innings..Indian women cricketer Smriti Mandhana launches academy in Dubai. While Lauren Bell picked up 3 for 27 at the death, her efforts came too late to contain the damage. Ecclestone struggled on her comeback, conceding 43 in just three overs and failing to slow India’s charge.In reply, England’s chase unravelled quickly, slumping to their heaviest defeat. Sophia Dunkley was dismissed in the first over thanks to a brilliant take from Richa Ghosh. Deepti Sharma removed Danni Wyatt and Tammy Beaumont in quick succession, while Radha Yadav’s sharp turn accounted for Amy Jones. Charani, playing her first international match, closed the show with wickets of Capsey, Sciver-Brunt, and Bell to seal a famous win.Brief scoresIndia: 210/5 in 20 overs (Mandhana 112, Deol 43, Bell 3-27) beat England: 113 in 14.5 overs (Sciver-Brunt 66, Shree Charani 4-12) by 97 runs.Smriti Mandhana smashes fastest ODI century by an Indian women batter.Smriti Mandhana is ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Teen sensation shines again as India thrash England in U19 series opener at Hove.Cricket: Jasprit Bumrah and the art of taking wickets — what makes the Indian fast bowler world-class